Finally a sleep in, till 7am! After breakfast, we got on the bus but stopped at a view point of Florence, and to also admire a giant replica of Michelangelo's - David! We then did a walking tour with a local guide followed by some free time to enjoy the sights of Florence such as the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio). Florence is considered the birthplace of the renaissance and is ranked one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We entered Santa Croce which inside ...

A visit to Pompeii was on the cards today...just amazing how preserved it was and the amount of people that called it home so many years ago. Very lucky to have visited that amazing place, something we will not forget. We spent a bit of time on the bus today to reach Florence, and when we did it was raining! Not to worry we had dinner at the hotel and a relaxed night in. Despite not a lot to report, we still had a good day and are loving the holiday! Still a week...

We said goodbye to Rome and went on to the Bay of Naples. Felt very tired and a bit under the weather after last nights dinner (too many wines is to blame!). We stopped at the Cassino War Cemetery and then continued to our destination. Road works and windy streets slowed the trip down, but we had some down time once we arrived. We went for a walk and had a local boy use his thong to tap Bek on the bottom, is this a typical behavior?! It was so nice to see the wat...

6am wake up calls are not fun! Although for good reason, we entered the Vatican Museum, and St Peter's Basilica which was just spectacular. After lunch, we entered the famous Colosseum, an advantage of being on a tour is not having to line up for tickets, which was super long. Today was warm, but pleasant in the shade and with the breeze. We had a short siesta before heading out for dinner and drinks of Italian food with live musicians. Fantastic entertainment (J...

Most of today was spent traveling, but the reward at the end was well worth it! Rome was lovely...we did a walking tour to start our time in the capital and enjoyed walking around the city, viewing the gorgeous buildings. We did not put our name down for the tour but our tour guide did not want us to miss out so she told us to join the group, free of charge. How nice! We entered St Ignacio di Loyola, and the Pantheon which was stunning! We walked down the 'Spanis...