Monday 25 April 8-22C Cloudy We had a bit of a sleep in this morning and after breakfast we went into the centre of Florence where a local guide showed us around.We went to the Piazza Santa Croce and Signora, Palazza Vecchio, the Loggia de Lanzi and the Piazza del Duomo and it's cathedral.We also went to a leather factory where they showed us how they emboss the gold onto the leather and to basically sell us their wares.The old city of Florence is quite be...

Sunday 24 April - Easter Sunday 8-20C Partly cloudy Good bye Sorrento, with it's villas nestled in the hills along the shoreline of the Mediterranean sea.We had a long drive today, 560k, with a stop at Orvieto to visit the black basalt and yellow limestone, Italian gothic cathedral which was just ok but nothing to write home about.There was an entrance fee which mum and l refused to pay and instead just looked at the church from the foyer.Personally l thin...