This is a list of the various things that we have observed in our stay in Europe (and more so Italy) that are different from what we're used to back home. Some of this we want to incorporate into our own lives at home. - Dinner and or lunch is much more enjoyed here. Servers do not rush you and having an aperitif before dinner (prosecco) and a digestif after dinner is the norm (limoncello or espresso) - Having the antipasti first, then a primi patti (soup or pa...

We made it to Naples! We were sad to leave Sorrento though. If I was to change one thing it would be to have an extra night in Sorrento and forgot Naples completely. And while Sean and I are sad to leave Italy, we are both ready to come back home to see our friends, family, and our boys. Fortunately our hotel in Sorrento was accommodating enough to provide us with a shuttle that took us straight to our hotel in Naples. We found him this time. However, there was ...

So the shuttle that waws supposed to pick us up we never found. We were searching all over the train station for this guy and never found him. So we sadi screw it and we bought tickets for the Circumvesuviana (Cher-cum-ves-u-vi-an-na) Say that 5 times fast, I dare you. Anyway, this is a really sketchy subway system that would take us right into Sorrento. We had our wits about us and did not encounter any theft or pickpocketing (yet).We must have looked pretty con...

For our last day in Rome we walked everywhere! First we started off at the Coleseum. I'm so glad that we bought the Roma Pass because we were able to just skip the long line and go right in! The Coliseums is massive. Like unbelievably massive. I think it was my favorite sight of the day. After the Coliseum we headed over to the Forum. It was really intre3sting to see how Rome once stood. It really is true that you will be walking down a street and you turn a co...

For our last day in Rome we walked everywhere! First we started off at the Coleseum. I'm so glad that we bought the Roma Pass because we were able to just skip the long line and go right in! The Coliseums is massive. Like unbelievably massive. I think it was my favorite sight of the day. After the Coliseum we headed over to the Forum. It was really intre3sting to see how Rome once stood. It really is true that you will be walking down a street and you turn a co...