Day 1 We took the train (first class holla) to Venice (Venezia). I was told that the city would probably be humid and smelly during the summer because of all the water canals. I was told it was touristy and not much more. The main thing to do is San Marco and gondola rides. …
How I Spent Five Days in Florence [Day 5]
Day 5
How I Spent Five Days in Florence [Day 3]
Day 3 My dad went to the Mazerati factory in Modena so the three of us had half a day to wander by ourselves. We had a later start, which was so nice to sleep in and enjoy the banquet that the Plaza Hotel serves for breakfast — baguettes, croissants, caprese salad, yogurt, creamy eggs, sausage, …
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Day Trip to the Cinque Terre
Our day trip to Cinque Terre on Tuesday was the day I was looking forward to the most from Italy. I've seen so many pictures of the colorful little village (or rather, five villages, though we visited three) that lie on the west coast by Tuscany. We met in Piazza della Republica at 8 a.m. …
The Time We Went To Roma
We've started our journey to The Eternal City. This time a year ago I was walking the cobblestoned streets of Paris and now I'm crossing the Atlantic Ocean once again — to Italy. Stay tuned for the two weeks and three cities to come.