- THE TOUR BEGINS
With the boys attempting to rest on the 13 hour flight from Hong Kong, there was also time for them to prepare and attempt to learn the layout of Rome in the hope of giving themselves a better chance of Posted by Jippo in Two Blokes, Backpacks & Global Mayhem | Jun 15, 2009
- Venice
Gondola. Should we or shouldn’t we? Upon arrival in Venice, the idea of taking a Gondola ride was cemented on our to-do list but to be honest, the idea faded after a while. Venice is so incredibly Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 14, 2009
- Venice
Train delay. A storm hit Rome just as we were leaving. Fortunate timing? I guess not. Yes, we missed the bad weather and out ran the storm on the way to Florence (stopover) but the track Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 14, 2009
- Not off to a good start..
the day before my trip I could tell I was coming down with something, too late to do n e thing about it now so I packed up my vitamins and left for the airport. I got to the Orlando Posted by touché in The Beginning | Jun 13, 2009
- we have arrived in Rome...mostly
we had a great end to our UK experiene. Of the many things we ended up doing our last couple days in London: seeing the tower of london and the crown jewls (plus a 500 carrat diamond, made from a Posted by JDesBois in Europe 2009 | Jun 13, 2009
- Rome, Italy
Starting on Wednesday of last week I started getting the sick feeling. I put my usual plan of attack into effect (airborne) and hoped it would make everything better (as it does about 90% of the time). On Posted by allisonann in VENICE | Jun 10, 2009
- On my way
What to see in Italy? This will be my first trip and when this Italian New Yorker thought of a trip to Italy, a cooking course seemed the right fit. After researching courses, I decided on Good Tastes Posted by rculinaryt in Roseanna's Culinary Travel | Jun 10, 2009
- Dia 76 - Torino III
(09/06/2009)
Hoy he salido como a las 10 de la mañana, porque despues del desayuno me he quedado escribiendo y colocando las fotos en el Blog.
Amaneci un poco gripado, asi que mi caminada hoy fue mas corta, mi destino principal es Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 9, 2009
- Rome
Bus. The Touros on the bus go click, click, click… Back on the bus and straight to Vatican City.
Vatican City. A number of things to see here and after soaking up the sights of the main square we Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 9, 2009
- Rome
Rome. Abbier and Andy wouldn’t have experienced much of a culture shock in Rome (in terms of people). The Rundle St and Parade crowd really do emulate that of the Italian capital. They love their bling and Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 9, 2009
- Rome
Welcome to Rome! I thought the Taxi driver disputes were well and truly a thing of the past. I thought wrong. Although the hotel was only 500 or so metres from the terminal, we decided to take Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 9, 2009
- Siena
Siena. Could Tuscany get any more beautiful? This place reminded me of my sister Jannet. You would have loved it, sis. I can imagine you sitting out in one of the Piazzas reading a book then Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 9, 2009
- Dia 75 - Torino II
(08/06/2009)
The river Pò, I was going to buy a ticket to Portugal or Spain and then to Brasil.
It is time to go home
:)
It has been a wordeful tour here in Europe
Torino This is the symbo Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 9, 2009
- Dia 74 - Torino I
Il paesaggio presto questa mattina, davanti a la mia finestra.
Ieri, ho avuto una comunazione con Claudia, la mia amica italiana.
Abbiamo di trovarci nella Chiesa Gran Madre Dio.
Caminnando a Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 8, 2009
- Dia 73
This is the first image of the day, waiting for the time to leave to Torino.
My train depart 2.20 PM
On my way to the vaporetto stop
Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 8, 2009
- All roads lead to..
The heat is on
The comfortable and speedy Eurostar train got us from Florence to Rome in under 1.5hrs - but as we arrived we were hit by steamy mid-30s temperatures and glistening sun. Summer had arrived early in Rome.
Our Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Jun 8, 2009
- Cooking in Firenze!
A wander around Firenze
Florence is a very picturesque town, buzzing with people, bikes and small cars (some very small!) scurrying around piazzas and narrow streets despite the heat. A cappuccino and brioche under our belts, visited the Pontev Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Jun 8, 2009
- Florence
Florence. After spending the previous day indoors and the first part of today in Pisa, we finally had some time to explore Florence properly. The first stop on any Florence agenda is to visit probably the most famous Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 6, 2009
- Pisa
Hop to it. A ‘big’ day planned to make up for the ‘bum’ day yesterday. The rain had finally stopped. There was no remaining evidence of anything falling from the sky. Dry and sunny with temperatures Posted by samandvic in Europe 2009 | Jun 6, 2009
- Chianti Classico
San Gimignano
Another quaint little stonewalled town, up on a hill, perhaps the prettiest of the lot, but overrun with tourists, and standard fare of trinket shops and gelaterias. Once we got away from the beaten track, the tiny town Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Jun 6, 2009
- Siena, in the heart of Tuscany
This historic town is best known for its annual historic horse race, "La Palio", in which various local teams race around the town's main piazza (del Campo), with thousands packed in to witness the affair. The town itself Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Jun 6, 2009
- A smooth ride
Today we headed from Nice to Siena, in the heart of Tuscany, to spend a few days checking out the countryside, vineyards, hills, and the quaint towns perched high upon them. To get there from Nice, however, was a Posted by deepaksuma in Running 'round the world | Jun 6, 2009
- Introductions....
I'm a little late on this but before we head out to the great country of Italy, I thought I would introduce 'TheTreftFamily' to those that may not know us...
Me: My name is Candy and I work as a Posted by Khandilee in Next stop....Italy | Jun 1, 2009
- Dia 72 - Venezia III
o5/06/2009)
Venezia:
Per le peculiarità urbanistiche e per l'inestimabile patrimonio artistico, Venezia è universalmente considerata una tra le più belle città del mondo ed è annoverata tra i patrimoni dell'umanità tutelati dall'UNESCO.
Il Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 5, 2009
- Dia 71 - Venezia II
(04/06/2009)
Dopo la colazione io fu per una guida e una carta turistica di Venezia, nel ponto turistico in Piazza San Marco.
Questa é la Torre dell'Orologio construita alle fine del XV sec. Posted by Ughitus in A Tour in Europe | Jun 5, 2009