Day 24 - Venice Our train this morning was a bit later so we got breakfast in the hostel and dined with a room full of runners who were all being healthy and probably judging our over filled trays and knew we were planning to bag some fruit and breakfast cake to take with us. We didn't care tho, we were all really looking forward to Venice today, but it was quite cold in Florence so we hoped Venice would be better. After a jam packed bus ride and a non eventful ...

Day 23 - Rome It was hard getting up today. The alarm went off at 6.20am and for the first time on this trip I just didn't want to get up. Then I remembered we were going to the Vatican and it was sound. We got ourselves together, got to the station and got ourselves some beautiful looking baguettes to take with us. On the journey there, Katie and I were sat on a table with two Italian men having a business meeting. They were very expressive, arms everywhere and...

Day 22 - Rome 08.13am - Today began with a bit of false advertising. The posters in the hostel say breakfast begins at 7am, but the sullen waitress says it begins at 7.30am. This meant one thing, McDonalds for breakfast. I am sick of the place. On the bus ride to that greasy hell, the ticket man got on. He checked our tickets and then turned to me, pointed back towards Dee and Katie and said something about 'no Italiano'. The man thought I was Italian. He spoke...

Day 21 - Florence I forgot to take blog pics on my iPod today, so today's cover picture is just a tired looking me about to Skype Emma Jane. This hostel is just something else. We have our own room (thank god) but the showers are mixed. Whilst showering last night I heard a man come in and do an evil comic book-style laugh. I've never washed so quick in my life. They also have themed nights... Every night. Last nights theme was 'Sun and Sex' which we can only a...

Day 20 - Florence Throughout our trip so far, we have referred to our 8 days in Italy as our 'holiday within a holiday' where we envisaged ourselves breezing around Florence, Rome and Venice in the sun, soaking up the culture and eating food that would change our perspective on life. Lying in my bed tonight, after being awake for 37hrs, it would be correct to say it didn't exactly begin like that. In the slightest. Yesterday afternoon, we couldn't find lockers ...