Helsinki 1
30. april 2018, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Arrived. Rainy.
Bought a soccer ball and found a basketball hoop near the hotel. Zach is happy.
Helsinki 2
30. april 2018, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Beautiful blue sky.
Played soccer in the main square.
Hired bikes and ride around town.
Had salmon soup for lunch at the markets on the docks.
That evening there was a big party in town with allLes mer
Helsinki 2.2
30. april 2018, Finland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Cool town.
Helsinki 3
3. mai 2018, Finland ⋅ 🌫 5 °C
Started the day with soccer in the square again. Quite cold about 2 c. Jesse might have a small fibula fracture. He has been complaining of pain from where the upper part of his ski boots were. AlsoLes mer
Helsinki 3.1
3. mai 2018, Finland ⋅ 🌫 5 °C
Rome 1
4. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
My fav European capital city!
Staying in a 15th century apartment in a cool, old neighborhood.
Saw the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia, Foro Romano ruins and the arch of Titus.
The highlight was a lunchLes mer
Rome 1.1
4. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Rome 1.2
4. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Rome - Vatican
5. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
3 hour guided tour with Jesse limping through the Sistine Chapel on crutches.
St Peters basilica and square were awesome.
Another lunch FEAST at Piazza Navono after a huge day of walking made theLes mer
Rome - Vatican 2.2
5. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
St Peters Basilica- largest church in the world.
Vatican - smallest country in the world.
I’m ranking it as better than the Forbidden City!!!
Rome 3
6. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo di Fiori. Gelatos at all three!!!
Rome 3.1
6. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Levanto
7. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Arrived Levanto. Seaside town 4 hours north of Rome by train, on the west coast. One of the Cinqua Terra.
Levanto 2
8. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Hired bikes and rode 10km along the sea to Bonassola and Framura coastal fishing towns.
Epic lunch ensues!
Jesse fell off his bike.
Levanto 3
10. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Rained in the morning. Walked the old walls, tower and Roman Logia c. 1300 AD.
Levanto 3.1
10. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Also walked to the ferry stop and seawall for sunset.
Levanto 4
10. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Ferry to Monterossa.
Levanto 4.1
10. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Monterosso.
Bonarossa Diving
10. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Cinque terra
12. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Day trip to Riomaggiore, HUGE crowds, epic lunch, swim at Levanto, gelatos!
Rome 4
15. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Staying near Piazza Navona. Went to Pantheon.
Rome 5
15. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Walked along the Tiber. Revisited St Peters and the Monument to Vittorio Emmanuel II.
Rome 6
15. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Saw Castle Saint Angelo.
It was a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, then a fortress, church, library, prison and a house for the Pope.
Rome 5.1
15. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Castle St Angelo.
Rome 6.2
15. mai 2018, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Castle Sant Angelo. Rained heavily on the way home so we took shelter in a restaurant. Lunch feasting ensued.