And the journey begins.
22 kwietnia 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 has Czytaj więcej
Landed safely in Dubai.
23 kwietnia 2024, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ☁️ 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, Czytaj więcej
San Giovanni, Rome
23 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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. Czytaj więcej
Touring Rome: day 1
24 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 rained Czytaj więcej
Piazza Navona
25 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 evening Czytaj więcej
Spanish Steps
25 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 it Czytaj więcej
Pompeii in 1.5 hours.
26 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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. Our Czytaj więcej
Pompeii part 2.
26 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Took more photos than we thought.
Walk to the Vatican.
27 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 hole Czytaj więcej
Castel Sant’Angelo
28 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After our visit to the Castel, we wandered about. A nice stroll on our last full day in Roma.
Leaving Roma
29 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Kim decided we need to learn hot to make pasta. Here we are at Pastamania making fettuccine, cappellacci, ravioli.
Wandered Florence
30 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 kwietnia 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Just came up the hill above Florence for some evening shots.
A few people around.
Siena. Day your.
2 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Hopped on the bus early today. A few sites to see before the days over.
Wine tasting time.
2 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
3 regions joined to form one municipality.
Sangimignano.
2 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 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 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 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 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A small town but full of people. Omg it’s busy.
Monterosso. Another in Cinque Terre
3 maja 2024, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 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.

























































































































































































































