Time to remedy the travesty that is “actually we’ve never been to Italy”

Last time I wrote we were returning from South Africa at the end of a wonderful holiday, with just a hint of the chaos that was to follow. Lockdown was announced five days after our return. The rest, as they say, is history.

We are grateful that we have been so fortunate and emerged relatively unscathed. The world has in many ways returned to normal and opened up again. I’m now of a certain age and recently joined my husband in retirement and we aim to take advantage of this freedom to travel.

We’ve had a few quick breaks and birthday trips abroad in the last twelve months but this is our first proper trip designed for us as a retired couple – that makes us sound so old. Choice was easy. It seems like we are the only couple never to have been to Italy judging by the looks of incredulity as we tell our friends, which is then followed by their proclamation that Italy is one of their favourite places.

Pesach is now over, and after Janine’s 60th Birthday (Happy Birthday Janine) we are going to rectify that as we set off for our three week Grand Tour of virtually all that Italy has to offer i.e carbs, carbs, carbs! The perfect antidote to Pesach . . . .