Back from Italy,

 I would like to think I  have been in some stressful moments in my short driving career, road tests, Vancouver etc, however, that was before driving in Rome, during rush hour, without a map or directions, amongst the millions of scooters and life long Roman drivers, breath-taking but not in the Good way.  It took Jordan and I an hour and a half to get from the city center to the highway.  Rome was good other than that.  We saw the Vatican, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, VE Monument again and this time we were able to get into the coliseum.  Amazing they built it in only 8 years (and Victoria’s Save On Foods Center took RG Properties 5 years to complete in Modern times!).  From Rome we went 3 hours South to Napoli (Naples in English),which is a  large,dirty, scary city on the Mediterranean Coast.  After spending about half an hour there we decided to head further south to the amazing Sorentina Peninsula and the tiny seaside town of Sorrento. After “losing our way” and going a little farther south than we intended we eventually arrived in Sorrento to find all the hotels either much to expensive or closed.  So you know what that means “sleep over in the mini rental car!!”  After a “restless slumber” the next morning we checked out the peninsula and were amazed by its beauty.  On the other side of the Peninsula the spectre of a famous and still active volcano loomed, the one and only Mount Vesuvius.  Towering above the Ancient city of Pompeii, why not decide to make it our  next stop?  You are able to drive nearly to the top of the mountain, then you must hike up the crater the rest of the way (about a half hour hike straight up) until you reach the very top, but what a view!!  To the South Pompeii and to the Northwest Napoli with a view of Mediterranean that can’t be beat.  I’ll post the pictures soon.  From Pompeii we headed back to Tuscany to the little town of Sienna for the night (and actually stayed in a hotel room!).  The next day we drove through the back roads of Tuscany and made our way back towards Nice but first we made a stop in Pisa.  What did we find?  Why a leaning tower of course (which actually leans more than pictures let on).  From there we went North through the mountainous Cinque terre region and through the coastal towns of Genova and  Savona before briefly driving through Monaco. Arriving back home in Nice at around 6PM.  Last night Erin and I took Jordo to our little pizzeria across the street, he agreed they may have the best pizza he’s ever eaten.  Today we are going o walk to the old town and show Jordan what the South of France is all about (and maybe have a glass of wine or two along the way). I’ll write again when we’re in Spain.  Thanks for reading!!!

Adam