Firstly, a very happy birthday to Ophelia.
Welcome with us to Florence, Italy. Even though it is November Florence is still packed with tourists, the crowds are insane. Now that the weekend is over it should calm a little hopefully. We arrived here yesterday morning on an overnight train and spent yesterday just walking around the city and doing some laundry (how exciting). We came via Nice on the French Riviera, where we spent one night. The coastline is so beautiful - the days we were there were perfect, blue skies with not a cloud to be seen. The water is so blue and so clear - in the shallows you can see the rocks on the bottom. We spent the first day exploring Nice - the second day we were both getting a little tired so we went to an Irish pub to watch Man United v Arsenal live on the telly.
One of the first things we wanted to do in Italy was have some gelati - and it did not disappoint! Don't worry though - we won't eat too much! Bec is also enjoying window shopping and has already found a pair of shoes she would like! We have decided, instead of going to Pisa to see the leaning tower, to do a day trip to a little town called Siena tomorrow. After here, the plan is to move on to Verona and then Venice, and on into Austria.
Highlights of the trip so far have been the tapas bars in San Sebastian, the palace at Versailles and the coastline at Nice. We are both well, having a great time and not getting on each others nerves too much!! We are managing with the language OK, although Dave is getting muddled and speaking Spanish in France and French in Italy!! The weather is still mild - most days are no colder than a Sydney autumn or winter.
So what's happening back home? Anything exciting?
3 comments:
Hey Kids! Nice blog effort! Very impressive!
Siena is awesome, you'll love it!! No Cinque Terre? I'm sad for you.
But I'll get over it ;)
I completely understand poor blue gettin muddled in the language department. It took me two weeks to figure out Vietnamese, and then we were gone. But its all part of the fun!
We've moved into our new home and it is SO awesome!!!!!!! You guys are gonna love it! But not much else is new here, Jarratt and I are still working; You two are still living the good life! And everyone is jealous :P
Best be off dont want you to exhaust all your precious internet time on reading comments.... let alone mine.... and Bec, BUY THE SHOES!!!!
Love you both, Bec (and J... in spirit)
Did you meet your mate in nice Dave the one that likes to head but people?
Hope all is well sounds good over there.
Not up to much here just working too much and drinking too much.
Made the grand final of touch which we play on Sunday.
Bec - I got the shoes!!
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