Trip
to Lido-de-Jesolo, Italy, Sept 2017
18 members of
Ballinasloe Active Retirement group set off from Ballinasloe at the
unearthly hour of 2 am on the first leg of our journey to Lido de
Jesolo, Italy . This was a return trip for some to this lovely
resort.
The familiar
Cambridge Hotel, where we had previously stayed, was perfectly
located on the sea front with approx. 7 Km of golden sandy beach.
Even though the
weather was a bit mixed, it didn’t deter us from enjoying the
various facilities available, particularly the gorgeous heated
swimming pool with its many jets, the long walks on the prom, the
mouth- watering restaurants and the huge variety of shops
publicising their tempting “end of season” sales. No wonder our
luggage weighed a bit heavier on the way home.!
Some went on an
exciting day trip exploring the amazing city of Venice, the pearl of
the Adriatic, and took a scenic cruise across the lagoon of Venice.
Walking through 6 ins. of water in St Mark’s Sq.in our bare feet
only added to the fun and excitement of our day out. We then boarded
our boat to island hop on to Burano and Marano – a triple treat of
the day.
Some more members
of the group visited Verona, the enchanting city of Shakespeare and
enjoyed their trip to Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy,
Those who took
the trip to Cortina and the Dolomites thoroughly enjoyed the
spectacular scenery within one of the most elegant ski and summer
resorts in Italy. Cortina itself was the scene of the winter Olympics
of 1956 and now is a millionaire’s playground. However I don’t
think any of our group are included in that particular category !!
Our only regret
was we were unable to watch the All Ireland Football Final between
Mayo and Dublin. However we had one very staunch Mayo woman amongst
us. Dressed in her county colours, she proudly waved her green and
red flag around the pool in Italy. We all helped to cheer on her home
county but ,sadly, our support wasn’t heard in Croke Park. We were
disappointed to hear Dublin won by a point.
Sun tanned and
rested we arrived safely home having enjoyed yet another great
Sunshine holiday abroad . We keep with us some nice memories during
the long winter nights ahead.
Thanks to Deirdre
Hogan and members of the Social Committee for all the organising.
Chris
O’Flynn (P.R.O ) Sept .2017
St. Marks Square, Venice.
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