You will have a fantastic time. I took 2005 off from IVF & did a similar trip (no England). Flew to Zurich & drove down Italy to Rome. Went to Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Bologna, Venice, Florence, Chiante Region, Lugano, Bellagio, Verona & Rome incl Vatican City (not in that order). It was an amazing trip. Got on a Cruise ship at Pontevecchio & did the inside of the boot, Pompeii, Sorrento, Sicily, Malta, Nice & Cannes. The French Riviera is so beautiful. The countryside in Europe is so amazingly beautiful. The markets in Nice are fantastic & worth a look. We stayed at the Majestic in Cannes. So nice, but they allow dogs in the rooms in France. I like puppies but that was really weird. The dog food is even on the Room Service Menu. Yuck........ Lucky we had one in English. We may have eaten it otherwise. It is terribly hot in Europe this time of year but at least you may have a chance to jump into the Mediterranean. Vatican City is worth a look but it is so overcrowded there & beggers everywhere (watch your bag). Florence & Venice have fantastic markets too.
NICE:- The beach in Nice cost something like 15 Euros to go onto, swimming or not. No pay, no play. You can get a guy that has a cart on the back of a pushbike & he will take you everywhere for 1 Euro. Bargain him, he will try to rip you off. So will the cab drivers. The people in Nice are lovely though. The markets near the beach are great but the ones on the other side of the city are the best. Make sure you go down the tiny alleys that are lined with cafe's (near the outer markets). There are a lot of beautiful shops, almost hidden. I loved Nice & I would go back there in a breathe.
Enjoy your trip Sparkles. You will have the time of your life.
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