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Misty San Gimignano

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [910] | Comments [2]

San Gimignano (Or St. Jimmy’s as we have termed it) is a gorgeous town about 30 km northwest of Siena. It is famous for its towers – Of the original 72 towers built in the middle ages in a ‘mine is bigger/prettier/more manly than yours’ contest by ... Read more >

Marvellous Montalcino

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [883] | Comments [2]

So where was I? Oh yes.....vino. Montalcino is known for its Brunello wine, arguably the best in the world. I was not disappointed. But I’ll get to that shortly. For some strange reason unknown to anyone rational, we decided to get up at 6:00 am ... Read more >

Internet at last

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By incarna | Views [402] | Comments [1]

Okay so i have a semi decent connection in Italy at last. Things have been pretty interesting here, interesting in the way only outrageous prices and funky architecture can be. There has been a lot to see in this country and it is worth visiting if you ... Read more >

Just Roming... (sorry i couldn't help it)

Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By incarna | Views [547]

Can you say TOMATO? If you can then the thought of it probably doesn't make you feel like projectile vomiting like it does me. I think it is a safe bet to say that by this point i am tomatoed out. In fact it's a safe bet to say that i am italian fooded ... Read more >

Outskirts of Siena

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [822] | Comments [2]

For a rest day, we ended up doing a lot. Okay, maybe not a lot, but a lot for a rest day. I’m tired! How did that happen?? Stupid faux rest day. Slept in, had eggs, mushies and cado for brekkie – really needed a savoury breakfast. Those crazy Italians ... Read more >

Return to Siena

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [866] | Comments [1]

So up bright and early to head into Siena. And when I say bright and early, what I really mean is wake up, roll over and get up when we bloody well feel like it. We took the bus into the city centre (and got annoyed when we saw that it passed out the ... Read more >

The day which shall not be named

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [862] | Comments [1]

This day sucked. This day sucked like no day has sucked before. Okay, it wasn’t quite that bad, but it definitely takes the title of suckiest day so far. In the morning we had to farewell Lanfranco and Marcella, and ... Read more >

A day trip to Perugia

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1119] | Comments [2]

It has just occurred to me that I haven’t mentioned our new travel buddy! We met him in Rome and as fate would have it, he also turned up in Assisi and has decided to accompany us for what I hope to be the rest of our trip. He may even come home with ... Read more >

The amazing Assisi (part two)

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1062] | Comments [2]

<continued from previous page> Unfortunately the first thing we noticed was the plethora of tourist buses and accompanying tourist swarms. Fortunately the second thing we noticed was that these swarms were heading toward their individual buses ... Read more >

The amazing Assisi (part one)

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By mel_mel | Views [1009] | Comments [2]

I’m sitting in the private living/dining area of the beautiful B&B Tess and I have scored for our time here in Assisi. We had no idea that we would have what is essentially an apartment to ourselves. It is half of the downstairs ... Read more >

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Fri, 1 Oct 2010 | By headmix | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

These photos were taken in June this year while I was in Italy ,somewhere I'd alway's wanted to visit. I arrived in Rome very jetlagged and hit the streets before the sun came up as I wanted to beat the crowded streets and capture a taste of the people ... Read more >
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28 - 30 Italy

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1083]

It was a bit of a shock entering Italy. The architecture didn't change much at first and all the signs were in both German and Italian but one thing did change dramatically and that was the behaviour of the motorists... Obviously speed limits were ... Read more >

Coliseu

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 | By marcellorothery | Views [456] | Video

Esta foi a única filmagem que conseguimos fazer do Coliseu, já que no dia anterior, quando o visitamos, a bateria da máquina já tinha ido pro saco, depois de tantas fotos e filmagens no Vaticano. Já estávamos a caminho do aeroporto, que nos levaria ... Read more >