Red Light District We finally reach Amsterdam which is somewhat bittersweet as it means the tour will soon be over, however, I have been really look forward to Amsterdam(age).For once we are in a hotel and have a 'luxury' meal. Oh the joy of broccoli and carrots after two weeks without so much as a pea!!The bedrooms still leave a lot to be desired, but at least there are clean towels.Oh the joy! Anyway, back to Amsterdam.We spend our first night going to see ...

Ciao people, In Rome at last which I have been really looking forward to. We go on a night tour first and visit, amongst other things, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps (which I tripped up quite literally). The Pantheon is amazing, a remarkable piece of architecture and so old. Would like to see it in the daylight and have a proper wander round. The Spanish Steps are pretty cool. Italians meet here before a big night out and it is a great place...

Today we are in the Rhine Valley in Germany, heading for a small town called St Goar which I think is in Koblenz. We are going to see how beirsteins are made and wine tasting although i'm not up for that as i'm not a fan of win. Pretty little down at the end of the Rhine river, which has many castles either side of it and one with an anti aircraft gun still on the top from WWII. Once again the Germans are the epitome of good manners, good hosts and have no...

Vatican City is awe inspiring and so imposing. St Peter's Basillica is incredible and the best religious church/basillica I have ever seen. Its just something everyone should see, Catholic or no. I was kind of expecting a 'spiritual'moment when I saw the basillica like I experienced at Sacre Coeur, but no such luck. The Vatican museums are also quite beautiful but I really only wanted to see the Sistine Chapel, which was predicatably at the end. Worth it though...

We are visiting the village of Edam today where the legendary cheese is made and what a charming village it is. We get to cycle around the village on "granny" bikes which have no brakes on the handlebars, you simply pedal backwards to stop. Cue numerous (hilarious) accidents, particularly by moi, I think I had three crashes.The bike ride was such a laugh and was a really good way to see the village. So if you ever want to cycle around Edam, I refer you ...