Venice

We arrived in Venice knowing that our hostel was not on the main island, but what we did not know was that we definetly should buy a 48 hour (or more) ticket for the vaporette. We ended up paying way to much for a single ticket (6,50 Euros for a single tip), and since they did not have a ticket office on the island where our hostel was situated we had to pay the same amount to get out to the main island the day after as well.
The place of our hostel was amazing and for my part the best thing about Venice was to sit outside the the hostel with a bottle of wine dipping our feet in the channel.
Venice is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen, but the transport system with the vaporettes could be a bit more efficient or at least better explained, we ended up taking unnecessary long trips to get from one place to another.
We used the first day walking around the main island and spending a lot of time in Plaza San Marco exploring our cameras and testing different functions, photographers as we try to be.
The second day we ended up going to Lido, the beach just outside Venice. With bath tub warm water we had difficulties trying to cool down from the immense heat of Venice. Still tired after our speed tour through Rome this day was a godsend for two norwegian bodies. I just wish we would have thought more of bringing a higher sun screen.

Rome was not built in a day, but if your efficient, you can almost see all in a day.

I came to Rome earlier than Maria, and was walking around the hostel while waiting for her arrival. When I was walking around randomly, I just stumbled upon the colosseum, and I realized that the centre of Rome is surprisingly small, even so, we managed to get lost more than a couple of times. My multiple attempts of trying to find a short-cut was eventually abandoned after long detours up different hills. The first night we went out to eat in the Trastevere district.

We started up early the next day with our sightseeing and since we only had two (and a half) days in this beautiful city we decided to see the most of it the first day and explore the roman café-life the next. 

We managed to see the Forum Romanum, the colosseum and the vatican before a well-earned break at the hostel. With new strength we went out and got to see the spanish steps and the Trevi Fountain. Which was immensely over crowded and a bit over rated for my part. 

The owner of the hostel gave us a lot of tips of when to be at the different places and where to get the shortest lines, so it is a lot thanks to her that we were able to see so much in one day. 

As well she recommended us a really good restaurant close to the Trevi Fountain, L'archetto, with over 40 different kinds of pasta, what a place!! The food was awesome and could not be more perfect for two tired souls just starting their adventure together. 

We started up early the next day with our sightseeing and since we only had two (and a half) days in this beautiful city we decided to see the most of it the first day and explore the roman café-life the next.
We managed to see the Forum Romanum, the colosseum and the vatican before a well-earned break at the hostel. With new strength we went out and got to see the spanish steps and the Trevi Fountain. Which was immensely over crowded and a bit over rated for my part.
The owner of the hostel gave us a lot of tips of when to be at the different places and where to get the shortest lines, so it is a lot thanks to her that we were able to see so much in one day.
As well she recommended us a really good restaurant close to the Trevi Fountain, L'archetto, with over 40 different kinds of pasta, what a place!! The food was awesome and could not be more perfect for two tired souls just starting their adventure together.

Speed tourism in Italy

Leaving the beautiful little city of Sarzana on my way to Rome and meeting the lovely Maria time was short. I only had one day more, but wanted to see so much. It ended up with a couple hours in Pisa, since the train stopped there anyways. I walked around the city center, clicking photos of the tower. And then to spend the afternoon and the night in Florence. Florence is a beautiful city in the heart of Tuscany with a lot of history, and I wish I could spend more time there, but I need to save something for the next time in Italy right?

Beautiful Italy

I booked my next hostel thinking it was situated in La Spezia, Italy the doorway to the Nacional Park of Cinque Terre. After looking for the street on different maps and after a while asking in the tourist information I found out it was in a totally different city, though only about 10-15 minutes with the train south of La Spezia. So this day included a lot of waiting in the train station an long train rides, but the hostel ended up being REALLY nice and actually was a whole appartment which I had all to myself in a very cute little italian city called Sarzana. After a long day and a presence of a mild hang-over after the free champagne party at the hostel in Cannes I had an early night to be ready for the long hike the next day.

The Cinque Terre national park must be one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen (so far). It's an aproximetly 5 hour walk between 5 different cities and you walk through vineyards, land full uf olive trees, beautiful beaches and have the turqoise water blinking at your side all the time. What a dream. The first part of the walk is weelchair friendly and very easy, and called via dell amore, what a suiting name. This is the closest to heaven you'll ever come.