Thanks to those that have left comments! Day 3 in Florence is bound to be special as we decide to go on a paid tour of Pisa, Sam Gimigniano where we will have lunch and sample some beautiful wines from the Chianti region of Italy followed by a visit to the medieval town of San Gimigniano and finally a stop over in the medieval city of Sienna. Doing a paid tour is not something we intended on doing but because there is so much to see here and only one day left, w...

Day 2 in Florence has been more relaxed as we begin to develop an understanding of the landscape here. Assisted by a trusty map our destination today is il Giardino di Boboli located behind il Palazzo Pitti. Apart from nurturing our artistic side this experience will give us a breathtaking hilltop view of Florence. Il Giardino di Boboli is a good 30 minutes walk from our apartment so we decide to take our time and go down some streets and lanes that we hadn't bee...

Waking up in Rome is a wonderful experience. All around you are the noises and smells that suggest that you are in Italy's most renowned city. The smell of freshly cooked pastries and brewed coffee wafts into the window of our room, giving us our wake up call in this timeless city. The beeping of car horns in the distance sounds more like a symphony than a symbol of modernisation. Roma Termine (Rome Train Station) is how train stations should be. Big, bright, cl...