Italy by Road- Part 2 ( Florence and Pisa)

Second Stop-Florence (Florenzia)By the evening of 16th Nov, we were in Florence, after a 280 km drive. Coming from the bustling Rome, which is a through and through metro city, Florence seemed a quiet, peaceful town. When in Rome, you can’t walk on the sidewalks without bumping into people, here you can’t find people to walk on the same sidewalk. My Dad says it’s because its off-season now.We checked into...

Continue Reading 25 Nov 2010

Italy by Road- Part 1

              Saturday, 13th Nov, we packed our bags, stocked our car with food and started off from Brindisi on our 10 day trip- The Great Italian Road trip.  We made a route map to travel to Rome, Florence, Pisa and Venice. A 2500 km drive across Italy and back to Brindisi along the Adriatic coastline. The first stop, Rome, is 550 kms from Brindisi. Midway we decided to visit Pompeii. Pompeii is...

Continue Reading 23 Nov 2010

A week in Italy and a few extra pounds...

A few trips in and around the city,daily doses of cappucinos,some photographs and a week is already over. Time flies,doesn't it? A few weeks back I was in my hostel dreaming about my coming Italian adventures,and now here I am relating it to y'all!The flight from Calicut to Dubai was really comfortable. We flew through Emirates. At Dubai, we enter the business lounge and find ourselves facing mini paradise. It's one hell...

Continue Reading 08 Nov 2010

Travel Bug

Finally! After months of running around for the visas and tickets and stamps and seals (by my mom) we are finally ready! Brindisi-here I come!The place I am going to,Brindisi,is a small port in Italy. It seems to be a charming little place(according to Wiki) and I just can't wait to see what all it has to offer.The journey seems tiring,with stops at Dubai and Rome. 20 hours! So, Jet lag seems...

Continue Reading 31 Oct 2010