Leaning Tower of Pisa

29 June 2010 We made a brief stop to check out the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Regrettably the scaffolding surrounding one of the upper layers meant that we didn’t get to see it the tower in its full glory, the scaffolding also seemed to make the tower seem smaller to the eye. [pe2-gallery] [/pe2-gallery]

Venice

27 – 28 June 2010 We sleep in differing types of accommodation which range from hostel accommodation (Barcelona) which has no permanent Contiki presence to venues actually owned and ran by Contiki (Beaujolais). Mostly we have been in campgrounds which have a special set up for Contiki use but also cater to the general public. […]

Verona

27 June 2010 (French Riviera to Venice (Verona Stop) I’m in Italy, holy shit – Italy. Home of the Ducati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and the Mafia. Known for pizza, pasta, wine and Italians. I’d been to Paris before so it was nothing new; you could almost say nothing too special (though it was). Since Paris this […]