So much seen so little Internet time...

I just can't seem to find the time or energy to keep up with the blog. Gosh, Where have we been the last couple of weeks? Well, there was Cinque Terre - restful, and honestly I could have written, but I just wanted to sip espresso and watch the waves. We stayed in Vernazza, which was lovely, there were very few cars which meant Gus could run to and fro without us worrying too much. Although he could have easily fallen into the sea since the barricades were minimal to non-existent.
Again we had several flights of stairs up to our room!
The Cinque Terre (or Five Lands in English) are five idyllic coastal towns connected by walking paths. We did two of the (easy) hikes with Gus and I took on a third on my own. I wish I could upload the photos because words are useless to describe it. Just envision vineyards and olive groves, waves craching on rocky shores, and villages perched on rocky precipices. or google it.
We left Cinque Terre for yet another carless destination, Venice. Which Gus hated. He had multiple tantrums every day. The worst being just after we ordered a meal at a canalside restaurant. Venice was nice, really cold, and the least stroller friendly place. We managed to eat and drink wine a lot despite the tantrums and the cold and the stepped bridges. Our favourite little wine bar, just steps from our hotel offered little one euro bites - usually mini sandwiches and cheeese and salamis which you could take outside and stand by the canal with your glass of Venetian prosecco. A gelateria next door provided our toddler with entertainment while mum and dad indulged.

We spent a quick couple days in Verona, lovely little town, most things were closed due to Easter but we enjoyed walking around town. Verona is most famous for being the home of Romeo and Juliet. Large crowds squeeze into a tiny courtyard to look at what mythology tells us was Juliet's balcony. We took photos of the crowds.

We are in Florence tonight en route to Rome. Gus is looking forward to the Colosseum. I'm looking forward to - what else?- eating and drinking!