European Highlights: Rome and Vatican City

Rome, a very ancient city with blends of the obvious ancient elements and modern twists. One key highlight being the Colosseum. With construction starting 70 AD, it has mostly survived test of time. With efforts to rebuild some parts have befallen time, it remains almost 2000 years later (mostly) intact. A highlight of the mighty Roman Empire and their incredible design / building techniques.

Colosseum (Maximus Colossus)

Pantheon

City streets

The Altare della Patria ([alˈtaːre ˈdella ˈpaːtrja]; English: "Altar of the Fatherland"), also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II ("National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II") or Il Vittoriano, is a monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. (wikipedia)

And then onto the Vatican

European Highlights: Nice & Monaco

Nice was rather nice. The weather was certainly in our favour for 99% of the trip and Nice was no exception. The picturesque postcard place south of Paris on the French Riviera.

Whilst in Nice, we had a night trip to Monaco / Casino De Monte Carlo. Here are a few photos from my time there - 

Casino De Monte Carlo

European Highlights: Pag, Lake Bled and Ljubljana

Starting off on Pag, although not my favourite place we visited during the tour, it did however offer up some memorable sunsets and landscapes. Off the coast off Croatia, across the sea via ferry it is mainly a party island. And being a bit unwell, I did manage to go for a bit of a wander to one of the stoney beaches.

From Pag, we travelled north en route to Ljubljana for a short one-nighter. The day was perfect, a glorious Eastern European one. We got dropped off at one end of the beautiful lake, the scene was set.

The only photo out of about 4 taken, my favourite. Enjoying the scenery.

From Lake Bled we continued onto Ljubljana for one night and then onto Austria - Tirol in the Kirchdorf region.