After visiting Italy, I'm convinced that I could live there and be quite happy! The history, the buildings, the landscape, the food... Honestly I don't even know where to begin or how to capture the incredible time we had. My conclusion: to let the pictures do the talking and give the highlights :)
1. Milan: parks covered with snow, castle, shopping, beautiful church, outdoor concert (brrr)
2. Pompeii: remains of an old city after a tragic volcanic eruption...really cool
3. Naples: churches, palace, castle, the Mediterranean, "real" pizza, coffee at the cafe where espresso was invented!
4. Rome: Spanish stairs, the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, Trevi Fountain, Colosseum, and more...we literally didn't sit down for more than 15 minutes from 7am to 4pm! That's what happens when you try to see Rome in a day...call us crazy ;)
5. Florence: New Years Eve party at the hostel, rainy New Years Day...saw the city but put a damper on our day :(
6. Bologna: good food, beautiful buildings, great sales that we didn't have time to hit
7. Cinque Terre: beautiful scenery...I thought places like this were only pictures in books
8. Venice: 6 trains and 8 hours later we arrived!, interesting Australian hostel worker, more rain, incredible church, lots of wandering
We packed a lot into that week and a half. By the end we were exhausted and ready to come home...the sign of a good vacation :) If ever given the chance, I would love to go back!
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