Hello, We made it to Italy! Train arrived an hour late last night and the buses had stopped, so we got a taxi and got ripped off, but at least we made it. The hostel is a bit out of the way, think Vegas, motel, we have to get a bus in to Venice. Have booked a hostel in Florence for tomorrow night, which is 2 mins from main station and should be better. There was a huuggee thunder storm last night which sounded like bombs, thought the building was going to be hit! See you soon Love Caroline and JJ xxxx