Had the best sleep in since this trip began today with breakfast starting at 9am and the coach leaving at 9:45am. It was definitely needed after last night. The coach took us in to the train station and we got a train into Venice. This train was pretty fun because it travels over the city instead of through it and is designed more like a ski lift in the way the chairs face and the amount of room you have. The train got us there where Phil took us for a walking ...

Had a bit of a sleep in this morning before getting up to have breakfast at about 8am. We caught the coach into the entrance to the Vatican before taking a taxi to the Coloseum for a guided tour with some of our group. Trying to catch a taxi in Rome is like trying to get a photo of Bigfoot. Impossible! Finally got there, had a look around and it was awesome! This tour is a must do because it is so interesting and full of history. After the Coloseum we took a t...

Today we had breakfast at 7:30, put our bags on the coach and went for a walking tour around Florence. We went and saw a massive cathedral called the Duomo, went to see the statue of David in the Signoria square (which translates to Square of the gods), and a bridge across the river that now houses a bunch of beautiful jewelry shops. We then saw a leather demonstration in town which was quite interesting. They showed us how they made some of their products and h...

Today starts again at 7am where we get breakfast and pack our bags for Italy. Got in a quick Skype call to the family back home in Australia before getting onto the coach. We stopped off for lunch near the border where we had burritos and cheese. Liam was awarded top d*** of the day because he cut himself while opening a bottle at the bar last night and when asked if he needed a bandaid, he said 'I'll be right.' and wrapped a sheet around it before passing out i...