Roma: A City Overflowing with History (And Tourists!!)
We arrived in Roma Termini just about 6pm and the heat of the day was permeating everything. After just hiking to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa earlier in the day (we squeezed this in on our train ride from La Spezia to Rome), we were not really in the mood for much. We exited the train looking for...
Hiking Cinque Terre: Our Own Amazing Race
A thirty minute walk from our Airbnb to the train station in La Spezia, an eighteen minute train ride to Riomaggiore, and eight, yes EIGHT hours of hiking carried us to Monterossa our final stop of the day. Five distinct villages make up the Cinque Terre, each with some of its own unique characteristics. These medieval villages began as small...
The Medieval Village of Eze: Our Gorgeous Hike to the Top
Eze is a medieval village sitting high above the coast line, sort of as an eagle’s nest overlooking the French Mediterranean. This tiny village is famous for its beauty and charm with numerous shops, galleries and restaurants. At the recommendation of friends we decided to make a day trip from Monaco to check it out for ourselves. We took the...
Soaking up the sun and sights in Monaco
Coming out of the Monaco-Monte Carlo Train Station, the Mediterranean Sea and the Port of Hercule appear between the tall cliffs. Gorgeous residences tower on the edge as if these cliffs were built as pedestals to hold them up. We saw a few roads zigzag below in and out of tunnels and we just paused taking in the sight. We...