Forever we love

Tunisia was amazing! This was a country very different than anything I have yet to see. Although Tunisia is in North Africa, it feels like you are in the middle east. After a 10 hour fairy ride from Palermo, we finally arrived in the capital of Tunisia...Tunis! But before I write about my experience in Tunis I have to mention the wonderful people we met on the fairy. We met 3 other travelers from the US who we decided to share our adventure with. Jane and Fred who are a married couple from New Mexico who have spent that last 5 months eploring many countries around the world and Celeste from Oragan who is a young single female traveller who is spending 4 months in total travelling throughout Africa and Europe. We spent the many hours on the boat planning the next four days we would spend in Tunisia. We arrived late in Tunis so we decided to find a place to sleep for the night right away and then walk around the city for a bit. This lady we met on the boat from Australia who had spent th...

Well I have a couple of hours before I need to be somewhere so I thought I would spend some time and write about my adventures in Sicily and Italy. Where to start is the question. Rome was really amazing and I cant wait to go back for another 3 days before we fly back to Canada. Our friend Gianluca lives in Rome and is an awesome tourguide. I have already mentioned in a past blog about some places we visited in Rome so I wont repeat that. Overall its a fun city and it really helps to have a friend who speaks perfect English explain the history of it all. Its a very crowded city especially because of all the tourists. However, you wont find many people wondering the streets between 12-4 because its siesta time! All of the stores close and people eat lunch and rest and eat some more during this time. Italians really really love their food. That is something I have learned very well. If your on a diet and planning on travelling to Italy...those two things really dont go well to...

Well we have reached the halfway mark. Right now we are in Palermo. We have been here for the last 3 days. We no longer have a car to drive around but there are plenty of buses to take and a relative has been driving around and showing us around the city. Palermo is where my mother was born and lived until she was 5 years old before coming to Canada. She hasnt been back here since then. Its a pretty lively city and much bigger than any other city we have visited in Sicily. Let me tell you something about Sicilians....THEY WILL FEED YOU UNIL YOU FEEL LIKE YOURE GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!! I have never hated food before....until now. I dont hate it because it doesnt taste good....because trust me this is the best food ive ever had! But for one meal they will serve you antipasti then a huge plate of pasta then meat and more carbs and bread and then fish and then ice cream and then fruit and then coffee and wine until your going to explode!!!! Siya is really loving it!!!! hahahaha. It...

Well, for the past 5 days we have been driving through the island off of Italy called Sicily. This is where my mom was born. We flew from Rome to Catania where the worst thing that can possible happen to a traveller...HAPPEND! I lost my luggage! Well the people in Rome forgot to send it but for a day they had no idea where it was. We waited around in the airport for hours looking to see if it would magically apear somewhere...it didn't. A good thing to always remember when something bad happens is that something good will always happen right after! We decided to leave the airport and find a place to stay for the night. We found a wicked hostel in the centre of Catania surrounded by busy streets, a railway and fish markets. The man who ran the place was very kind and made a few phone calls for me regarding my lost luggage. Sure enough, he was able to locate it. It was left behind in Rome and I would be able to pick it up the next day! What a relief! That night we shared...

Well we just got in from another wonderful day exploring the city of Love (ROMA spelt backwards is AMOR oo lala). It truly is the city of love because everywhere you look there are couples holding hands and playing tonsil hockey. It really is nice to see people show their affection for each other. I guess the laid back atmosphere and gorgeous surroundings really sets the mood. Rome is unbelievable! The architecture is like nothing ive ever seen. Everywhere you look there are buildings that were build during ancient Roman times and there are numerous stories to be told about these wonderful works of art. The people of Rome are very nice and laid back. The city has a very peaceful feel to it and you automatically feel comfortable and relaxed. Even though the driving is crazy and it takes an hour to find a parking spot in the centre of the city, no one gets stressed out. The food and drink is amazing! From the gelato to coffee to pizza to wine; all of it is esquisite. Ive already had 4 se...