No, not because there is anything wrong with Florence. Actually, quite the opposite! Florence is situated in Tuscany, a region well known for landscapes, wine production, and fantastic olive oil. Our trip so far has had us in bigger cities…
Taking in Florence
We arrived in Florence, Italy after our day in Lucca. Our train came into town just before sunset so we walked along the road that runs besides the Arno River. This river divides old and new Florence and is the…
Swirving Through Rome
Leave it to Stead to find another way to explore Europe via bike. Today we ventured out on the cobblestone roads of Rome with Top Bike Tours (recommended by our favorite travel resource, Rick Steves). We started our adventure with…
Rome & Ruins
What a day! I admit, yesterday we knew pretty quick that a big city like Rome isn’t necessarily our thing. Too many people, tourists, and pushy street vendors. Yuck. Today has been fun though. We got to visit the Vatican…
Tourin’ in Torino
What a day! Due to some train logistics, a few weeks back, we learned that we’d have to overnight in Torino/Turin, Italy. This was both fun and exciting, but also a little unknown (which probably made it just more fun…
Day 2 in Paris
Sarah already covered some of this, but the day after our bike tour was also great. We got a little bit of a late start, as we biked home and arrived at 1am from the previous day’s tour. We filled…
Pedaling in Paris
We had an awesome and adventurous time part pedaling bikes through the streets of Paris, France. Never did we step foot on a bus or into a taxi – the Velib (Paris’ public bike sharing system) was too fun and…
Exploring With A Beefeater & Reaching Paris
This afternoon we found ourselves making our way to the train station to hop a train to Paris, France. But before that we needed to make sure Stead saw a castle. So, we made our way to the Tower of…
Paris Tomorrow
Off to Paris tomorrow! But not before I let Sarah brag: Short funny hostel story: I looked at so many for our journey that I’m having a hard time remembering what we booked. Here in London, we checked in and…
Wandering Like A Local
When we first arrived in London we were a little overwhelmed and caught off guard by how quickly the city moves. The tube is quick and the people who stuff themselves onto it are tired, grouchy, and hot after quickly…