Italy

“ In an attempt to get a return on our school fee investment of 6 years of Italian we’re taking Keyala to Italy so she can bargain with gondola drivers for a buona price. Our bags are full of 50 FFP2 masks, 20 RAT tests, 5 shields and litres of sanny.

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- Apr 28, 2022, 6:37am · ⛅ 18 °C Altitude: 8 m
  New South Wales Wollongong Thirroul -34.321735, 150.9169834°19’18” S 150°55’1” E
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The Amazing Italy trip by Ariah
April 28 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Italy
Swoosh went the plane as it landed in Milan (Italy). We stayed in Italy for two weeks, it was so fun. The first five days we stayed in Milan. We stayed in a fancy hotel room and it had a little balcony.

Then for five days we stayed in Florence. In Florence we went to the leaning tower of Pisa. Then it was EASTER and I got a giant Easter egg with a kinder surprise toy in it.

Next we stayed in Venice for four days. In Venice we stayed in a very nice apartment with a big kitchen.

Italy was really fun.

Then we drove all the way to Milan again to get on the plane. On the plane I watched a lot of movies, because we went on two planes. One of the planes was six hours and the other one was fourteen hours. Italy was amazingRead more
Tracey Palmer
Great description Ariah!!
4/27/22Reply
Robyn Ford
Lovely story Ariah xx
4/28/22Reply
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- Apr 26, 2022 · ⛅ 17 °C Altitude: 9 m
  Tuscany Pisa Angelo Caduto 43.723431, 10.3964343°43’24” N 10°23’47” E
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Tips and tricks
April 26 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Lorenzo’s poem:

Quant’è bella giovinezza,

che si fugge tuttavia!

chi vuol esser lieto, sia:

di doman non c’è certezza.

"How beautiful is youth, / though quickly it does flee! / be happy if you want to: / for tomorrow may not come"

Best dinner in Milan: La Hora Feliz
Best lunch in Milan: luini panzerotti
Best food in Florence: TikTok famous Gino - next to Ponte vecchio, Osteria centipoveri and our own pasta (Pastamania Airbnb), fried pizza balls coccoli
Best tours: The Last supper milan and Chiara free walking tour from GuruWalk in Milan

The better the view, the worse the food.
20,000 steps a day counteracts the carbs.Read more
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- Apr 24, 2022, 5:11pm · ☁️ 12 °C Altitude: 323 m
  Lombardy Bergamo Piazza Vecchia 45.706268, 9.66584545°42’23” N 9°39’57” E
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Bergamot
April 24 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A quick stop for a walk along the Venetian walls and up to the citadel for (boob) cake and coffee.
We had our personal tour guide (dad) tell us about the walls.
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- Apr 24, 2022, 3:00pm · 🌧 13 °C Altitude: 71 m
  Veneto Verona Piazza delle Erbe 45.441944, 10.9980545°26’31” N 10°59’53” E
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Verona
April 24 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
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In far Verona was where we laid our scene for lunch. Unfortunately the rest of Europe was also laying their scene there and the line for Juliette’s balcony was filling the street so continue along our way. A town of another name would smell as sweet.Read more
Tracey Palmer
Is that you?!
4/25/22Reply
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- Apr 23, 2022, 1:06pm · 🌧 13 °C Altitude: 17 m
  Veneto Venice Quartiere S. Elena Biennale Internazionale d'Arte 45.429241, 12.3574845°25’45” N 12°21’27” E
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Biennale di Venezia
April 23 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
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We celebrated the opening day of the Biennale Di Venezia (after two years of cancellation due to covid) in the Giardini di biennale. The Australian pavilion of sound art was cool but there was lots of other contemporary art so different from Leonardo and Botticelli that lead to some interesting questions from Ariah (especially in awkward orchid room … thanks Belgium)

We decided to eat our final Italian dinner in the family restaurant in our alleyway next to our accommodation, Trattoria Alle Lance, which was more like dinner and a show with the Italian version of Fawlty towers eventually serving our food. It was all delicious but very funny and we were lucky to get what we ordered even after the 4th time the waiter checked what we ordered, an hour into our visit.Read more
H Kerr
And your problem with the waiter was.........
4/24/22Reply
H Kerr
Ariah you are going to be a star of some sort
4/24/22Reply
H Kerr
Keyala you've aged .....
4/24/22Reply
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- Apr 22, 2022, 12:08pm · 🌧 12 °C Altitude: 6 m
  Veneto Venice Rialto Bridge 45.438114, 12.33571245°26’17” N 12°20’9” E
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Bridges and Bridgerton
April 22 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
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A wet and wonderful day getting lost in Venice followed by an evening bingeing on Bridgerton.
H Kerr
Wow how time flies
4/22/22Reply
H Kerr
Noice Ariah
4/22/22Reply
Belinda Ford
This is the best one
4/22/22Reply
Belinda Ford
Love it Ari! So venetian
4/22/22Reply
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- Apr 21, 2022, 5:00pm · 🌧 11 °C Altitude: 7 m
  Veneto Venice Sestière di Santa Croce Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station 45.442616, 12.3212845°26’33” N 12°19’17” E
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The canals of Venezia
April 21 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
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A peaceful gondola ride through the beautiful Venetian canals. Maurizio serenaded us with Italian songs which mesmerised us all. It was peaceful and just what we needed after a big travelling day. Maurizio told us stories of dodgy families and palaces along the canals. Which we later realised were Doge family palaces - a very famous Venetian family.Read more
Robyn Ford
That’s the dress !!
4/22/22Reply
Robyn Ford
Tried to get an aperol spritz in Yamba. It didn’t come with aperol and dad had to stop him putting Chardonnay in it. Disappointed but they only charged 4.50
4/22/22Reply
Robyn Ford
Ah Cannolli.
4/22/22Reply
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- Apr 20, 2022 · ☁️ 17 °C Altitude: 55 m
  Tuscany Florence San Lorenzo District Piazza della Repubblica 43.773582, 11.25031543°46’25” N 11°15’1” E
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Bubbles
April 20 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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H Kerr
Nice pic
4/21/22Reply
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- Apr 20, 2022, 4:33pm · ☁️ 20 °C Altitude: 67 m
  Tuscany Florence Oltrarno Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine 43.76865, 11.24479743°46’7” N 11°14’41” E
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Making the pasta
April 20 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
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H Kerr
Concentrate kylie
4/21/22Reply
Belinda Ford
Yummmm make some for us when you’re back
4/21/22Reply
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- Apr 20, 2022, 2:54pm · ☁️ 20 °C Altitude: 59 m
  Tuscany Florence San Lorenzo District Église Sant’Ambrogio 43.771183, 11.26637543°46’16” N 11°15’59” E
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Lunch in Florence
April 20 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Coccoli - fried pizza balls
Croquettes
Gelato
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Belinda Ford
Aperol?
4/21/22Reply
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