And the journey begins.
22 aprile 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The journey starts.
Picked up at 7.30pm by Hughes and dropped right at the departure gate. Check in was easy, and an option to upgrade to first class for a very reasonable value. We declined. Kim hasLeggi altro
Landed safely in Dubai.
23 aprile 2024, Emirati Arabi Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After 3 attempts to land, our A380 finally hit terra firma. Apparently it’s windy out there.
We’ve had to weave our way through more security checks, many escalators and then the Lounge check in,Leggi altro
San Giovanni, Rome
23 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We’ve made it.
Our first ever Airbnb experience. Didn’t go smoothly.
Flight from Dubia was great. Being daytime, we stayed awake. Food was great. Little bit of a drama with and older customer.Leggi altro
Touring Rome: day 1
24 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we joined a tour of the Colosseum, the Forum and other old stuff. Our guide, Eduardo, was very entertaining.
So many people!
We learnt a bit, saw a lot and generally had a good time.
It rainedLeggi altro
Piazza Navona
25 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
A brisk walk this morning, passed the closed roads due to a public holiday, Republic Day.
First stop, a few fountains representing 4 rivers.
And we stopped for a coffee.
We were here in an eveningLeggi altro
Spanish Steps
25 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Although they are called the Spanish Steps, they were funded by a Frenchman, built to connect the Spanish Embassy and an Italian church.
And again, so many people!
Pantheon
25 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
There are so many tour groups out today. So many lines to get in to see anything. The atmosphere is great.
Mt Vesuvio
26 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A 3 hour bus ride from our pick up point in Roma.
A very narrow road leads up the mountain to our check in point, then walkies.
Our second ‘active’ volcano we have walked up.
Unfortunately itLeggi altro
Pompeii in 1.5 hours.
26 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Not sure what I think about Pompeii. It’s a very big excavation, so much to see.
Our guide was very good but limited in what she could show because of limited time. And again, so many people. OurLeggi altro
Pompeii part 2.
26 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Took more photos than we thought.
Walk to the Vatican.
27 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We’ve strolled to St. Peter’s Square this morning. A nice hours walk. It’s a big square and the line to get in is very long. Must be devoted to want to go in.
Knights of Malta keyhole.
27 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
So we walked around 8k’s.
We waited just short of 2 hours.
A slow, sunny wait.
In the sun.
To have a peek in a keyhole.
Apparently you see, Malta, Italy and St Peter’s.
We peeked in the holeLeggi altro
Castel Sant’Angelo
28 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Built by Hadrian. Parts pulled down. Rebuilt to use as a prison and a garrison. Parts pulled down again. Rebuilt again and added too. Restored and is now a museum.
Wandering Roman streets, last day
28 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After our visit to the Castel, we wandered about. A nice stroll on our last full day in Roma.
Leaving Roma
29 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Fast train to Florence. 280km in 90 minutes. Do the math! Comfy as. Not sure 1st class was worth it. 🤔
Cooking class. Pasta.
30 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Kim decided we need to learn hot to make pasta. Here we are at Pastamania making fettuccine, cappellacci, ravioli.
Wandered Florence
30 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After a superbly cooked lunch, from our cooking class, we are having a stroll. So much to see. If only we understood what all these statues were about. Probably need a guide? 🤔
Michelangelo piazzala piccy time
30 aprile 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Just came up the hill above Florence for some evening shots.
A few people around.
Siena. Day your.
2 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Hopped on the bus early today. A few sites to see before the days over.
Wine tasting time.
2 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Part of today’s tour is some wine tasting. Chianti is the grape variety. Maybe should have done a rating vid? 🤔🤔
But i didn’t really rank these.
ri-Colle-ghi-Amo
2 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
3 regions joined to form one municipality.
Sangimignano.
2 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A town full of towers.
He who has the tallest tower wins.
Oh, the best beer in Italy so far.
Vernazza on the Cinque Terre coast
3 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A 2 hour bus ride. 20 minute wait for the train and we are here in this quaint little, busy, village.
Manarola. Cinque Terre coast.
3 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A small town but full of people. Omg it’s busy.
Monterosso. Another in Cinque Terre
3 maggio 2024, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Our lunch stop.
Seafood salad, penne and pesto, panacotta on offer. And white wine.
We’ve jumped off the tour and 2 hours for ourselves before heading back to the bus.

























































































































































































































