• Daniel Mezger
  • Michael Mezger
  • Daniel Mezger
  • Michael Mezger

Paris, Italy and Singapore

Having lots of fun recounting my first Europe trip through the diary of my 14 year old self! Leia mais
  • Inicio da viagem
    1 de abril de 2007
  • Singapore —> Paris

    2 de abril de 2007, França ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    -slept for 4 hours on plane and watched blood diamond
    -got to apartment around 9am
    -walked to Notre dame and lourve
    -saw the Mona Lisa (has its own wall) and Venus di Milo
    -went to arc de Triomphe and Effiel tower on open tour bus
    -saw a dead body from the top of the bus
    -no one uses lanes in Paris
    -police cars are Peugeots
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  • Paris

    3 de abril de 2007, França ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    -had croissants for breakfast
    -caught bus to Eiffel tower, walked 668 steps to second level
    -had hot chocolate on Eiffel tower second floor
    -caught bus to Montmatre
    -went to the basilica of the sacred heart
    -got photo with De Lasalle, lots of Montmatre painters and people selling souvenirs
    -got a photo with a soldier holding a sub-machine gun under the Eiffel Tower
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  • Paris

    4 de abril de 2007, França ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    -caught train to Euro Disneyland, had a fantastic time
    -went on space mountain, star tours, thunder mountain, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean and haunted house
    -Didn't get a toffee apple, got a waffle covered with chocolate sauce insteadLeia mais

  • Arce

    8 de abril de 2007, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    -went to Church was Easter Sunday
    -Italians come and go as they like at church
    -tried Zio's honey
    -showed Gabriella and Paolo photos and got their email addresses

  • Arce --> Rome

    9 de abril de 2007, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    -walked to Zia Agnese's house while mum was at cemetery
    -tried to communicate with Filomena
    -talked with toothless old lady
    -said goodbye to all the relatives
    -caught the train with Pep back to Rome and met Maria at the hotel
    -had dinner with Ivanno
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  • Florence --> Montegufoni

    12–16 de abr. 2007, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Day 1
    -went to florence markets
    -picked up volvo and drove to Castello di Montegufoni, it was huge!
    -relaxed by the pool
    -went shopping for food
    -had dinner with no menus

    Day 2
    -drove to Calle Val de'Elsa markets
    -had lunch at San Gimignano
    -went to museum of torture, very cool!
    -explored the castle grounds
    -had dinner in villa and played sharades

    Day 3
    -went to the leaning tower of Pisa
    -climbed all the way to the top
    -went to the Scandicci markets
    -had dinner in villa and played sharades

    Day 4
    -drove to florence and saw David
    -drove to Siena
    -had lunch in one of the Siena squares
    -got lost in the streets of Siena
    -came home and had dinner in castle restaurant
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  • Venice

    16–20 de abr. 2007, Itália ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    Day 1
    -drove 2 hours to Maranello
    -saw the Ferrari museum and bought some merchandise
    -had lunch on the motorway as cars went past at 150km/h
    -drove another 2 hour to Venice
    -sailed by boat to Hotel Liassidi Palace
    -had dinner and walked around to Saint Marks Square

    Day 2
    -buffet breakfast
    -walked to St Marks Square and explored the basilica
    -went to the Doge's Palace
    -walked over the bridge of Sighs
    -got lots of homework done
    -had a 4 course dinner and played Daxter on my aunty's PSP

    Day 3
    -went to Murano island by boat
    -saw the glass blowing process
    -explored the island before going back to the mainland
    -walked around the streets of Venice

    Day 4
    -explored into the more local streets of Venice
    -some more walking before going on a 45 minute gondola ride
    -said goodbye to my aunty before getting through some more homework
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  • Venice --> Monterosso

    20–24 de abr. 2007, Itália ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Day 1
    -got taken by boat to Venice train station
    -caught 3 hour train to Milan, made connection for 3 hour train to Monterosso
    -1km walk uphill to our hotel
    -had seafood pasta for dinner

    Day 2
    -buffet breakfast
    -2 hour walk around Monterosso
    -had lunch then went down to the beach for 3 hours
    -enjoyed my first swim in the Mediterrean
    -had chicken pasta for dinner

    Day 3
    -walked to Vernazza, then onto Corniglia which took 3.5 hours
    -everyone else chickened out and caught the train back
    -went to the beach and then had dinner

    Day 4
    -caught train to Riomaggiore
    -explored the town and walked with Dad to the peninsula point
    -enjoyed lunch on the side of the main street
    -caught train back to Monterosso and chilled at the beach
    -had 3 flavours of ice-cream for dessert
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  • Monterosso --> Milan

    24–26 de abr. 2007, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Day 1
    -caught train to Milan Central
    -went to hotel then walked down the main street into the centre of town
    -did some window shopping and made our way back to the hotel
    -had dinner in hotel restaurant and watched champions league semi-final; Manchester United vs AC Milan

    Day 2
    -walked to the Duomo, which is huge
    -explored the Milan castle and walked back to the hotel
    -used the hotel gym before going out for our last dinner in Italy!
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  • Final da viagem
    29 de abril de 2007