We are planning three or four days in each of Milan, Venice, Florence, Siena and Rome before embarking on a cruise which will take us via Athens and the Suez Canal to Abu Dhabi. Along the way we will visit the ancient city of Petra, a site I am so looking forward to seeing!
Petra, Jordan
In readiness for our journey I have decided to take Italian classes, which I commence at the end of this month. Having learned basic French for several years, I was able to use it when we travelled in France and now I hope to be able to communicate in Italian - just enough to order food and ask for directions.
Already we are counting down the weeks until our departure, but there is so much more to do in the meantime...
