Ciao! Today is the 3rd October 2015, and I have just boarded my Emirates flight from Venice to Dubai. When we arrived in Venice, we searched for our boat transfer to the city; there are no cars in Venice, so everything is done by boat. Eventually we found it, and squeezed into the tiny boat! It was rather scary, as our boat was so small and we had so much luggage! But, alas, we made it. We then walked to our hotel, Hotel Florida, where we freshened before headi...

Ciao! Today is the 1st October 2015, and I am currently on the bus from Verona to Venice. When we arrived in Verona, we crossed the river, passed the walls to the city, and walked through the centre of Verona to the Arena, a Roman amphitheatre older than the Colosseum. It was just as magnificent as I remember! We then walked to the Casa di Giulietta - Juliet's House - and saw the balcony. We also took photos with the statue of Juliet, and saw all the graffiti o...

Ciao! Today is the 1st October 2015, and I am currently on the bus to Verona. When we arrived in Milan, we were met with a number of skyscrapers and commercial buildings - a huge change from La Spezia, to say the least! We checked into our hotel, Hotel Sempione, but our rooms weren't ready, so we left our bags with the porter and headed out. Along the way, we saw the famous Teatro della Scala, the five-star Hotel Armani, and the Quadrilatero d'Oro. When we reac...

Ciao! Today is the 30th September 2015, and I am currently on a bus heading to Milan. Upon arriving in La Spezia, we went straight to the hotel to freshen up. On the bus ride, I learnt that La Spezia is a lot more industrial than some of the other cities we've been to; there were many ports and industrial fishing boats. La Spezia is also a lot more vibrant and colourful than, for example, Assisi. Once we were ready, we headed out to dinner at La Laterna, where w...

Ciao! Today is the 28th September, and I have just arrived in La Spezia. After I last wrote, we arrived in Florence and had some time to freshen up at our hotel, Hotel Donatello, before heading out to explore the city. First, we visited the Duomo, which was just as magnificent as I remembered it. We then went to the Disney Store, where I bought a special present for my sister. Next, we headed on to Ponte Vecchio, before returning home. For dinner, we went to Os...