Monday 23 November 2009

ROME

This city is positively buzzing! If I could speak Italian (which I will one day) I would come live in this city in a heartbeat!
It's so fast paced like a regular city yet it has such a mystical ancient feel to it. Not to mention some of the most beautiful men and women God ever put on this earth.
Another amazing thing God put in Rome is the best Pizza in the world... MY GOODNESS HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! long live Mozzarella cheese and tomatos!!!
The city is full of beautiful reminders of it's history. The Trevy Fountain, the Colleseum, The wedding cake building (it has a real name but it's escaped me at the moment) and a whole bunch of Roman ruins randomly spread throughout the city.
Obviously I ventured to St Peters Basilica, which is one hell of a church if I ever saw one, and just our luck the day we were in Vatican city the Pope was talking so got to brush shoulders with him too! If you go, do climb to the very top just be warned it's A LOT of stairs sheesh!!
If there was only one European City to visit I think Rome just might be it!

Saturday 21 November 2009

Pisa

Just a quick stop in Pisa... And I understand why. It's basically the ghetto of Italy. We did get to see the leaning tower though which I was pretty cool. Myself being a dancer and my friend Kate as a Gymnast decided to get creative with our leaning on the tower pictures... please see my facebook for the evidence!

Florence.

Let it be said that I just adore Italy (all of it). Florence however was not at the top of my most favorite places. Don't get me wrong It was great, I didn't have a bad time here or not enjoy the city just for me personally (in terms of Italy) it just wasn't my favorite. The first night we were there we enjoyed an AMZING 5 course meal. Antipasto followed by roast beef salad followed by Lasagne followed by tiramasu ending in a cheese platter. If this wasn't enough we had a never ending supply of wine. When one bottle became empty the waiter would just bring you another and this was all included in the price. After dinner we went out the a very interesting club called the "space disco-techa" all round messy night really. I ended up outside with my friend Jodie who was literally rolling in her own vomit haha I'm sooooo never going to let her live that down. Reversing the Vomit I did find a food here in florence which almost made me believe in God for a short moment. THE CHIP PIZZA! that's right folks pizza base with red pizza sauce, Mozzarella cheese, a layer of Chips (or French Fries for you yanks) and then another layer of cheese on top. So basically carbs covered in fat covered in carbs covered in fat... summary never been happier LOL...

Nice

I was looking so forward to Nice. All I've ever heard about the place is how sunny it is and how beautiful it is and I was not let down.
Just a 40 minute drive to Monacco and Monte Carlo from here it is the ideal holiday destination. It is now on my list of places I would like to have my honeymoon.
The Promenade stretches the entire length of the beach. We hired roller blades and glided down the whole stretch. (by glided I mean staggered as we were not all that gifted in the roller blading department.) I took out a woman on a bike who appeared to be in her late 70's... ooops!
We visited a French perfumery and the Grand Casino in Monte Carlo. We also found a lovely little Australian bar got completely smashed and then wondered the streets of Nice for a good hour trying to find our hotel. I ended up having to call my mum and get her to google the address of our hotel and then talk us through the way home like she was my own personal GPS.
Beautiful Beautiful Nice...

Thursday 19 November 2009

BARCELONA

Barcelona!... The most festive city in the world.
I envy the Spanish and the life they lead. They work to live, not live to work like us.
Work starts at about 10am go until 2pm and then afternoon SIESTA!! they all go home and have a massive 3 course lunch and sometimes a nap. This goes on until about 5pm when they then go back to work until 7pm. This is however very annoying when you are a tourist as all the shops and restaurants close from 2 till 5.
The sun is so bright in spain and the sky the most amazing bright blue. How could you not be happy living in a place so bright that allows afternoon naps?
on the second night in Barcelona I went to a live Flamenco show and all I can say is WOW! such passion, and fierce energy. They danced for 2 hours straight and did not start to fade at any point. The guitarist was unreal and after 2 hours of playing the way he did I'm surprised his fingers did not bleed.
Went out to a club on the pier after this and for 2 Euro a drink I got completely hammered. Not as much however as our tour manager Dan who Rhys and I had to escort home. The next day when someone asked "Dan, how did you manage to get home last night?" His reply was "no fucking clue!"
Overall I love Barcelona and Spain in general...
Look out for my return... Long live SUN, SANGRIA and SIESTA!!
Barcelona Pictures, Images and Photos

Tuesday 17 November 2009

LYON

Such a shame we only got one night in this stunning medieval French city. Also a shame that it was literally pissing down with rain!
I did however try escargo' (snails) and they weren't all that bad!
the rain did cause a night in snuggling with Rhys on the lounge so not so sad about the weather after all...
A hazy image (partly due to digital zooming) of N.D.of Fourvière from city center Pictures, Images and Photos

LUCERNE...

Oh my, how I love Switzerland...
I don't think I'll ever find the words to describe just how beautiful it is, therefore I'm begging everyone to just go for yourself.
The air is so un-earthly fresh and clean. The water is so clear you can see the stones at the bottom. The mountains are grand. Green at the bottom, shimmering white at the top. It's cold but incredibly sunny.
I went to a cheese fondu for lunch with live Swiss entertainment... a woman yodeling, a man flag throwing, broomstick playing, horn blowing... such culture!
And of course the SWISS CHOCOLATE... fairly sure I don't need to mention how good it is!
The night life in switzerland is not so bad either... got myself fairly drunk and (along with Rhys) decided it would be a good idea to break into our motel as we were to drunk to figure out how to open the front door... it's ok we put the window back into place, I just feel for the next person who tries to open it... ooops!
I will return to Switzerland. this place is MAGIC!
Lucerne Pictures, Images and Photos

PARIS...

I adore this city!
Romance, Wine, Beauty, Style...
The parisians really are in their own world.
I ventured to the Moulin Rouge where I discovered where the universe is keeping 40 of their most beautiful women and possibly their most camp men. The dancing and choreography was complete and utter rubbish but when the girls are so tall skinny and STUNNING for some reason it doesn't really matter, SO amazing!!!
I drank a lot of french wine and gosh I enjoyed it... perhaps this is why I love Paris?
This is where I met my newest Danika love... We kissed outside the Moulin Rouge and It all went from there...
I Wish I could figure out how to not fall for people and just have fun but NO and it all started in Paris!
amor en paris Pictures, Images and Photos