Dear Sarah,
Just thought I would let you know how much we enjoyed our visit to your part of the world.   We decided to take a 4 hour excursion which went first to Puccini's house followed by a sail on Lago Massaciuccoli-then an hour or so in Pisa.   Not long, but we managed to see the Baptistry and the Cathedral, as well as a cappuccino!    It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed everything.   The house was fascinating and the lake was really peaceful- I now have some nice material for a bit of painting.The whole holiday was just right.   We did our own exploring in Rome, having been given maps and advice over transport, and I definitely want to go back again for 2-3 days.   Someone in Rome will have found my purse which I must have dropped on leaving a taxi, but despite containing my business card for our holiday cottage, no-one has contacted me to return the money or book a holiday!  Can really recommend Thomson Celebration as a cruise ship.  There was a lovely mix of generations onboard, with lots of folk who had had multiple holidays on that ship.Thankyou again for your help.   Best wishes

Margaret