Italy - Need I Say More...

Hi everyone!

Italy has been AMAZING so far! I'm not sure what I love more...the food, the wine or the shoes haha. Our plans have changed slightly for the trip so Ill fill you in on what we've been up to.

After flying into Milan we went straight to Venice. Venice is such a beautiful city. Very small and walkable which is nice - makes you truly feel as though you've entered another timezone. I'm happy we got to see the city on the off season because there were still so many Tourists but the streets were not jammed packed as we were told they'd be. Apparently many of the hotels there are located in palaces because of how old the city is and simply how it's set up. Needless to stay, for very cheap Stacy & I stayed in a room that was part of an old palace. It was beautiful and an amazing feeling to be a part of such an historic place!

From Venice we moved on to the Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre is a set of towns along the nothern Italian coast. Although more touristy now they are still not as highly visited as other parts of Italy. The area is comprised of 5 towns each connected by a single train line. The towns are locates amoungst the hills on the water so needless to say they were all breathtaking & very quaint. They are famous for their beauty and the cliffside hike that links all of them.

Based on suggestion we stayed in Vernazza, the 4th town and one of the largest. From there we completed the long and difficult hike which was (in all seriousness) the most beautiful hike I've ever been on! You don't come to Cinque Terre for the nighlife or the shopping, you come here for the peace and beauty and trust me it's well worth it. I highly recommend any trip to Italy to include this region! If you so happen to stop here eat anything with pesto (the region is known for it) and stop in at the local bar The Blue Marlin. All the locals flock here as well as the tourists. Drinks are cheap and the atmosphere is laid back and friendly.

Eveyone stays in apartments and all the locals rent rooms so take your pick and talk them down in price (at least in the off season).

From there we've moved on to Florence where well explore all of Tuscany. Unfortunately Ill have to save that story for another day....

Ciao