A WEEK IN ITALY- PART ONE

In October 2015 I went to Italy with my friend Amelia for a week. We started off in Rome for 3 days, then spent one day in Pisa to begin with and than Florence, and than the last 3 days were spent in Venice.

                                                                            ROME

We flew  to Rome  early morning Sunday  so we could  have the whole day to ourselves to explore. We tried to see the Vatican but turns out it is closed on the last Sunday of every month... our luck! So we went to see Piazza Navona which is this really  nice area and by the time we arrived it was early evening.  We  sat by the fountains had a walk around the square before sitting at one of the many restaurants nearby got dessert.  There was street artists nearby, playing music and instruments which was interesting to see.  There were not that many people around so wasn't too busy which made it a nice atmosphere.
   

DESSERT TIME!

On the Monday, we visited the Vatican quite early as we managed to get a tour the day before for a really good price. Our tour guide was so good and informative and I am very happy with we decided to go with one.  The Vatican itself was extraordinary such beautiful architecture, painting and history that goes with it, I could not fault anything.   Straight after we went to the Colosseum using the metro.  As we had a Rome pass which entitled us to free transport for 3 days and 2 free museum entries.  We used the Colosseum as one of our free entries and this also entitled us to go the Roman Forums and Palestine Hill.   It was interesting walking around the Colosseum where it held gladiatorial contests, it was also very strange to think that many years ago people watched these contests where we were now standing.  The Roman Forums were opposite and we had a nice wonder taking our time too look at all the ruins that were left there.  We made it just in time to the Palestine Hill before it closed; there were lovely views of Rome especially as it was getting late, the sun was beginning to set!  In the evening, we visited the Spanish steps and Trevi fountain that were both under construction unfortunately but looked nice from the outside we had some lovely dinner we found in a lovely side street before heading onto a bar for some drinks!

ROMAN FORUMS

PALESTINE HILL VIEWS

COLOSSEUM

LOVED OUR TOUR GUIDE 

BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS AT THE VATICAN

OUR YUMMY FOOD 

On Tuesday, to begin with we had breakfast outside of the hotel/apartment for a change and then walked to see some of the shops and what fashion was like,  We walked to a park called Villa Borghese which was so big!  We hired this bike/car thing and had a ride round which was so fun and we both had so many laughs!!  It was nice to see the big park at a pace as we would not have seen it if we were on foot.  We walked to a museum nearby and used our second  free entry pass there! It was a cool museum, one we wouldn't have done usually so happy we did it there!

LOVED THESE

NETFLIX ADDICTION

In the past year, I have really enjoyed watching shows on Netflix- not the I have watched that many but the ones I have watched I thought I would talk about.

The first being Pretty Little Liars, this show I had heard about from other people and thought I would give it a go myself.  When I first started watching it I didn't know what to expect but as time went on  really enjoyed it and got sucked in.  I didn't always watch it everyday as it was a lot to take in but the days I did watch I had loved it! It was really intense and I was always on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was going to happen!  Seeing the four girls and the lies they had been tangled in, the twists, the shocks, the surprises was great. I had never seen a girly program before as  I usually watch police shows and murder investigation, which in a way was similar as police were involved it was very different as I jumped so much more and it was full of suspense.

                                                  

Another programme I have really gotten into and am currently  watching is Once upon a time. I know a few people who watch this and a girl from  work  recommended  it to me as I like  PLL. When I first started  watching it  I did have my doubts but by the second  episode I was hooked!  There are 6 seasons  at the moment  and I am nearing the end of season 3! It is about  different fairytales that have been cursed so they are living in civilisation and only a saviour can save them. That's  all I am going to give away as I don't want to  spoil it if any you want to watch it yourselves! The show has so many twists and turns when you think it is going to be okay, it isn't!!!  So if you like fairy tales such  as Snow White, Mulan and Captain Hook plus suspense, twists, turns  and jumps it is the programme for you!
                             

Alex has got me into a series called Black Mirror which we watch together and it is so interesting. I haven't  seen the first episode but apparently it is not a pretty  one so maybe that is a good thing  aha! Every  episode  is about  something different  but something that could happen in the future. It is  produced/directed  by Charlie  Brook.  Some episodes  are darker than others but rhey are  all intriguing  so give it a try and let me know!
                      

The last main programme I have watched is Orange is the Black. This is a great show that I watch with my sister.  It has mix reviews because  people think it is quite crude  but I don't think it is as bad as everyone  makes it out to be.  It is about  a vwoman's prison and what goes on in there, you get to see bit by bit why certain people  are in there, the dynamics  of the  prison and the relationships that goes on. That is what  makes it crude a lot of girl on girl- which was new to me but it isn't  24/7 and it is not for the whole show.  The show itself is quite long just under an 1 hr so takes some time to watch but is still interesting!
 
                        

I watch films on there from  time to time but it's  not main thing I do on there! So I would recommend it to anyone who was thinking  about it! I pay about 5.99 and it is so worth it!

Sunny Wales....or more like Windy Wales.

Over Easter 2016 I went to Wales  with Alex and his family! I have never been to Wales or explored much of the UK before  really so was  really excited.


We visited Pembroke Castle which was a good find. I learnt some more about that era and who was who and the history behind it being there.   Alex and I ate at the pub  that evening and it was lovely.

We went to explore another town that was near us and spent most of the day there! We went to the beach, had yummy fish and chips  and had a walk around the small shops there.

Before leaving to go to Bournemouth  we went to a zoo that was near by and that  was an amazing  experience! I got to feed a wallaby!! There were so many different  kinds of animals and was nice to relax and have a calm walk instead of rushing around which we had been doing.

The next 3 days Alex and I spent in Bournemouth  and that was nice and relaxing. We went shopping, to the aquarium  and to a buffet  restaurant called Day's  which was  so good  on one day. We went to a water park the other  and that was a great experience! The last day we went for a stroll before going home.