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The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

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Home Greek Isles Tuscany Turkey England Scotland Ireland London living USA Links Click here to meet some of the people I met along the way Check out these recipes from Greece, Italy and Turkey! Check out these photos from when I lived in London! Questions or comments? Please click here to email me. Click here for a comprehensive list of places I have been Click here to see some other bits and pieces from my trips Click here to read about the writer! thinking of going on holiday? click here to see some awesome links	After travelling in Italy twice I decided that if something was to happen to Australia and I could no longer live there, Italy would be my 1st choice of countries to live. It's the best.

	Venice!!! Here we visited St Marks Square (above) and got to ride on a gondalier which was pretty cool. We had a bottle of champagne with us and we all sang 'When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amore'... Afterwards I strolled along the canals then went to a pizza parlour and had the most delicious pizza - it was awesome.
	After driving down through Tuscany we finally arrived in Rome. I was busting to be here so I did a walking tour of the city and ended up at the Trevi Fountain (where you cast two coins over your shoulder, see above) the first coin ensures your return to Rome and the second you make a wish on. After walking around for a bit I discovered it was decidedly hard to cross the street in Rome- they just do not stop for you, so beware. I also had my 19th birthday in Rome and everyone from my tour shouted me drinks all night, which was tops cos beers were like, 8 bucks. The Forum where Julius Caesar was assasinated	I also went to see the Collesseum, The Pantheon, The Forum (where Julius Caesar used to be a senator) and the Vatican city. St Peters Bascilica in the Vatican city is something else! Far out I can't even explain it you'll have to go see for yourself. I also went to the Sistine Chapel as I had been dying to go there since doing an assignment on it at school, so I finally got to see Michelangelo's Creation of Adam on the roof (see below), and Judgement Day. Amazing. The Trevi Fountain In Rome I also went to what was perhaps the most weirdest thing I have ever seen in my life, it was the 'Church of the Cappuchin Monks' and duuddde it was bizarre! The only way to explain it is a long corridor with 8 rooms off to the left with 5 centuries worth of human monk bones decorated in various different patterns throughout the archways and rooms.....weird but definately worth a look! To find out more visit www.twenj.com/rometour4.htm#crypt
	Florence is my favourite city in Europe, there is a certain quality about Florence that I love, it's in the air and the atmosphere, it's such a beautiful city and the food is awesome, here are some photos of my first trip to Florence. The Duomo	No matter how many pictures you see of the Statue of David, nothing can prepare you for the real thing, the detail is incredible.
	The view of Florence from Michelangelo Boulevard	My favourite flower! To see my photos of Tuscany (a region in Italy), click here To see our group photo in Florence, click here