Florence Ok... this is getting ridiculous. Arrival in Florence went smoothly and we walked to the directions on the map to our hotel. However failure on Indy's part (I will admit this one) to write down or remember the name of the hotel created some difficulty. Arriving at the area where the hotel was supposed to be, we quickly realised that there were about 20 hotels in the immediate vicinity and we were unsure of which one it was. So... we had to trek back to Macca's to get on the internet (love the free wifi) and check my emails, but of course, the wifi in Maccas wasn't working. So leaving Not Indy to watch the bags in Maccas, I walked for the next 15 minutes trying to find an internet cafe and eventually found one, ... read more

Cinque Terre It was a very very long trip to Cinque Terre after the massive night in Rome - we have to stop having big nights the night before we travel! Anyway we arrived in a small town in the Cinque Terre region called Manarola. Getting off the train, we were greeted by some of the most unbelievable views of the Mediterranian sea and cliffs as far as the eye could see. Very excited. We strolled into Manarola and found the post office where we were to meet Marta, who would be taking us to our apartment on the shuttle bus. I snuck off and got a gelato (very helpful in getting the stomach settled), and by the time I got back, Marta had found Laura and we said hello - Marta's English wasnt very good ... read more

In what could only be described as an episode of the Amazing Race, your two adventurers had some minor difficulties in making their way from Zagreb to Venice. A check of the Eurail guide and the internet showed that there were a few options getting from Zagreb to Venice, however a check with the railway information guide gave somewhat conflicting information. Apparently only one train to Venice and it leaves just after midnight. Minor panic due to accomodation bookings were had by one of your faithful adventurers (Editors Note- this was Jord), while the other (Ed- Laura) showed coolness under immense pressure to identify a new route that would get us to Venice before the sun went down. A trip to Slovenia, then to a little town in Austria called Villach ensured that we made a ... read more

An interesting start to Prague - arriving at midnight in a foreign city can be a little bit daunting, especially when you discover that the street signs are well hidden. Consequently, there was a certain someone within the team (a.k.a Laura), who was beginning to get more than a little bit worried about muggings and robbery. However, the linguist of the team, who quickly adapted to the local dialect, was able to converse with the locals to find the hotel. Arriving at the hotel, we quickly noticed the flyer on the bench top for a local pub that was showing AFL Grand Final #2, albeit at 6am the next morning. So we did what two loyal Collingwood supporters would do - set the alarm for 5:30am and jumped straight into bed. Still struggling to orientate ourselves ... read more