Destination: Italy

Moms Are THE BEST!

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 | By lynn | Views [802] | Comments [4]

My mom has finally joined me in Rome!  It is GREAT to have someone to walk with, talk with, laugh with, eat with and watch my bags so I don't have to carry them into the bathroom with me!  SHE had 2 gelatos today (I only had one)! Ok....next day....... Read more >

Tags: People

Pompeii

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [887]

Went to see Pompeii today. It a lot bigger than I thought - but then it was an entire city destroyed by the ashes of Mt Vesuvus.  It was stunning.  We were there for about 5-6 hours and we nearly completed it all, but not really.... TO get there, you ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Napoli - Napels

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1908]

Well I heard Napoli was a city I would probably dislike because it is cheap, dirty and loads of pickpockets. However Briel and I love it.  It by no means is Roma or Verona or Florence.  But we like it because it has a culture all it's own!  It is crazy ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Napoli

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Crazy Italian drivers

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [947] | Comments [2]

AMY: OMG, the drivers in Rome are nuts.  The streets do not have defined lanes and people drive like it.  Sometimes there are 4 lanes of traffic and sometimes everyone melds into 2 with no real pattern or logic.  However,  we did manage to navigate ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Roma Day 3 - Vatican

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [994]

We waited till Monday to see the Vatican thinking that perhaps the crowds would be less since the weekenders would be leaving roma already.  hmmm... well there was a mass this morning, so of cours the Vatican was closed all morning till 1PM! In any ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Roma

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 | By connaughty | Photo Gallery

Roma - Day 1 & 2

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1329] | Comments [1]

Read again - I updated it properly! Firstly sorry for the crappy blog - we no longer have free internet so time is short!  I will change this blog to be more interesting! Well staying in Due Ponte outside of Roma.  It is only a 10min train ride from ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

My Family in Italy

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 | By connaughty | Views [734] | Comments [1]

After the Camino I had planned to visit Barcelona, but my heart was already in Italy, so I found myself "a Roma." My brothers (Pier, Marco, Valerio) took special care of me. I had been to Rome many times when I lived in Florence, but seeing ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Rome

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Finally

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By lynn | Photo Gallery

Guardian Angels

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By lynn | Views [779] | Comments [3]

     After several days of exploring and relishing the cliffs of Cinque Terre, I awaken to a determined drizzle and decide NOT to rent a bicycle and do the loops I had planned.  Instead, I buy a train ticket to Pompeii...it is time to explore some volcanic ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Ciao Amore!

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By stephwhon | Photo Gallery

Photos

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [463]

I've posted new photos on my photo blog at http://www.flickr.com/photos/audi_jo/

Tags: Adventures

Arrival in Italy

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By debraocn | Views [384]

I can hardlybelieve thatIhave been here a week. <my last post from the internet cafe near the <hotel antonelli did not make it online for some reason and i am having trouble with the keyboard here. it is late at night after a most incredible day.... Read more >

Tags: Mountains