Happy Easter!
Easter here is very much a family day on Easter Sunday, and a friends day on the Monday. So on the Sunday we went to see Tony and his...
History To Remember
A Super packed day for us in true explorers style. Ryan planned the day, with a first pit stop in the catacombs. It looked like a church...
Castles and Cats of Rome
We have seen Hadrian's Villa, so the next place on our list only made sense to be his castle. He actually built it as a tomb for himself...
villa adriana and gardens
A train trip to Trivoli to see Hadrian's Villa. It's the kind of town that has a castle in the middle. And knows to expect tourists. We...
Orvieto - Cute town with hidden depths
Of course the day started with a storm. Not the kind of 'oh no its raining today' scenario. It was the ' thunder and lightning...
Roaming Rome
Ryan's planned a Rome day trip! So stop 1 - Circus Maximus. A real exercise in the imagination. Once the largest hippodrome in Rome,...
A wave from the Pope
Its the last Sunday of the month. Our only one of those we get here in Rome, so we are taking full advantage of the fact that St Peter's...
A breath of fresh air in Tuscany
No trip to Tuscany would be complete without popping over to see the leaning tower! Pisa is actually not very interesting in itself. Yes,...
Falling for Firenze
We started our day exploring the nearby Church - Basilica di Santa Croce. Very handy as we are staying just off the Plaza Santa Croce. It...
Finding Florence
So excited to visit Florence! Ryan had it all 'loosely' planned, and I just went along for the ride. Planned in our books usually means a...