Italy was a blast! We started things out in Venice, where we stayed for two nights. The first day, we did some souvenir shopping and roamed the streets. Due to high tide and busy canal traffic, many of the streets would flood with water. City workers would stretch out long sections of raised platforms so that those without rubber boots could still get around. Very interesting to see! We 
did something we've always dreamed of and took a gondola ride through the Grand Canal. It was wonderful, though our driver couldn't carry a tune, haha. The next day, we made our way across the city to see St. Mark's Cathedral -- More platform walking to get there. We walked the city all day, checking out little shops here and there. That night, we celebrated our five years together with a traditional pasta and wine dinner in a restaurant near our hotel.
Onto Florence: Our hostel was in a villa in the hills, next to a vineyard. It was a half kilometer from the road through a beautiful park to get to the villa. Great way to escape the city! We took one full day to explore downtown Florence. It was a beautiful place, with a charm of its own. We visited the Galleria to see The David
, which was spectacular. Spent time along the river, walking the bridges and enjoying gelato. Beautiful architecture all around and a beautiful day to enjoy it!
We arrived in Rome a day later and got a hostel right near the train station. The first night, we made our way to the Colosseum. After touring it for an hour, the Forum & Palatino (Old Village) were closed for the day, so we grabbed a bite to eat, then chilled at the hostel for the evening to Skype with family. The next day, we spent a couple hours at the Palatino & Forum, then trekked across the city to re-visit the Vatican. We went inside for a tour of St. Peter's Basillica. We also had intended to see the Sistine Chapel, but the entry fee was a litt
le ridiculous, so we unfortunately had to turn it down. Before heading back to pick up our bags, we stopped off at the Trevi Fountain to toss in another coin to return to Rome!
did something we've always dreamed of and took a gondola ride through the Grand Canal. It was wonderful, though our driver couldn't carry a tune, haha. The next day, we made our way across the city to see St. Mark's Cathedral -- More platform walking to get there. We walked the city all day, checking out little shops here and there. That night, we celebrated our five years together with a traditional pasta and wine dinner in a restaurant near our hotel.
Onto Florence: Our hostel was in a villa in the hills, next to a vineyard. It was a half kilometer from the road through a beautiful park to get to the villa. Great way to escape the city! We took one full day to explore downtown Florence. It was a beautiful place, with a charm of its own. We visited the Galleria to see The David
, which was spectacular. Spent time along the river, walking the bridges and enjoying gelato. Beautiful architecture all around and a beautiful day to enjoy it!
We arrived in Rome a day later and got a hostel right near the train station. The first night, we made our way to the Colosseum. After touring it for an hour, the Forum & Palatino (Old Village) were closed for the day, so we grabbed a bite to eat, then chilled at the hostel for the evening to Skype with family. The next day, we spent a couple hours at the Palatino & Forum, then trekked across the city to re-visit the Vatican. We went inside for a tour of St. Peter's Basillica. We also had intended to see the Sistine Chapel, but the entry fee was a litt
le ridiculous, so we unfortunately had to turn it down. Before heading back to pick up our bags, we stopped off at the Trevi Fountain to toss in another coin to return to Rome!We just got off the night-train to Munich. We'll make our way to Bern, Switzerland tonight.
We'll keep you posted.
~ Ash & Chad
~ Ash & Chad
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