The 23rd was a full day. Fortunately, we were given some tips from other backpackers that it's a must to purchase your tickets to the Vatican online before you go. Sure enough when we showed up, the lineup this Saturday was thousands of people long and we just walked on by. There is so much history and art in the Vatican that you need weeks to enjoy it, but majority of us were here for one main reason, the Sistine Chapel. Once inside, the hallways are long a...

Two days in Florence is not enough but we can say that about every place we have been to. The history in Tuscany is quite special. Tuscany prides itself on their Renaissance and Middle Age art and architecture. We walked everywhere today as everything is very close in proximity. Although the miles keep adding up we realize that as long as we have our lonely planet guide and a stop in the information centre we are set. Tomorrow is an early train to Rome wher...

We have settled into Florence, Italy for the next couple days. As we were walking around Pisa this afternoon we crossed paths with this school scene. It's our potential outdoor classroom full desks, chalk, and open spaces. I think it was a friendly reminder that we do have real jobs and although most kids are on holidays, the classroom awaits. Why did we stop in Pisa!!

We have settled into Florence, Italy for the next couple days. As we were walking around Pisa this afternoon we crossed paths with this school scene. It's our potential outdoor classroom full desks, chalk, and open spaces. I think it was a friendly reminder that we do have real jobs and although most kids are on holidays, the classroom awaits. Why did we stop in Pisa!!

Today we were able to get to Cinque Terre and complete the exhausting yet beautiful hikes through the coastline of the Italian Riviera. I'll let Wikipedia explain what Cinque Terre is. The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" is composed of five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the ...