Sorrento Today we went on an excursion to the Island of Capri which is surrounded by a rocky coastline where the crashing sea has formed awe inspiring caves. We transferred to the port for our boat ride to the Island and drove by mini coach up the winding, breathtaking route to Ana Capri. There were fibreglass painted cows everywhere, which was an international event of modern art linked to a fund-raising for charity through an auction organised by Sotheby...

Rome - Vesuvius - Pompeii - Sorrento South all the way today, with the volcano Vesuvius in the distance. Then to Pompeii where time stopped in 79 AD when the Vesuvius eruption totally destroyed it. Pompeii was lost for nearly 1700 years before its rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana. We continued our journey to Sorrento and enjoyed beautiful views of the...

Rome It was Ashleys' Birthday today and we are all going out for pizza in Rome......... We visited St. Peters Square, then we entered Vatican City. What an amazing place to visit. We entered the Sistene Chapel and I had shivers up my spine. Michelangelo painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512. The ceiling, and especially The Last Judgment (1535-1541), is widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievement in painting. The Papal Basilica of Sain...

Florence Area - Rome This morning we had a walking tour around Florence. We visited Santa Maria Del Fiore Church it is one of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany built in 1279. It has a marble fascade and is a sight to see with its huge dome. We visited the Florence Bapistry which is renowned for its three sets of artistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures. The south doors were done by Andrea Pisano and the north and east doors by...

French Riviera - Eze - Florence Area, Italy Today we drove along the high coastal road and visited a perfume workshop in Eze. Todays' highlight was the drive along the French and Italian Rivieras and into hilly Tuscany with spectacular scenery. We visited Pisa and saw the Leaning Tower and the Square of Miracles (the Duomo, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Camposanto (the cemetery), and the the Leaning Tower of Pisa). The Leaning Tower of Pisa 60 metres...