Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823This morning we thought we got to the Vatican Museum early, but there was a massive line, although it was moving. We decided to buy tickets online and come back later on at 1pm. We caught a bus and went to the Trastevere district of the city. ... read more

Geo: 42.7165, 12.1116This afternoon we caught the train to Orvieto and were glad to be out of Rome. It was an easy train journey and took about an hour and a half. ... read more

Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823We slowly walked out of Piazza San Pietro and regularly turned around to admire the view. It was even more amazing as the sun was setting. Soon after we had left the Vatican City and walked towards the castle of Saint Angelo along the main thoroughfare of Via della Conciliazione. This would lead us to the castle and the river. We slowly walked along and to our left I noticed a city wall. I wanted to go and have a look. Michael was tired, so he waited for me on a bench. This 800m long wall went from the Vatican City to Saint Angelo's Castle. It is known as Passetto di Borgo and is an elevated passageway. In the past it was been used by popes to escape from danger in the Vatican City. ... read more

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Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823Our trip started with a delay at Melbourne airport. The flight was due to take off at 10:55pm and it was about two hours later than this that we took off. Michael and I were sitting in economy, while dad was in premium economy. This was a long flight and I kept busy by watching movies, sleeping and eating. About fourteen hours later we arrived at Dubai. Just before landing in Dubai a message came over the speaker informing passengers about their connecting flights. Many of the European flights had to be rescheduled and some even diverted through London. Lucky for us, our flights were not being changed. Michael and I met up again with dad when we got off. There were staff members holding signs of connecting destinations to assist passengers with their ... read more