Italy- Naples, Cinque Terra and Rome

Drinks with some Aussie girls- Trastevere, Rome

Does this need a caption?

Yep, the cheesy Pisa shot :)

The amazing Cinque Terra- this was our village

Pompeii ruins

I haven't blogged in ages since it has been rather difficult to a) find time b) get good internet access. I'm now sitting in my awesome hostel (Castle Rock) in Edinburgh, but I thought I'd share some of my experiences over the last few weeks...

Italy. Home of pizza, amazing gelato and full of ruins basically.

Here's what we did:

- Stayed in Naples. Interesting place. Blondes are a minority and so you attract unwanted attention. One boy even spat on Sarah and I from a train- guess it was obvious we were tourists.

- Visited Pompeii- AMAZING. It is easy to imagine the Romans strolling through their city.

- Went to the Amalfi coast- sheer cliffs and busy beaches.

In Rome we:

- Checked out all of the amazing ruins, the Trevi fountain, Spanish steps (overrated), Michelangelo's various statues, the Pantheon...

- Toured to Vatican.

- Visited eerie catacombs where the Christians once worshipped.

- Ate ridiculous amounts of pizza (cheap and easily accesible) and amazing gelato.

- One of my favourite places was Trastevere- full of nice pubs and restuarants.

- Sampled wines in Rome's biggest wine bar.

In Pisa we:

- Did the tourist thing- lots of silly shots on the lawns.

In Cinque Terra we:

- Did the amazing walk between the five villages there along the coast.

- Hang out in our little apartment with our 'housemates' and actually cooked! (First time in the trip)

- Simply soaked in the sun...