Ohrozim: 21st - 25th June

Today we managed to negotiate the Czech public transport system with three connections and arrived safely in Ohrozim to visit our friends James and Pavla.







Nice to catch up with them since they left NZ about 18 months ago - and having a great time here!

We visited Plumlov Castle on the 22nd June




On the 23rd June we went to the Ohrozim Festival - great fun for the kids with plenty of games and prizes and the grown ups got to have the local delicacy - smoked mackerel!

Prague - 20th June

Arrivederci Italia!

Today we left our campsite in Venice and flew to the Czech Republic.







We arrived in Prague for just one night with a quick chance to see some of the sights of the Old Town.

Tomorrow we head down to the little village of Ohrozim to visit James and Pavla - our old friends from Hawkes Bay.

Venice - 18th June

Arrived in Venice after a quick train trip from Florence.

Stayed in a campground just outside of Venice itself.






Spent two days exploring the canals and winding streets with time of course for a gondola ride!

Pisa - 16th June

Took a day trip today from Florence to Pisa to climb the famous Leaning Tower

A bit scary climbing the winding staircases and leaning out over flimsy looking balustrades...

 But the view from the top was well worth it!!!

Finished the day trip to Pisa with pizza!

Florence - 15th June

Arrived safely in Florence after catching our Eurostar train from Rome. Spent the afternoon wandering Florence and seeing the sights. Plenty of cool shops - just as well the kids kept dragging Tarsha away...

The boys had their picture drawn by a street cartoonist in the Piazza - amazingly they sat still for long enough!

Rome - 14th June

Today we visited the catacombs of San Sebastian to explore the underground tombs of the Christians from the times of Roman persecution.




As today was our final day in Rome we also just had to have another gelati from our favorite shop...

Trying very hard to miss the winter back home!








Tomorrow we head to Florence and Pisa!

Rome - 13th June

A bit more of a rest day for us today with a visit to the Villa Borghese park and Rome Zoo.

Saw plenty of cool animals...

Tested the boys power of co-operation in a row boat....

& we all visited the Trevi Fountain to toss in a coin to ensure another future visit to Rome!