Destination: Italy

Gallery: Italy 08 - Pisa

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

longest day ever....

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [941] | Comments [4]

I cant believe all of the things and places that we crammed into yesterday...it all began at 6.30am... we got up early to get to the uffizi, one of the most important galleries for renaissance art. We had tried the day before to get in but the queue ... Read more >

Gallery: Italy 08 - Cinque Terre

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Italy 08 - Florence

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Under the tuscan clouds

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [565] | Comments [1]

On the way from rome, decided to stop for the day at siena, tuscany. Got up at 6am to catch a 7am train, only to find that we missed that connection because our train was delayed, which meant we could have caught the later train and slept in...damn italian ... Read more >

Gallery: Italy

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By larneandjas | Photo Gallery

quick update

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By enpowell | Views [691]

So, long time no update! Nothing super exciting has happened, plus no internet for awhile...sorry. We are on midterm break right now. I had my finance exam last Tuesday, so the entire week before was spent studying non-stop. Still turned out to be one ... Read more >

Gallery: Italy 08 - Venice

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Pompeii and Sorrento

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [874] | Comments [3]

After the rough edges of naples, it was amazing to get out of the city. Pompeii was nothing like i had expected! In 79AD the roman resort town of pompeii was buried in burning pumice stone, mud and slurry when Mount Vesuvius exploded. I had expected ... Read more >

2 days, 2 ferries and minimum sleep..

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [817] | Comments [1]

dear all, the days have all blended into one lately and suddenly the blog is out of date! let me begin, after leaving santorini we spent 9 hours hopping across islands sitting in the aircraft seats. several highlights of the trip included..reading ... Read more >

Italy 08

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 | By dana-b | Views [609]

Joined by chops and larne on this one, only three days from touching down in London! Good effort! Started out in Venice, flew in late and was raining when we got there!!not cool but guessin it added to the 'atmosphere'! took a boat over to the city ... Read more >

First Night in Venice

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 | By weissfamily | Views [454]

With a heavy rain falling, we arrived in Venice by train and took the vaporetto (water bus) to our home-for-a-week in Accademia.  The water of the canal is a cool green and jammed with boats.  Elijah and Natasha begin counting gondolas, but lose interest ... Read more >

Natasha's Journal from Bellagio

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By weissfamily | Views [424] | Comments [1]

Today I went to a villa.  There was very cool chairs.  It was like a maze it self.   It was so pretty and green.  I went there twice.  Once with my family, once with only my Dad.  That time I took a walk.  I learned to skip rocks on the water.  I went ... Read more >

Gallery: Varenna and Lake Como

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By weissfamily | Photo Gallery

Varenna and Lake Como

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By weissfamily | Views [479] | Comments [1]

I am new to this part of Italy. There is a series of large lakes in this northern segment of Italy, right next to Switzerland. We are staying in the small town of Varenna, on the east side of Lake Como. The snow capped mountains rise dramatically from ... Read more >