Tag: Italy

  • Hills in Italy

    Hills in Italy

    And with that, the trip is fully documented and we can all go back to our normal routine. Day 1 – Rome Day 2 – Bike Tour of Rome, Ostia Antica [amazon template=iframe image right&asin=1631211838] Day 3 – The Colosseum and The Vatican Day 4 – The Pantheon and Venice Day 5 – Galleries and Gondolas Day 6 – Bike Tour…

  • Last Day in Italy – Florence and Pisa

    Last Day in Italy – Florence and Pisa

    Day 7 It’s coming to an end. Our final art gallery was Galleria dell’Accademia where Michelangelo’s David is housed. (There’s a replica outside Palazzo Vecchio but the original was moved to the Accademia). This was a perfect gallery to save for last because it’s relatively small with just a few must-sees. I enjoyed the small History of…

  • Italy Day 6 – Bike Tour of Florence

    Italy Day 6 – Bike Tour of Florence

    Day 6 Our hotel was near an excellent pastry shop that we visited 5 times in 2 days. I was really impressed with the crepes and pastries and Nutella creations at cheap prices in Italy. A loaded crepe was €3.50 ($4) and many pastries were €1 ($1.13). I was also pleased to find a couple…

  • Italy Day 5 – Galleries and Gondolas

    Italy Day 5 – Galleries and Gondolas

    Day 5 We explored Venice and visited the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. By this point our energy for art galleries was on the wane, so you might have seen us rushing through with some quick nods at items that looked famous. That afternoon we got in our Gondola Ride. Michael picked a short…

  • Italy Day 4 – The Pantheon and Venice

    Italy Day 4 – The Pantheon and Venice

    Day 4 After a quick tour of The Pantheon, a 2nd-century building with an amazing dome that was preserved by converting to a Christian church (which limited the pillaging), we took a fast train to Venice. The cheap seats were sold out so we ended up in a private First Class cabin, just the four…