Day 1. London
June 25, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We’ve finally made it. Staying at adriana’s brothers place (Ealing). 30 mins from London.
Ealing: home of big red mail box, small bus bench seat & Benny hill recording studio.
We’ve finally made it. Staying at adriana’s brothers place (Ealing). 30 mins from London.
Ealing: home of big red mail box, small bus bench seat & Benny hill recording studio.
Sleep in. Leisurely breakfast. Caught train to oxford street. Absolutely LOVE the architecture. Saw Shaftesbury monument with anteros (Greek god of love for man) atop
Can’t believe the scale ofRead more
Up early. Flight to Naples. Lunch with adriana’s aunties & uncles. Walk around Naples. Beautiful town of Portici including Santuaro Church (Santuaro was Patron of potrici) & Port of Portici.Read more
Up early for drive up mt Vesuvio. Quick breakfast then walked around Naples for 6 hours enjoying its splendor. Amazing place featuring
-Castelnuovo maschio angioino constructed by French kings inRead more
Train to Pompeii. Amazing historical site. Back on train to Sorrento. Walked thru the town to get to beach. So glad we came - I love bondi BUT this is a whole new level. Sorrento = breathtaking. TrainRead more
Ferry from port of Napoli to Capri. Swim in morning. Capri bus to transit steep & narrow roads to last of family haven’t met. Amazing views on way up. Lunch there. Blue grotto was open in arvo -Read more
Lovely breakfast at villa. Ride up to Seggiovia monte solaro (chair lift to top of Capri). Ultramagnificent views of a beautiful island ( including Faraglioni = 3 rocks In the sea). Walk around CapriRead more
Up early to catch fast train from Naples to Rome. Check in to hotel & walk to colosseum. Magnificent town. Evening walk around town including Trevi fountain- fantastic.
Taxi to Vatican museum. Amazingly magnificent precinct. So hard to imagine it’s immense beauty. Sistine chapel awesome. Walk to St. Peter’s basilica. Equally amazingly brilliant. Got my pidgeonRead more
Fast train from Rome to Florence. Another train then bus to Pisa. Great precinct. Obligatory tower photo. Walk around town taking more spectacular sights in:
San Lorenzo basilica (Jitto designed bellRead more
Traveler Well done guys, hope you aren't to jet lagged.
Anne + Peter Butlerglad you have arrived safely
Traveler Hi guys , glad you have arrived safely xx
Great family shot, the Uk is amazing , enjoy xxx Anne + Pete