The beautifully unique Venice & Cortona

A bizzarely placed escalator going down the hill of Cortona
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Ciao,

So, I have been quite busy since my last blog. I have seen some amazing towns & met some fantastic people. I am really enjoying my time in Italy but am also excited to move on & see other parts of Europe. The men here can be quite hard work, you cant go any where with out receiving some kind of attention - it is all harmless but can be quite overwhelming.

I have quit my course, it really sucked & now I have more time to explore & relax - which I am loving. I have just under two weeks left here, then I am off to London at this stage.

The main piazza of Cortona
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Joy, Michaels mum, spent 5 nights in Italy with me last week. We spent two nights here in Florence, two nights in the gorgeous Venice & one night in Cortona. Cortona is a small town set on a hill top surrounded by a huge beautiful wall - with views looking over the Tuscan country side. The attached photos are of both Venice & Cortona.

The photos, especially from Venice, really dont do the towns justice at all. Venice is so unique, experiencing it was fantastic. There are beautiful canals, bridges & walkways everywhere. It is so peaceful as there are no cars or motor vehicles on the roads, just the boats on the canals for transport. Cant wait to go back there. Enjoy xo