DanDan visits Riccione 2016

Bongiorno! June 2016, my third time to Italy. But first time to Riccione. Swimming holiday! I was 8 years and 6 months.


Swimming and Sunshine in Riccione
BEACH, ICE-CREAM, SWIMMING, SUN and PASTA

Above-1: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Grand Hotel Des Bains.
- Riccione is a commune in the Province of Rimini
- We stayed here for 5 days

Above-2: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Dining Hall.
- Dining hall, on street level but under the swimming pool

Above-3: June 2016. Riccione, Italy.
- I was travelling with my partner Sir-K (right)

Above-4: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Beach.
- The biggest beach-walking beach on the Adriatic Sea

Above-5: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Beach.
- Fun at family beach

Above-6: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Four-wheel Bike.
- A round trip by a quad bicycle

Above-7: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Game Centre.

Above-8: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Game Centre.
- Game to start

Above-9: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Game Centre.
- Sir-K knew how to play

Above-10: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Game Centre.
- Games!

Above-11: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Next we will work out the swimming pool on top of dining hall

Above-12: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- The play to start, from left: Sir-K and Sir-D

Above-13: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Swimming and sun, in pool five hours per day

Above-14: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-15: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-16: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Hotel's swimming pool was great fun

Above-17: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Cannon ball a la Sir-D!

Above-18: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Cannon ball a la Sir-K

Above-19: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-20: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-21: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-22: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-23: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.
- Swimming pool's floor has four windows towards dining hall

Above-24: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-25: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-26: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-27: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. The Pool.

Above-28: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Poolside Restaurant.
- MaMa and BaBa tested many gewürztraminer wines
- The Winner: Tiefenbrunner 2015 Südtirol, Alto Adige, Italia

Above-29: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Poolside Restaurant.
- MaMa-Mia! Complete buffet lunch and selections of pasta!

Above-30: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Poolside Restaurant.

Above-31: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.
- Journey continued after serious wait and rest

Above-32: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

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Above-34: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.
- Gelateria, Italian gelato ice-cream

Above-35: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.
- Everyday, ice-cream or yogurt ice-cream with strawberries

Above-36: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- We are the 29,90 Missionaires from Finland...
- Disclaimer: Any resemblance to anything is purely coincidental

Above-37: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- Sometimes we do by train

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- Sometimes we use a car

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- Sometimes we sail

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- We are the 29,90 Missionaires from Finland, now in Italy

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Above-45: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- Le Befane Shopping Centre in Rimini

Above-46: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- Apple Store in Le Befane Shopping Centre

Above-47: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.

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Above-52: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- The Pasta!

Above-53: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- We are great fans of Spaghetti and Pasta!

Above-54: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.

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Above-58: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.
- Boys and Cokes

Above-59: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting Duo.

Above-60: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

Above-61: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

Above-62: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

Above-63: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

Above-64: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.

Above-65: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Scouting around.
- Viale Ceccarini walking and shopping street

Above-66: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Grand Hotel Des Bains.
- This hotel has been open since 1908

Above-67: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Grand Hotel Des Bains.

Above-68: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Grand Hotel Des Bains.
- Our Junior Suite rm. 308-309, two rooms connected

Above-69: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Dining Hall.
- Thick pillars, this is under the swimming pool

Above-70: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Pennacotta.

Above-71: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Lobby.

Above-72: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Lobby.

Above-73: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's breakfast.
BaBa: I enjoyed breakfasts, poolside lunches, friends, beach, wines... and the sun. Got new sunglasses. Great trip.

Above-74: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Lobby.
Sir-D: For me the best was pool with Sir-K, and spaghettis.

Above-75: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Lobby.
MaMa: I enjoyed it all plus Spa's treatment with scrub and massage.

Above-76: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Hotel's Lobby.
DANDAN's RICCIONE
• Grand Hotel was simply great, wide corridors good to run
• For me the best was swimming pool with Sir-K
• Game centre was also an excellent experience
• Breakfasts, lunches and dinners, all good
• The beach, the sea, the people, Menta ice-cream
• I recommend Riccione to other people to go
• Grand Hotel, actually Great Grand Hotel. Will return!

Above-77: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Bologna Airport.
- Lufthansa Helsinki ⬌ Munich; Air Dolomiti Munich ⬌ Bologna

Above-78: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Bologna Airport.
- Travellers were very excited about airport Lamborghini

Above-79: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Bologna Airport.
- Bologna Airport has Lamborghini Aventador for "follow me" duties

Above-80: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Bologna Airport.
- Ferrari Shop was opened by Michael Schumacher in 2002

Above-81: June 2016. Riccione, Italy. Bologna Airport.
- Bologna, Maranello, Ferrari. I returned with red Ferrari FanCap
- My partner Sir-K is more on Lamborghini, I guess
- Where-to next?!

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