Today we set off early to head to Venice. We arrived at about 10 am and started walking toward St Mark’s square. The girls were all amazed – they never expected it to be so beautiful. As we were walking, we came across a gondolier who was free, so we got on board…
Milan, Italy
Today we traveled to Milan. We caught the 11am train which got us to Milan before 1pm and we went straight to our hotel to check in. We then went to lunch at a local trattoria, Baldassatte Cafe, before heading to the city centre. The food was quite modern and American – hamburgers. The walk…
Siena, San Giminiano, Italy
Today we did our first guided tour. We got to the bus at 8:45 for a 9:00am start and headed to the medieval town of San Giminiano. The Tuscan countryside was absolutely beautiful, and this town was like taking a walk through history. San Giminignano is a walled, medieval town with unique towers that…
Florence, Italy
Today we spent the day in Florence. We managed to get tickets to the Uffizi galleries at 10:30 am, so we walked there nice and early. The Uffizi is not like some of the other art galleries in Europe. It blends ancient Roman art with mediaeval and Renaissance works. And some are quite beautiful. We…
Pisa, Cinque Terre, Italy
After spending all afternoon in Florence yesterday, today we decided to head out on a day trip using our Eurail passes. We had a really good breakfast at the hotel, then headed to the train station to go to Pisa. After an hour on the train, then a 20 minute walk, we arrived at the…
Florence, Italy
We had our last breakfast in Positano, then the airport shuttle express came to take us to Napoli Centrale station. After activating our train tickets at the ticket office, we got on the train to head to Florence. The FrecciaRossa was clean and super quick – we arrived in Florence in under three hours and when…
Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy
After breakfast, we decided to head in the other direction, and go to Amalfi. Having learnt how to use the buses, we caught the bus at the bottom of our street and sat back to watch the beautiful scenery of the ocean and the incredible driving on these crazy roads. The road to Amalfi runs…
Sorrento, Italy
Today was an easier day after two long days. We caught the bus mid-morning to Sorrento. It took about an hour to get there, and only cost two euro each. We weren’t sure what to expect there, maybe a slightly bigger version of Positano. But Sorrento is a big metropolis. We got there at about…
Capri, Italy
We had breakfast on the balcony in our hotel. It was very relaxing. This was going to be a long day. We had booked a boat trip around Capri, so we caught the shuttle down into town, then walked through some of the shopping district of Positano before heading to the pier. The trip to Capri…
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
We flew from Sydney to Singapore (8 hours), then after a two hour layover, flew to Rome (12 hours). We arrived in Rome’s Fiumicino airport at 8 am, moved through customs pretty quickly and we were met by our driver, Francesco, who was to transfer us to Positano. Driving on the autostrada was a delight. Less…