This is our second day on the Italian coast of of Cinque Terra and it is amazingly beautiful! We walked the coastal walkway beside the ocean and really the view was breathtaking. Annie and I look at each other often and say: I cant believe we are here. Really, so far the trip in Italy has been an adventure for us. Despite having lived here and having been to the country a few times, this time is very different. So far Annie and I have gotten around pretty good....

We have arrived in Vernazza in Cinque terra. The view is absolutely breathtaking! We climbed to a castle overlooking the ocean and the mountains surrounded the port. Tommorrow we are going on Via dAmore which is a walk along the mountains and through the mountain. The stroll links up five beautiful shore cities, stairs are everywhere! We will swim in another town that has a beach. Tuesday, we return to be with our friends in Florence and Annie has another voice l...

hey everyone! we are in Rome right now and we are leaving tomorrow.we have seen all of the great sites here and everything here is amazing!! we are staying at this place called flavor of Italy and its amazing! (my mom will let you know about the details)ciao! - Annie Hi From Robin and Annie! A few more details: our feet hurt!!!!!! We have walked, walked and walked! Our legs feel disconnected from our hip bones. We have visited the Vatican, St. Peters Chapelle,...

What learned in Mrs. Miller's class and how that helps me during my travels . In Mrs. Miller's class for extra credit, I followed where earthquakes where taking place in the world. Well, I am visiting Italy and I learned that there was a recent earthquake here in Aquila, near Rome. I now can understand what they are saying about the quake. It happened on April 6, 2009, registered 6.3 on the richter scale- pretty high. 297 people died approximately and there have...

The city is great and it is amazing to walk around and see neat activities going on: artists painting, vendors from many countries and musicians plaqying in the streets. Today we are going to the Pitti Palace where three Roayal families lived in the 14th century, No one is sure when it was exactly built. There are gardens there called the Boboli garden which are supposed to be extraordinary. Today we are going to find the music school where I will begin taking le...