We have mixed feelings about Italy after spending the day in Florence. We did a wonderful walking tour around the town in which the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Michaelangelo, Leonardo and Donatello) lived and worked. We learnt that their old Roman town was filled in and the new town was built over the top. We also learnt that all bridges were destroyed in World War 2 except one with fish markets on it because Hitler liked it. Today it is home to 48 gold jewell...

Watching people making fools of themselves at karaoke last night was fun. Being with a tour group is great because you get a knowledgable opinion, like what we should see and do and where the great bars are. This bar served the biggest drinks I have ever seen. This photo is of our 1 litre beer - one of the smaller choices and one which required two hands to drink! You could buy a pump of beer (3 and a half litres)! A few of the guys polished those off on their ow...

Buongiorno! We are in Italy! It has been another drive day, but we made a few cool stops along the way. Before we left France we toured a purfumery. We attempted being a 'nose' - a job that only 150 people in the world have (100 of which are in France) and that requires 10 years of training. Did you know that it takes 3 tonnes of rose petals to make 1 litre of perfume? Sounds like a business you could get into Kaylene! We also stopped at the Leaning Tower of Pis...