This weekend was absolutely beyond amazing! I had high expectations for Cinque Terre, and reality blew anything I could have imagined out of the water. I also crossed so many things off of my bucket list it's unreal. We left our appartment at 6am in order to make it to our train on time. We had a three-hour train ride to CT. I was pleasantly surprised by the European train system. The seats were padded with tables in between, almost like four person booths all ...

We finally made it to Cinque Terre! Time for hiking, cliff jumping, and excellent Italian seafood! Will fill you in on all the details after! A domani!

We finally made it to Cinque Terre! Time for hiking, cliff jumping, and excellent Italian seafood! Will fill you in on all the details after! A domani!

Today we got up at 5AM to catch our train for the weekend. We made it with only 5 minutes to spare which was so extremely nerve-racking. This is my first time riding a European train, and let me just say it's much better than expected. We're in luxurious chairs with tables between us, and we're all sitting pretty close together. So much better than a plane! If I have to travel, I would not mind doing it this way! See you in 3 hours, Cinque Terre!

Today was another amazing, adventerous day! We woke up early to take a bus to Hadrian's Villa. We explored the entire area. Fun fact: while today's property is huge, they have only excavated 1/3 of it so far! I can't even imagine how much there would be to see if the whole thing was uncovered! There was so much history and beauty in everything there - it was wonderful! We then went to the nearby city of Tivoli. There we enjoyed an absolutely AMAZING lunch p...