Today was the first day in Nice, and the chance for me to relax and take in the sights before I travelled home again, so I wasn’t about to waste any time.

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A long train journey along the Italian and French Riviera today was something to look forward to, as I have heard the scenery is quite special, but would it live up to my expectations?

It was time to see the city of Florence, and to find out what beauty it holds for me. I have been here before, but remember very little about it. I wondered what would be waiting for me today.

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Today was a very strange day, it didn’t turn out as expected at all. I imagined it would take around an hour and a half to get to Florence, as this is how long it took a couple of days ago to get from there to here.

I only had a day in which to see everything in Rome that I wanted to see. it would be a tall order to manage it all, but just how much did I get to see..

Today I’m off to Rome to see some of the most important sights in Italy, sights that people travel for miles from all around to see.

Friday 2nd October 2009
Well, to start with it was probably the best night sleep I have had all trip. The mattress was worn in the middle so you couldn’t help but slip into the centre, and the noise from outside was a lot to bear, but there was no noise from anyone in the dorm like I thought there would be, so I was very pleased, and slept all night through. Being extremely tired also helped.

It was late in the evening when I boarded the train to take me from Zagreb to Venice, and it would be a long trip in more ways than one.