We got up bright and early, paid our bill and checked out of the hotel. We decided not to stop for breakfast to give us plenty of time to arrive at the airport before our scheduled flight.
The journey was not with us and we were beset with delays, arriving at the car hire outlet much [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Cassino 2025, Holidays
Cassino – Day Six
4 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2025
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Cassino – Day Five
We made sure we attended breakfast earlier rather than later to ensure that bread, cheese and meats were available to us. Whilst we were in the breakfast room, Mauro, who we met during the battle of Cassino discussion the previous night, made a point of shaking our hands and saying goodbye to us before he [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2025
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Cassino – Day Four
Today the alarm buzzed as scheduled so we were in the breakfast room with plenty of time to spare. We arrived to find that there was only one piece of toasting bread, no other bread and insufficient slices of cheese, salami and ham.
I enquired about the bread and was told it had finished… Not quite [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 12th 2025
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Cassino – Day Three
I awoke wondering what time it was. Light was seeping through the curtains but everywhere was quiet. I squinted at my watch without wearing my glasses and was confused it looked like 8.30 but that couldn’t be possible the alarm had been set for 7.15 and I hadn’t heard it go off.
I put my watch [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025
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Cassino – Day Two
The alarm woke us at 4am. We got washed and dressed then drove the short distance to Manchester airport.
When we arrived at the meet and greet car park, the barrier didn’t lift to let us in. Mr C pressed the intercom button to speak to someone who checked his details up on the system. Mr [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2025
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A Room with a View
Back from my travels…
2 Comments CherryPie on May 8th 2025
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St Albans – Day Four
For our final morning in St Albans, sampled the hotel breakfast. I was tempted by the idea of a continental breakfast. Apart from meat and cheese, everything was there but the bread, pastries and fruits were more English in style. Turning back to the main menu I chose a pancake stack which was beautifully presented. [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2025
