We were up early to a very quiet and beautiful Positano to catch the train to Rome. The drive was almost 2 hours to Salerno Station and we had the same driver who had driven us into Positano. Pina was our tour guide once more. This time we went the other way out. Pina insisted … Continue reading Rome to home

Monday started out with a bump. At about 5.30 I rolled over and bashed my head on the bedside table. Ouch, I could feel the blood trickling so went to the bathroom to patch myself up. Bel slept through the whole thing. That morning we caught the fast train down to Salerno - it travels … Continue reading Almalfi Coast, Italy

We started the Saturday morning with a touch of home - a cup of tea, and baguette with butter and Vegemite, in the apartment. We also had a sleep in - no trains or tours to chase. A very relaxed start. Mid morning we headed to the Leonardo da Vinci Museum, wow. He is a … Continue reading Florence (Part 2), Italy

We arrived in Florence on time to meet the host for our Airbnb thanks to the change to the fast train out of Le Spezia. We caught the taxi to the apartment and waited for her to arrive. She arrived on a bicycle in red stilletos! This is how most Florentines get around and most … Continue reading Florence (Part 1), Italy

Planes, trains, and automobiles - done. We boarded at Pisa Central Station and arrived at Monterosso in Cinque Terre National Park an hour later. The first challenge was the lack of lifts at the station, I was soon regretting the purchases we had made along the trip so far, our bags were both approaching 30kg. … Continue reading Cinque Terre, Italy