Destination: Italy

Al lavoro

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 | By ely_dav | Views [359]

Il borgo Beh, finalmente ci sono (da tre giorni in effetti), sono negli Usa. La prima impressione ha smontato molti dei preconcetti che avevo, la seconda pure. Pensavo che i grattacieli fossero brutti: se li vedi a metà pomeriggio mentre si specchiano ... Read more >

Rome 1

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 | By emily_b | Views [407]

Ancona gave us a chance to chill out for a couple of days and catch up on some much needed washing. It was very hot in ancona and there was no wind so we were dripping with sweat morning to night. I had a great game of charades with the lady at the chemist ... Read more >

Photos: Pisa

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Herculaneum

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Pompeii

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Arrivata

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By ely_dav | Views [428]

Arrived Sono arrivata! Qui sono le 22, quindi in Italia sono già le 4. Devo dire che la prima impressione della città è spettacolare! Grazie a Marco ho avuto una vista del posto da mozzare il fiato: il ponte sul fiume con dietro i grattacieli. Uno ... Read more >

Il volo

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By ely_dav | Views [441]

Qualche riga che ho buttato giù durante il volo (quindi l'ho buttata giù da molto in alto)... Sono le 16 ora di Parigi, cioè le 6 ora di Pittsburgh, cioè le…boh..sull'aereo. E così, questo è il mio primo volo intercontinentale. Alla fine non è male, ... Read more >

Photos: Rome

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Milan/Venice

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By ruggers | Views [450]

The final leg of the 18 day trip before heading to suisse ended in Milan where Mama Rug met up with Dad and I in Milan. We stayed at Dad's Great Aunty's place where she and her son lived. They didnt speak any english either but it was good to have mum ... Read more >

Cinque Terra

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By ruggers | Views [687]

If anyone has the chance to walk the Cinque Terra please do, it's pretty amazing. On the coast near a town called La Spezia is a 12km walk going through 5 towns along the cliff face on the coast. Some of the views are absolutely amazing with small fishing ... Read more >

Pollica

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By ruggers | Views [623]

From Rome Dad and I went down south to a small town called Pollica which is in the mountains, where we visited the rellies for a few days. We hired a car and with much discussion we both got to take the wheel which was on the left hand side and driving ... Read more >

Rome

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By ruggers | Views [449]

Never done one of these before, don't know what to say so it's pretty much going to be me thinking and just typing. So after 26 hours of flying from Perth to Singapore, then to Doha then to Rome, Dad and I finally arrive at 7am and set out to hit the ... Read more >

Photos: Rome, Milan, La Spezia, Pollica, Venice

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 | By ruggers | Photo Gallery

Venice and ferry to greece

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 | By emily_b | Views [537]

We had a great 2nd day in Venice. We went in around 3pm to avoid the heat of the day- it was still extremely hot. We went with an Australian couple to Venice for the day so that we could share a gondola to bring the price down as it is 80 euro for 30 ... Read more >

venice

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 | By emily_b | Views [461] | Comments [3]

We stayed at Camping Jolly- around 20 minutes from the center of Venice. It was a great camping ground with a fabulous pool and sun lounges and great facilities just not the food from the restaurant. Our first night here we went to the restaurant in ... Read more >