On our way back to Rome we stopped for a coffee in Siena. We sat in the Piazza del Campo, and tried to imagine it filled with crowds and horses during the Palio...
I was excited to finally arrive in Venice, the floating city, home of the gondola. Nato was also excited to arrive in Venice as he knew it meant an end to my da...
We were not sure what to expect from Assisi, as all we knew was that it was the home of St Francis of Assisi (the clue is in the name). St Francis is the patron...
We drove from Venice to Florence stopping for lunch at 'Autogrill', a chain of service stations/diners. The Autogrill had surprisingly well stocked supermarket ...
We saw the Montanaros at breakfast and asked how they slept. "Terribly”, they replied. “Our dog died last night". We passed on our condolences and breakfast was...
We were up early to ensure we were at the airport in plenty of time for our flight. We strolled up to check-in and handed over our tickets only to find that the...
We opted for a temple-and-church-free day and boarded the Atlantis to circumnavigate Malta and Comino. The weather was perfect for being out on the water and it...
Malta is an archipelago, however only the three largest islands; Malta Island or Malta where we had spent all our time so far, Gozo, and Comino are inhabited (g...
No trip to Malta would be complete without taking in at least one of the seven megalithic temples that dot the islands. The temples date from 3600BC, predating ...
