Plitvice National Park!!

bradleyfarsenault May 1, 2010
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Not much sleep in Senj, I wish it was excitement keeping us awake but it was the wind blowing our tent around. There was hardly any grass at the site (mostly rocks) so our spikes made it about a half …

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Rab! …and a fun night in Senj!

bradleyfarsenault May 1, 2010
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This morning, we took a catamaran to an island called Rab, as recommended by the receptionist at the hostel! It was looking like a promising day, but the second we arrived, a crazy storm started brewing, and before we knew …

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Croatia!!

bradleyfarsenault May 1, 2010
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The bus ride from Venice to Pula took about 5 hours. We tried to catch up on some much needed sleep but sleeping on a bus is a art we have yet to master (Kelly we could use some advice …

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Things we Noticed, Loved and could Live without in Italia!

bradleyfarsenault April 30, 2010
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BEAUTIFUL landscape…Italia has it all…ocean, mountains, cities, rivers…it is beautiful! Pretty language….very romantic and easy to catch on since we know Espanol…AND They use their hands a lot when they talk…(just like the movies) Expensive!! … the accommodation cost us …

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Venezia

bradleyfarsenault April 30, 2010
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When we arrived to Venice, a major hub for Italy, the train station was CRAZY because of all the cancelled flights! We were going to try and book a night train to Zagreb, but the line was just too long, …

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Cinque Terre

bradleyfarsenault April 30, 2010
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We woke up early to catch the bus to the national park. The weather was cloudy and looked pretty grim but since we had heard from so many travelers how incredible Cinque Terre was/is we didn`t let it kill our …

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Pisa!

bradleyfarsenault April 30, 2010
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So today we woke up early and caught the train to Pisa just for a quick stop to basically…well get the famous picture of holding the building up! Ha! Brad thought it was ridiculous, but luckily he loves me, and went …

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Firenze!

bradleyfarsenault April 15, 2010
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Ok, finally some free internet! From Roma we moved on to Florence or Firenze in Italia.. (Not exactly sure how that translation came about) The entire train ride was a blur. Our attempted all-nighter with Maura prior to riding being the …

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Ciao Morlupo and a night out in Roma!

bradleyfarsenault April 15, 2010
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The next day, we sadly said goodbye to the house and to Morlupo! We really love that town and their little shops! We made a thank you note to send to the Parisi’s, so here it is! And a picture …

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Riding in Trains

bradleyfarsenault April 14, 2010
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Today we woke up pretty early, and were happy to find the guy at the campgrounds decided to give us the discount! We asked the night before if he would do 5 euros a person …instead of 8 euros… and he …

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