Hey all, Brian and Maria here in sunny (hot) Florence. It has to be about 90 degrees today. We arrived yesterday from Venice just in time to check in to our campsite, the same campsite the Krafty Kansans had previously stayed at in Florence, and then headed towards Piazzale Michelangelo to watch the Championship game of the World Cup Italy vs France. As you may or may not know by now Italia won 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 tie that lasted through a 30 minute ove...

Ciao to all our buddies back home!!! We have thoroughly been enjoying our time in Italia so far! After our 14 hour overnight train from Prague to Venice, we arrived in Venice yesterday morning. Naturally, by 11 am we were on a gondola ride sipping wine and enjoying the scenery. (I couldnt really understand our tour man...but he wore stripes and was nice to look at while enjoying the chardonnay). After lunch and some tipsy shopping, we finally boarded another...

Ciao Bella! Dove e Krafty Kansans? Firenze! (Florence Italy for the confused souls!) Absolutely beautiful!! Just as you would picture tuscany to be. We arrived here last night but as always let me back it up before I go forward. We spent our second day in Prague just wandering around as always, seeing the sights and soaking in the culutre. It was a very beautiful city. At our hostel we made a friend, Dave from Mexico City. Yes, we actually can make friends f...