Today we leave Italy again which is sad as we have really enjoyed our time in this beautiful country. Since leaving Athens, we have been on the trains, visiting Verona (a very beautiful city), Venice (very hot and crowded, and not really magical at all), and have run through Milan to Genoa. In Verona, we stayed at the local youth hostel which is located in a 17th century villa with a 6 hectare garden. In the morning, we were woken by the sounds of thousands of birds singing, including cukoos. We managed to see all the attractions of Verona we missed the last time through 11 years ago, including the first century Roman Arena, the Castelveccio, the botanical gardens (with a maze!) and the biological museum.
In Venice, we slugged our way through the crowds to the Piazza San Marco to see the Doge's Palace and also a display of musical instruments from Vivaldi's school. When we arrived in Genoa, we decided to treat ourselves to a nice hotel - with a bath tub! James and David are actually clean! We saw the Aquarium which was amazing, and the Maritime Museum.
Today we are headed west, back to France, through Nice to either St. Raphael or Avignon, and then on to Paris on the TGV where we have a tiny apartment for a week. Hard to believe our trip is about half over; we've come very far and seen so many amazing things! Looking forward to more time in France, and then visiting the Irish Aunts, Uncles and Cousins starting May 30th.
Happy Birthday to Iris - sorry we won't be there for the Party - and to Colleen. James turns 6 in 2 days and is very excited about having cake! Tahnks Becky or the updates, eh?
Will update pictures at the next chance.
Caio caio
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