Had a very bad nights sleep. A noisy group drinking near the tents and some dog fight combined lead to about 2 hours peace. Went to the loo at 4am to find a huge black dog standing at the door to my tent, startled is an understatement! Were all on the bus for 8 to head to the marina to get the boat to the island of Capri. Good boat ride out there. Hot hot day even at 9am. Arrived and got straight on another boat for a trip around the island. Breathtakingly beauti...

Off on the bus to the Italian Explorer at 8. Was going with some of the others I'd been with in Venice so was good. Got to Pompeii at 11ish and had a guided tour. slightly disappointed tho. Pompeii was amazing but a place I felt I would rather have the chance to explore. Guide was really good and kept calling 'Busabout yoo hoo!' to get our attention which has become a running joke. Was unbelievable the things that survived, the paintings on the walls and the bath...

Painful get up in the morning but got there early as wanted to get the direct bus to Rome rather than the one going via Ancona. Managed it and had a much shorter journey. Bus journey ok, was tired but couldn't sleep. chatted and read tho. Arrived about 3 and went to room. Dumped stuff and headed to pool. Had an hour working on the tan with the others before heading to the huge supermarket across the road. Really good to see a proper shop and wandered about for a ...

Oh what a lazy day. woke up about 11, got out of bed about 2. Privilege of own bedroom! Went to the pool at 3 and met up with Mikala and Darren. Went back to room to pickle and met the others at 7 30. Found that it was happy hour and as it would be rude not to had a few social shandies. Found it hard to leave the bar and had take out pizza there. Was great just sitting around chatting to everyone. Moved around to the other bar (scene of the toga party) and contin...

Got up a little later than usual for some reason and made the 11 am shuttle bus into town. Found Venice more beautiful than I remembered. Had a good walk around the town getting thoroughly lost but in a good way. Crossed the Academia Bridge on the way and wound up at San Marco square along with many tourists and even more pigeons. Got brave and managed to walk through them, was an ordeal! Walked through the square and headed for the water. Saw the Bridge of Sighs...