"I Know What You Did Last Autumn!" Spent our second last day on the Europe tour grave robbing. Ok, grave hunting, but it felt like robbing, clambering about graveyards unearthing gravestones - some of which had fallen down into large cracks in the earth and had to be prised and lifted out to see if it was the grave we wanted. Didn't help that I'd just finished the latest Stephen King horror novel the night before - I was half expecting a bony hand to shoot up ou...

Spent two days in York, having a very relaxed time here. York had lots of medieval buildings including some great pubs we sampled, each with their own real ales and met some of the locals. It was the half term school break so there were lots of people here. Incredible shopping also, so we just wandered around town getting lost and relaxing. Walked all along on the old town walls which are one of the most complete fortified town walls remaining in England. And we ...

Edinburgh has been a great leg. The people are warm and welcoming, and very passionate about their country. It has also been cold, windy and one day, quite wet, but still fantastic to be here which us why we booked extra nights in edinburgh. Plus we are doing no more one night stays in our last week. Cant believe the two months are nearly up. We stayed in the central area within walking distance of the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Saw many tough men wearing s...

Lovely Sorrento! Tina Arena's song "Sorrento Moon" plays in my mind as we walk through the picturesque town square and streets of this town perched on cliffs above the sea. Like a postcard! There are tourists but not in droves so it is more relaxed and friendly. Lots to see and do here. A local tried to give us directions for free to our lovely hotel but hardened by Florence and especially Rome experiences i brushed him off. He very kindly persisted and we took h...

Buongiorno eager readers! Ready to blog again after two very relaxing days in sorrento, but this blog is about Rome. Aaah Roma, Roma. The incredibly congested subway with its many many stairs and sometime working escalators. And eager pickpockets. An adventure, especially with luggage. Delicious gelato every 50 meters on every street. Peak hour at the vatican with all the Priests streaming in off the subway to The Job. Fake gladiators hustling at the colosseum an...