 | We just finished our first full day!
2009-07-26, Como, Italy. By: acapps | | It is almost midnight and we just pulled into our hotel. Aacording to the girls, today was awesome. We went into Milan and toured a castle and then many cool sites. Some of us went on top of the ca... |
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| We're Here!
2009-07-26, Como, Italy. By: acapps | | We made it! It is always intresting to me how on the first flight, everyone was excited and talking (and talking!), but on the second flight and as the dayskept going the fatigue setting in! Every t... |
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 | No Pictures Please
2009-07-12, Florence, Italy. By: kategoes | | This weekend began with Kari and I getting on a train for Florene Italy. We had reserved beds for us to sleep on, to make the twelve hour train ride go faster. And, as an added bonus, we would be well... |
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 | Cinque Terre - Last Trip
2009-06-01, Levanto, Italy. By: slaveofihs | | *** All ads surrounding my journals are automatically generated and not by my doing. I have no choice of what is displayed since I don’t run this website, I only use it to post journals and pictures. ... |
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 | Day 27
2009-06-15, Milano, Italy. By: shessoglam | | We boarded a train in La Spezia to Milano and got here in about 3 hours. Pretty easy. Stood in line to get a reservation for Paris and reserved a couchette for the night train 11:30pm here we come!
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| Day 26
2009-06-14, Monterosso, Italy. By: shessoglam | | Woke up craving musli and of course I ate the rest of my box the night before. Yum yum.
Went down to the store to fetch milk and musli and some vitamin juice which has also become a favorite of mi... |
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| Day 25
2009-06-13, Vernazza, Italy. By: shessoglam | | Today is the day we hike.
We are taking the 9km hike up and down the hills and mountains of the coastline of Cinque Terre. Oh you bet we are.
We put on tons of sunscreen and head off to the star... |
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| Day 24
2009-06-12, Riomaggiore, Italy. By: shessoglam | | This trip couldn't have ended on a better city.
Grabbed some musli in the morning (my new morning addiction) and ate about half the box in large blue mugs we have in the kitchen. Sleeping in is on... |
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| Day 20
2009-06-09, Roma, Italy. By: shessoglam | | HELLO ROME.
Okay, so I don't particularly like the city (it's not my favorite) but after the day I have a bit more respect for it.
Got up early. I know, a surprise. Got a free breakfast and pack... |
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| Day 19 Eric's Birthday!
2009-06-08, Firenze, Italy. By: shessoglam | | Eric's Birthday today I love you sweetie!!!
The day started out with the girls leaning over my bed "breakfast kat, wake up for yummy breakfast" needless to say I kept my eyes shut and pretended I d... |
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| Day 18
2009-06-07, Firenze, Italy. By: shessoglam | | Thought about waking up for breakfast when I randomly woke up at 7:30 but decided against it (sorry musli, you're still my favorite) but we finished packing and were out to the train station by 11:30,... |
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| Day 17
2009-06-06, Venezia, Italy. By: shessoglam | | We had some different goals in mind, but as we very quickly found out, when you simply accept what Venice has to offer, the city is overwhelmingly giving. When you're looking for something specific, i... |
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 | Day 16
2009-06-05, Venezia, Italy. By: shessoglam | | Woke up the first morning to what I'd like to say is the oddest set of bug bites I've ever seen. They're all over my left shoulder and shoulderblade and they're little red dots that don't itch and are... |
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| Day 15
2009-06-04, Venezia, Italy. By: shessoglam | | I apologize ahead of time for this post.
It was written within the 9 hours we were riding in the train today and I became incredibly bored.
Hahahahaha. (hysterically)
So, woke up at 6:30am. 3 ... |
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 | Bridges and a Gondola Ride
2009-04-17, Venice, Italy. By: lydian | | Venice has:
- bridges
- purple flowers
- glass jewelry
- outdoor restaurants
- tourists
- gondolas
- accordians
- glass sculptures
- bridges
- glassware
- gelato shops
- tiny alleyways
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 | SO MANY PASTRIES
2009-04-16, Venice, Italy. By: katy | | So for reasons beyond my control I have been surviving pretty much on nothing but pastries for the past two days. Im going into butter/chocolate/deliciousness overload.
Sorry about not updating fo... |
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| 4 Euro Tiramisu? YES!
2009-04-12, Rome, Italy. By: katy | | So Easter in Rome was lovely.
We decided to just relax, starting out with mass at noon at a church built in 1297 (or thereabouts. It was in the 1200s certainly. The point is, OLD CHURCH).
Then ... |
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| The Vatican
2009-04-11, Rome, Italy. By: lydian | | I know a lot of people talk about how amazing the Vatican is, but I guess I always took that for granted. Yeah, the Pope is there, there's a big church, of course it's amazing.
Oh wait, there's al... |
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| Quick update
2009-04-10, Rome, Italy. By: katy | | Today I saw St. Peters, The Vatican Museum, AND THE POPE.
Good Friday in Rome? Awww yeah.
I think that on Easter we should go church hopping and see three services in three different Cathedrals,... |
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| Gelato and Accordions
2009-04-09, Rome, Italy. By: lydian | | So, I tried to post earlier, but the internet at the hostel has been down, and my last entry was completely lost after I typed it. A brief recap of recent events:
We're now in Rome, and will be he... |
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| You may get ROME-ing charges! Oh god...
2009-04-09, Rome, Italy. By: katy | | Ok, no time to update in detail, I am in my hostel in Rome on a computer. The internets been down for a few days so there is a mad rush for time, and I am in the way.
Quickly,
Athens was great,
I... |
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 | Recap: springtime in Italia and Slovenija
2009-03-22, Venice, Italy. By: fishman | | Excerpts from personal travel journal:
Sunday March 22, 2009 – Marco Polo Airport – Venezia, Italia
Although I bought this journal for my trip to Brazil, it is in Italy that I purchased it, it i... |
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