Flick: Italy & Spain 2015
A snapshot of my trip around Italy & Spain with some of the greatest friends. Continue reading Flick: Italy & Spain 2015
Category: Italy
When in Rome
Our final two days in Rome and our final two days in Italy, we decided to do what you must when in Rome: the Vatican, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Though we started early, the day was already boiling hot by 9.30am when we reached the Vatican Museum entrance. By purchasing our tickets online … Continue reading When in Rome
Roaming Rome
Okay, so either Romans were enormous or I have shrunk since I arrived in Rome. Everything is huge! The buildings, the doors, the gardens, the roads, the fountains. Everything. Oh apart from the cars, which I think they think that because they are so small they can park/leave them anywhere. They park on street corners, … Continue reading Roaming Rome
Scouting out Siena
We had originally planned to head out of Florence to the nearby town of Siena on the 2nd of July as our trip conveniently coincided with the Il Palio di Siena – a famous bareback horse race around the piazza in Siena. Once we got a feel for the heat though, we soon realised that … Continue reading Scouting out Siena
Conquering Cinque Terre
The other day it got so hot I actually felt a bead of sweat dribble down the back of my neck – a fully formed bead of sweat. At that we decided we needed water, and not just a bottle of it, but a whole heap of it. We needed the ocean. Ever against being … Continue reading Conquering Cinque Terre
Finding Florence
I can’t believe how fast I have settled into this trip. Normally it takes a week or so to acclimate into my new reality, but this trip just feels so normal already. I even think I convinced the man I bought a punnet of strawberries off (or should I say fragole) that I was a … Continue reading Finding Florence
Photo Op.
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Vacationing in Venice
So far this holiday has consisted of a series of meals that are separated by a few adventures that we may have encountered on our way to the next meal. I have become at ease with the idea that I will have doubled in size by the end of this trip. Who needs bikinis when … Continue reading Vacationing in Venice
Where in the World 