We joyously embarked from Naples today, ready for a new city and new experiences. Several hours later we arrived in the Eternal City! A ride on the metro brought us to an area on the west side of Rome where we waited for about half an hour before our bus came. Eventually we reached our destination, the campground we would call home for the next 5 nights. After waiting at reception for about an hour we finally got checked in and dropped our bags off at our tent. S...

We slept in and after eating breakfast, we settled down by the computer to figure what we're going to do for the 3 days between Italy and Spain later in our trip. We ended up spending around 4 hours going through different plans, each time foiled by expensive or booked-out hostels. With frustration setting in, we finally decided on 3 nights in Marseille, France. We set out to explore Naples, our map highlighted by the receptionist with all of the main attractions...

We ate breakfast at the hostel, bought stuff for lunch at the nearby grocery store and then set off to the main station. We caught the local train and half an hour later we were on the edge of Pompeii. After forking over the €12 entry fee, we ascended the hill and entered into the ancient city. Even from the first moments we spent in Pompeii, we knew it was worth it. We walked along the stone avenues that thousands of years ago would have been bustling with inh...

We checked out without any problems and said goodbye to our new friends before heading back to the main part of Venice. One last glimpse of the canals and sun-baked buildings and then we were on a train bound for Naples. Our first train from Venice to Bologna went without any trouble but when we got on our connection to Naples things started going wrong. At first it was delayed about half an hour from Bologna and then about halfway through, we stopped at some ran...

Since we had explored Venice for the past two days, we wanted to see something new. Sophie joined me and Carson and the three of us caught the bus to Venice. The only method of public transportation in the main part of the city is by water bus, so hopped on one of those and were lucky enough to grab the seats in front. The water bus took us all the way down the Grand Canal, passing under Rialto Bridge and along San Marco Square. It was amazing seeing Venice from ...