Day 11 We had an early start today as our cab was to pick us up at 7:30am to take us to Vatican City. To give you an idea of distance, we could of actually walked there from our hotel but as it was early and a bit chilly, we got a maxi taxi. Vatican City is a country inside the city of Rome. A bit hard to get your head around but needless to say we didn't need our passports to get in. We met our guide and went inside the Vatican Museum to start the tour. We learn...

Day 9 Rome Today we woke up and had a decision to make. The Airbnb we had booked was not up to standard. The smell coming from one of the toilets had infiltrated the living room and our bedroom. Upon further investigation, it seems the sewerage was directly connected to the drain in the shower, thus resulting in funky smells comming up through the shower drain. We quickly came fo the realisation that we hd to relocate to a hotel and try and get a refund for the...

Day 8 Today we headed to Rome. We had organised a water taxi to pick us up at 9am and take us to the train station. We grabbed a bite to eat and waited for the train to depart. It left at 10:30 and although we had standard tickets, it was comfortable. The train went fast! The fastest speed we saw was a touch over 250kph. After going through Florence, we arrived in Rome around 2pm. We waited for a taxi and after running into some interesting characters, we were in...