… joining the throngs back on the well worn tourist trail is quite a shock, but worth it to catch a glimpse of the Italy in every picture book. So first Pisa, then Firenze (Florence) then Rome then home via Munich (then back to work the next day – we hope we can hold onto the holiday wonder and spirit past Monday … )

Firenze – romantic, architecture, David, shopping – city of Italian leather!, evening streets alive with sidewalk cafes with AMAZING food, a piazza around every corner, sculptures and paintings to take our breath away …

 

Farewell dear Firenze – we will return.

Not even a backward glance as the Eurostar whisks us away from the Tuscan hills, vineyards, tall poplars and villages (clusters of burnt orange roofing tiles atop sandy white, pale rock melon or dusky pink walls & shuttered windows).

now, dear friends and family – we’ve looked for all of you in the queues and cafes and piazzas – everyone else is here !! – maybe we’ll find you in Piazza de Trevi in Roma

How amazing to sit down to breakie overlooking the Spanish Steps, Piazza Venezia, St Peter’s … ‘Back to the future’ with every mouthful of croissant, cheese, yoghurt and delicious caffe.

 

 

 

more fountains, more obelisks, more water from the ancient aqua duct, 900 churches, more ancient sculptures, mosaics, alfrescos, more cobbled alleys, more travetine marble, more more more … Rome – the truly eternal city !!

The Vatican …

inside the Colosseum …

the Pantheon …

who knew that there were 150 flavours of icecream to choose from  (we need to stay another 4 months!!)

the alarm rings at 6am Friday morning -> airport -> Munich -> AbuDhabi -> Melbourne -> Hobart 1pm Sunday
The alarm rings at 6am Monday morning and we are off to work!!

Unbelievable, wonderful
30 days to infinity and back.

Now, I hope that Cotswolds, London’s buzz, Monet’s amazing garden, Les Deux Magot, Bordeaux, Antibes, the Cinque Terre, Florence and Roma cling to us for a long time yet.
Live the Moment
Grazie and Ciao ciao