Today was my first day at school. I was slightly daunted by the fact that all I knew was that I was to catch a number 10 bus to Via Martelli. I didn't know where Via Martelli was, or how long it would take to get there... all I did know was that I was on a ridiculously hot bus, squashed up against some seriously sweaty, seriously grumpy looking ...

Ciao, We are having a great time in Italy! Verona is a lovely city and we had a guided tour on Friday. We loved the gondola ride in Venice and no one fell in the canal! It's late and we've had a full day in Firenze. We saw David and visited the Da Vinci museum. Pisa was great and we all went up to the tower. Tomorrow is our last day in Firenze a...

Once again, good intentions go out the window. We rose early to return the bike and get to the Galleria dell Accademia before the lines started to build up. As with all Italian timing, 8am means 9am and the scooter shop opened an hour late. This meant that we did not get in the line to see David until 9.30 and did not get in the door until 11.30...