Rome- Vittoriano
2019年8月6日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Well this was the total find of the day!!! Stumbled across this wonderful building by accident on the way to the Pantheon.
It was fabulous!! We got the panoramic lift to the very top which gave us 360もっと詳しく
Rome - random pics
2019年8月6日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last ones!! Long and v lovely day in Rome- just wish it was winter!!
Rome - Colosseum
2019年8月6日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Another early start but this time it was for the fast train from Verona to Rome.
Checked into our accommodation and then headed straight out to the Colosseum for our pre booked time slot- noもっと詳しく
Rome- Palantine Hill and Roman Forum
2019年8月6日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
This area was very interesting and well worth a look but it was v hot by now at 33 degs.
https://parcocolosseo.it/en/area/the-roman-forum/
Rome - Pantheon and Trevi Fountain
2019年8月6日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Vatican City
2019年8月7日, バチカン市 ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Woke up to breakfast in bed delivered by the accommodation.
Set off for the Vatican City via the Castle of St Angelo.
We were in awe of what turned out to be the Supreme Court.
Luck was on our side asもっと詳しく
Sistine Chapel
2019年8月7日, バチカン市 ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The Sistine Chapel and the subsequent gallerias were quite mind blowing- total sensory overload!
However it was a bit like IKEA- u just got on a conveyor belt of tour groups and thousands of otherもっと詳しく
Flixperience to Sorrento
2019年8月8日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Well u had to be on our FlixBus from Rome to Sorrento to fully appreciate the experience of the driver playing sky sports loudly whilst driving, talking on his phone v loudly whilst negotiatingもっと詳しく
Our overnight security
2019年8月9日, イタリア ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Because I needed to sleep with the door open as it’s so hot and we don’t have air con- K made me do this for security!!!...... a trip wire of the PAC safe anchored by 2 x 20 kgs bags!!!
Luckily weもっと詳しく
So today we went to Capri
2019年8月9日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
We finally got the ferry from Sorrento to Capri after walking around in the heat trying to find where to buy tickets that weren’t tour tickets (Italians do not make tourist’s lives easier byもっと詳しく
Vesuvius
2019年8月10日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
So today we planned to climb some of Vesuvius despite the heat. This turned out to be a great decision as it was cooler at the top of the 1200m volcano.
We got the train to Ercolano and then a busもっと詳しく
Lou's bday dinner Sorrento
2019年8月11日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Fabulous bday dinner high over Sorrento at the Hotel Continental roof top restaurant.
This was much needed after a day of trip planning.
The food, location and company were tip top.
Happy bday lou forもっと詳しく
Happy 50th Lou!!
2019年8月12日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Started the morning with breakfast at the hotel before taking some pics of the delightful decor.
Spent the morning trip planning before a little wander around the shops of Sorrento.
Late afternoon sawもっと詳しく
Pompei- part 1
2019年8月13日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Great 4 hours out at Pompei.
Easily got the early train after purchasing our “walking tour with an archaeologist” tickets-this was the best option after researching it.
Francesca our guide wasもっと詳しく
Pompei - Part 2- Mosiacs and Frescos
2019年8月13日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Pompei - Part 3 - plaster people
2019年8月13日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
So after the ash and gas killed the population of Pompei they were entombed.
The decompensation resulted in hollow “moulds” of their last resting positions.
Someone centuries later on discoveringもっと詳しく
Pompei - Part 4
2019年8月13日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Last day in Sorrento
2019年8月14日, イタリア ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Had a v productive day doing v little.
Had brekkie and spent the morning in town wandering through the narrow lanes, a little shopping and then more trip planning in a cafe with fast internet and airもっと詳しく
Sorrento to Rome to London
2019年8月15日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Travel day today. Packed up and checked out of Hotel Desiree (v gladly after a v hot, noisy night).
Got the bus from Sorrento to Naples which was a shit fight when the driver couldn’t/ wouldn’tもっと詳しく
London to Cornwall
2019年8月16日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Thanks to Lou and Nat we had a v comfy few hours sleep in cool temps.
Left Bromley at 8am dragging our bags on a bus, a train and 2x tubes to Paddington - across London in rush hour Fridayもっと詳しく
End of Falmouth Week fireworks
2019年8月17日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Kate lost her Cornwall Car boot virginity today..,, luckily she didn’t buy anything other than a travel spork.
After a day sightseeing and lunch at St Mawgan we watched the Falmouth fireworks fromもっと詳しく
Car boot sales and a sandy niece
2019年8月18日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Spent the morning at car boot sales with Mum and Pete although the best one was cancelled due to a heavy rain shower.
After lunch picked up the 6 yr old niece for a few hours.
Had a nice play inもっと詳しく
I love Cornish Pasties and Gorran Haven
2019年8月19日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We had a morning printing off our Trans Siberian Train tickets which was exciting... but not as exciting as having my first Cornish pasty!!!
Mum and Pete drove us to a little Cornish seaside villageもっと詳しく
Happy Bday Blake and Polurrian Hotel
2019年8月20日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Started the day with a bday breakfast for Blake my second eldest nephew who turned 20, at my fave cafe on Gyllyngvase Beach.
Then picked up my other nephew Jake and his gf Rhiannon for a drive down toもっと詳しく
Roseudgeon and Porthtowan with Alfie
2019年8月21日, イングランド ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Beautiful summer day in Cornwall today saw us spend the morning at Roseudgeon with Kate getting more cornish cultural lessons!
In the afternoon we drove to one of my fave places - Porthtowan.
Had aもっと詳しく












































































































































































































































旅行者It is spectacular though didn’t know there was a lift to the top. Will have to visit again!
旅行者Lou Wolsey it was the best bit of our day yesterday, so well worth doing for 10 euro. The most spectacular view from the roof.