Italy

We loved Italy, even though it was the hottest place on Earth! We landed in Venice and walked around the city on water, and when we got tired of that we took a ride on a Gondola! Venice was great, we saw the sites, ate the food( Natalie kept the Gelato shops in business all by herself;). We went to the Vatican City, a famous square were people let pigeons land on them (that's nasty) Venice was great, we even sat down and had a romantic diner by the canal. The only problem with Venice is that everything closes down about 10:00. When that happens you have to find your way back to the buses, in the dark, through a series of winding pathways. We felt like mice in a maze. After Venice we drove about 7 hours down to Rome. In Rome we saw the Spanish Steps, the Trevi fountain, the Roman ruins, the Forum and Steve's personal favorite the Colosieum. We were so busy enjoying the town that we almost got stranded when the trains stopped running an hour earlier than they were supposed. But thank goodness for Nat's quick thinking and Steve's panicky screaming, we made it safely home on the LAST bus of the night!