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Day 40 - Final Full Day in Rome

October 23, 2026 at 5:15 AM

It is hard to believe that we are now at the halfway point of our trip. We have done and seen so much already and can’t wait to see what lies in store for us in the next 40 days. We went on a Hop...

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Day 39 - Rome, Vatican City & Sistine Chapel

October 22, 2026 at 12:34 AM

We took the Rome Metro into the area of town where the Vatican is. It was very much like riding the TTC in Toronto and was easy to navigate albeit crowded. We did a walking tour once at our destinatio...

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Day 38 - Florence to Rome

October 21, 2026 at 8:55 AM

We took the morning train from Florence to Rome. Unfortunately we experienced a delay at the crowded Florence station where walking is considered a contact sport. Once on the train, things changed as ...

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Day 37 - Florence

October 20, 2026 at 4:07 AM

We started the day by hitting the Mercato Centrale which is a vibrant food market surrounded by market stalls. We then did our favourite thing and went "off grid" wandering around the back streets of ...

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Day 36 - Milan to Florence

October 19, 2026 at 1:10 AM

We are learning the intricacies of the Italian rail system where watching the Partenze (Departure Board) seems to be the country's favourite pastime. Once on the train however it was amazing as we mad...

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