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- Day 1
- Monday, April 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
AustraliaPerth Airport31°56’27” S 115°58’23” E
And the journey begins.
April 22, 2024 in 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 hasRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6:47 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
United Arab EmiratesDubai Creek SPB25°15’3” N 55°20’47” E
Landed safely in Dubai.
April 23, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☁️ 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,Read more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:56 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 57 m
ItalyCelio41°53’16” N 12°30’4” E
San Giovanni, Rome
April 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 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.Read more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 1:49 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- ItalyMonument to Vittorio Emanuele II41°53’40” N 12°29’2” E
Touring Rome: day 1
April 24, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 9:29 AM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- ItalyPiazza Navona41°53’56” N 12°28’25” E
Piazza Navona
April 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 10:19 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- ItalySpanish Steps41°54’22” N 12°28’59” E
Spanish Steps
April 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 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!
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- Day 4
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:23 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- ItalyPantheon41°53’56” N 12°28’38” E
Pantheon
April 25, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
There are so many tour groups out today. So many lines to get in to see anything. The atmosphere is great.
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- Day 5
- Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12:33 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 982 m
- ItalyVesuvio National Park40°49’44” N 14°25’42” E
Mt Vesuvio
April 26, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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 itRead more
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- Day 5
- Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ItalyPompei Scavi40°44’48” N 14°29’10” E
Pompeii in 1.5 hours.
April 26, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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. OurRead more
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- Day 5
- Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ItalyPompei Scavi40°44’48” N 14°29’10” E
Pompeii part 2.
April 26, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Took more photos than we thought.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 9:43 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- ItalyVaticano41°54’7” N 12°27’30” E
Walk to the Vatican.
April 27, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- ItalyGiardino degli Aranci41°52’59” N 12°28’42” E
Knights of Malta keyhole.
April 27, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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- Day 7
- Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 11:58 AM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- ItalyCastel Sant'Angelo41°54’10” N 12°27’59” E
Castel Sant’Angelo
April 28, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Day 7
- Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:28 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- ItalyPiazza Colonna41°54’1” N 12°28’53” E
Wandering Roman streets, last day
April 28, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
After our visit to the Castel, we wandered about. A nice stroll on our last full day in Roma.
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- Day 8
- Monday, April 29, 2024 at 11:06 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- ItalyRoma Termini railway station41°54’1” N 12°30’18” E
Leaving Roma
April 29, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Fast train to Florence. 280km in 90 minutes. Do the math! Comfy as. Not sure 1st class was worth it. 🤔
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:05 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 59 m
- ItalyOltrarno43°46’8” N 11°14’55” E
Cooking class. Pasta.
April 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Kim decided we need to learn hot to make pasta. Here we are at Pastamania making fettuccine, cappellacci, ravioli.
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 1:35 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 61 m
- ItalyBargello National Museum43°46’12” N 11°15’28” E
Wandered Florence
April 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 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? 🤔
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:37 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 93 m
- ItalyPiazzale Michelangelo43°45’47” N 11°15’51” E
Michelangelo piazzala piccy time
April 30, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Just came up the hill above Florence for some evening shots.
A few people around.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:10 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 329 m
- ItalySantuario di Santa Caterina43°19’12” N 11°19’40” E
Siena. Day your.
May 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Hopped on the bus early today. A few sites to see before the days over.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1:33 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- ItalyRigoni43°24’10” N 11°10’30” E
Wine tasting time.
May 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:43 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 203 m
- ItalyConcattedrale dei Santi Alberto e Marziale43°25’22” N 11°7’15” E
ri-Colle-ghi-Amo
May 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
3 regions joined to form one municipality.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 336 m
- ItalyCollégiale de San Gimignano43°28’5” N 11°2’34” E
Sangimignano.
May 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A town full of towers.
He who has the tallest tower wins.
Oh, the best beer in Italy so far.
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- Day 12
- Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:14 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyCastello Doria44°8’6” N 9°40’54” E
Vernazza on the Cinque Terre coast
May 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A 2 hour bus ride. 20 minute wait for the train and we are here in this quaint little, busy, village.
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- Day 12
- Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:25 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- ItalyManarola44°6’24” N 9°43’42” E
Manarola. Cinque Terre coast.
May 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A small town but full of people. Omg it’s busy.
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- Day 12
- Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:37 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySpiaggia di Monterosso44°8’45” N 9°39’19” E
Monterosso. Another in Cinque Terre
May 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 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.