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Today we were off to the Vatican Museums. \u00a0Yet another amazing place to visit! \u00a0The old tapestries and carvings are beautiful, but what really amazed me were the ceilings.\u00a0 We thought the roof was carved but it was all painted!\u00a0 It was amazing to think it was done so many years ago.<\/p>\n

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The Vatican Museums<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the Vatican Museum we went into the Sistine Chapel.\u00a0 Unfortunately you’re not able to take photos inside the chapel, but it was beautiful.\u00a0 Helena was a fountain of information and went into detail about the stories behind Michelangelo’s paintings.<\/p>\n

Next up, off to Florence! \u00a0Tasha and I were so looking forward to Florence for shopping! \u00a0I have always wanted a Pandora bracelet and today I bought one as a memento of this trip.\u00a0 I have charms from the places we have visited… a double decker bus from London, and one from the Colosseum.<\/p>\n

Patrizia was our Local Guide<\/a> in Florence, and took us for a fabulous walking tour.\u00a0 We walked through the streets and alleys as Patrizia explained life in Florence in years gone by.\u00a0 We saw statues and carvings, and I was blown away by the cathedral. \u00a0It was massive – literally a city block – and made completely of marble in three different colours, white, green and pink.\u00a0 It was beautiful and the whole group was walking around in awe.<\/p>\n

We soon had our bags packed as we prepared to say goodbye to Italy. We drove past Lake Como and I waited, and waited, but no invite from George Clooney to drop in for a coffee.\u00a0 Very disappointing!<\/p>\n

We drove past many familiar names; Modena – home of balsamic vinegar,\u00a0the Ferrari factory, the town of Parma – home of parmesan cheese and prosciutto.<\/p>\n

We crossed the border into Switzerland and the south of Switzerland was cold and rainy.\u00a0 I was worried as we had some special outdoor plans this afternoon.\u00a0 Sigi kept telling us “No, no it will be fine!”\u00a0 As we entered St Gotthard Pass it was raining and 12 degrees. \u00a0San Gotthard Pass is this amazing tunnel that goes for 17km straight through the mountain.\u00a0 They have so many tunnels through Europe but this one has to be one of the longest.<\/p>\n

We finally exited the tunnel and what an amazing sight!\u00a0 On this side of the mountain it was sunny and 25 degrees!\u00a0 It was mind blowing to go in one side of the tunnel, and come out the other to a totally different atmosphere.\u00a0 Kyle and Tasha likened it to entering Narnia. \u00a0The chalets and mountains in this area are simply gorgeous.<\/p>\n

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Mountain & Chalets, Switzerland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We took up the optional extra of a visit to a farm via horse drawn carriage.\u00a0 We were picked up in the town of Giswil and toured the town from the unique perspective of the carriage.\u00a0 We ended up at the farm house of Hans and Hermina where we enjoyed a yummy feast of bread, cheese, cold meats, pastries, apple juice, wine and schnapps – all made right there on the farm!<\/p>\n

Tasha was also happy to have Leona along with us on this excursion.\u00a0 Leona and Tasha have shared lots of laughs and fun times on this holiday.\u00a0 We only met her just over a week ago but she is a lovely lady. \u00a0She brought tears to my eyes the other night at dinner when she told Tash she would love to be her honorary grandmother, and Tash promptly started calling her Nanna!<\/p>\n

Soon we found ourselves at the top of Mt Pilatus and WOW!\u00a0 Views in every direction.\u00a0 There are also lots of great walking tracks to viewing platforms.\u00a0 Kyle, my son, loved the dragon trail which followed along the path of the legends of the dragons that lived on Mt Pilatus.<\/p>\n

In Lucerne we explored the chapel bridge and the water tower.\u00a0 They were just as gorgeous as I had hoped they would be. \u00a0And of course, we bought chocolate! \u00a0As we left Lucerne we turned to see the mountains covered in a fresh coat of snow from last night – the locals call it ‘sugardusted’.<\/p>\n

Crossing the border into France we experienced mixed feelings.\u00a0 So excited to be in France but also sad, as this is our last country!\u00a0 Apparently it’s still possible to buy yourself a castle in France.\u00a0 However, even though the castle may be affordable, the maintenance and upkeep is very expensive!<\/p>\n

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Castle in France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We finally made it to Paris and the kids were very excited to have a view of the Eiffel tower from our hotel room; we could look out the window to see the lights on the Eiffel Tower\u00a0sparkling and flashing.\u00a0 Beautiful!<\/p>\n

Versailles was amazing.\u00a0 We arrived early and wandered around the outside of the palace.\u00a0 The gold everywhere and the details on the buildings were beautiful.\u00a0 Then we walked around the back of the palace to the gardens.\u00a0 Beautifully laid out, so lovely.\u00a0 Our Local Guide today, Vincent, was great.\u00a0 He had a dry sense of humour and was very informative.\u00a0 So far all our Local Guides have been great.<\/p>\n

As we drove around Paris, Vincent explained everything.\u00a0 The padlocks on the bridges amazed me.\u00a0 It’s tradition to have your initials or names engraved on a padlock and then chain it to a bridge in Paris to lock your love forever! \u00a0From there we went up the Eiffel tower.\u00a0 What a view!<\/p>\n

Kyle had been asking since before we left home if he could try escargot so was very excited to have the chance at dinner tonight.\u00a0 He was enjoying them until Tasha started making gagging sounds and pulling faces from across the table, so halfway through the plateful he passed it onto Tony to finish.\u00a0 He has said he would order them again, just not with his sister there!<\/p>\n

Then it was our final optional extra – a cruise down the Seine River to enjoy Paris by night.\u00a0 The views were beautiful.\u00a0 I hope I have more time in Paris to explore some of these sights one day.<\/p>\n

Back at our hotel we said a sad goodbye to our driver, Jorgavan, and our Travel Director, Sigi. There were plenty of hugs and tears as we bid farewell to our travel family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today we were off to the Vatican Museums. \u00a0Yet another amazing place to visit! \u00a0The old tapestries and carvings are beautiful, but what really amazed me were the ceilings.\u00a0 We thought the roof was carved but it was all painted!\u00a0 It was amazing to think it was done so many years ago. 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