Arrived in Catania
22 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Catania is a very big city in Sicily and we found a great 3EUR pizza! I had mine with pistachio which was a first.
Castelmola and Taormina
24 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We caught the train for Catania to visit the coastal towns of Castelmola and Taormina. We could see how this has become a holiday location for the rich and famous, unfortunately we're neitherЧитать далее
Overnight in Reggio Calabria
25 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We are now officially on the mainland and no longer in Sicily. A short ferri and we have an overnight in Reggio Calabria on our way to Bari; a cool little town and Jaxon enjoyed a playground we foundЧитать далее
Getting work done on our way to Bari
26 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Something that hasn't really been mentioned so far is that this is a working holiday for me; I have been working early morning and in the evenings while we've been travelling and it's been rough atЧитать далее
Bari is a nice city so far
27 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After some drama with our AirBNB yesterday having an unsafe staircase and having to find alternative accommodation we’re all settled here for a few days.
It's a really cool city and the food andЧитать далее
Stroll around Bari
27 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Ericka is in love! Seafood everywhere is making her hungry 24/7 - unfortunately the same can't be said for Dad and myself who struggle with seafood at times haha
Sassi di Matera
28 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Sassi di Matera was once known as the shame of Italy due to the amount of poverty witnessed there but it is now one the biggest tourist attractions and UNESCO-listed sites.
The Sassi originate from aЧитать далее
Trulli di Alberobello
29 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
The origins of Trulli di Alberobello are really interesting. The signature houses were originally designed to avoid a Roman tax on residential establishments by making the look "uninhabitable".
Day trip to Lecce
30 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We caught the train to Lecce and it was a really cool city. It was nice to explore the town and sites. Jaxon made more friends as well; it's really cool how kids can work out their differences andЧитать далее
Last night in Bari 🍨
30 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We loved our time in Bari; it is such a cool city and the coffee and gelato has been positively addictive haha
Of course we needed to finish up with a walk around and a gelato 😋
Naples… crazy but cool
31 августа 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We have arrived in the famous Naples and it's been a little shock.
We survived a taxi trip through the city; and I quote "stop looking at me, look at the road" and walked around the city. There'sЧитать далее
Naples Porto
1 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We walked down the Naples Port and explored some sites of this huge chaotic city
Top of Naples <3
2 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
It's our last night in Naples already and we had to check out the view from the top of the hill. We caught the funicular (cable car) to the top of Naples and was rewarded with these spectacular views!
Ischia
3 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our second Italian island, we have arrived in Ischia; a holiday destination full of the expected cobblestone paths we've grown to expect on this trip.
Procida
4 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Another short ferry trip and we're exploring Procida which claims to have the most beautiful port in the World.
"Self praise isn't praise at all"
We've arrived in Tivoli
6 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The home of the best gelato in the World as tested and voted by me!
Thermal pools
7 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We spent the afternoon relaxing at the smelly but refreshing thermal pools. It's a thing to do apparently 🤪
Villa Gregoriana
8 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We took a bus to Tivoli itself and visited Villa Gregoriana, a beautiful waterful surrounded by relaxing gardens. It was a good workout for everyone and Jaxon was so good walking down and up again forЧитать далее
Hadrians Villa
9 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Another short bus from Tivoli and we are at Hadrian's Villa. It has a lot of history and ruins to explore... amazing
Villa D’Esta
9 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Another stop on the days outing to the garden of 100 fountains and they weren't exaggerating! Beautiful gardens and Jaxon loves the drinking water fountains because the water is so clean and cold.
Arezzo our newest place we could live
11 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
What a pretty city and has captured Ericka's wallet - the shopping looks amazing!
Florence
12 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This morning I got up early and caught the train to Florence so that I could get some work done before meeting up with Ericka, Jaxon, Grandad & Nonna later.
Florence is definitely one of the culturalЧитать далее
Pisa
14 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
When we decided that we were going to Italy again, one of my "must-do" items was to visit the Tower of Pisa and it was great to see this historical site.
Is this the most celebrated engineering errorЧитать далее
Lucca a fortified town that feels cozy
14 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Oh my, what another great location. Lucca is a fortified town with a rich history.
We were surprised at the number of American tourists here; they seemed to outnumber the locals.
La Spezia and day trips
19 сентября 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Another coastal city La Spezia was a very scenic city and we had a couple of day trips out to see some of the scenic spots as well.