A day and a half in Rome provided us with enough time to zoom through the main sights – the colosseum, Spanish steps, Trevi fountain, and the Vatican from the outside. At no time did we go hungry or thirsty having plenty of opportunity to sample the local delicacies – coffee, wine, pasta, pizza and gelato. We picked up our hire car in Rome and headed to our next destination, Florence. Arriving in Florence we checked in to a local campsite, given our lack of tent, we opted for the ‘glamping’ option and stayed in one of the ready made tents, it even had a wooden floor and required no pegs – our kind of camping. We spent the night exploring Florence, which really took us aback. It is a beautiful romantic city with stunning architecture,
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