AMSTERDAM!

Well HELLOOOO AMSTERDAM! One of the biggest party capitals of Europe! When we first arrived, we all hired bikes and rode them around the country town! It was so relaxing! We then dropped off our bags at the hostel and got ready for a big night ahead! Roxy, our tour guide took all of us to the red light district zone. It was.... interesting. Women would just stand naked in the windows waiting for men to go in and.. yeah. Can't believe that actually happens in this world! Well it most certainly does in Amsterdam! While walking the streets, there were sooooo many sleezy, horny men it just wasn't funny! Personally, I think Amsterdam is really dirty and I feel really unsafe here. I did have a fun time but I wouldn't really choose to come back here. Had an awesome last night! I am sooo sad that my contiki tour came to an end! :( I had such an amazing time! Would have to say it is a trip of a lifetime! I started the trip knowing no one and finished it having met people that would be life long friends! Will never forget this trip! :)

If you would like the juicy goss of what really happened in Amsterdam I'll let you know via email! ;)

Rhine Valley

Most of you probably have never heard of the Rhine Valley, I sure didnt until I got there! hehe There wasn't much here, only a small town that took about a minute to walk from one end to the other. But how it was situated on the edge of a mountain just made it so beautiful! This is where you get those famour coo-coo clocks! We had a pretty quiet night as we had to prepare for our last nights in Amsterdam! Rhine Valley isn't a must see place, but it is still really beautiful :)

Germany!

And then there was Germany! On our drive to Germany, we drove through the AMAZING Austrian Alpes. I was so tied on the bus but I couldn't sleep because I couldn't stop starring at the beautiful mountains. They are so massive! Probably like 4 times the size of the Dandenong ranges! with white caps on the top. I have made a promise to myself that some time during winter, I going to Switzerland and skiing the Alpes!
We finally arrived at Munich and had a walk around the town. There isn't much in Munich, just lots of people and beer! That night we went to the famous beer hall and had a beautiful traditional German meal- Pork knuckles with a litre of beer! (of course I had a Radler- sprite and beer mixed together) Like every 15 minutes we had to stand up and do a big cheers and clashing of glasses! On the way home, we had a dance party on the bus! It was so much fun! I forgot to tell ya, our contiki had a song, it was 'Hello' by martin solveig so whenever it came one we just went crazy!! We got back to the hostel and partied hard down underneath in the basement! At 3am, Jasmine and I did a maccas run!! So now I can say I did a maccas run in Germany! :) In the morning, I was extremely hungover and on our way to the Rhine Valley, we stoppped at the concentration camps... Saddest most eeriest place I have ever been too.. I went through the museum and they had such graphic pictures and videos of all the dead bodies. I couldn't believe thay actually did this to them.. I also had a look where they gased and cremated all the jews. It was just so inhumane.. On a happier note, I would love to come back here for Oktoberfest! :)

Venice!!

Well there aren't enough words to describe Venice! It is just beautiful. As you may or may not know, Venice is surrounded by water, so in order to get to it, you have to catch a boat. When we arrived, the first thing we did was go on the gondolas! So there I was, cruising along with my bottle of champagne through the amazing City of Venice. It was one of my favourite things I had done all trip. We went and had (another) beautiful Italian dinner. In the main square, they played music so I taught Alex how to do a little of Ballroom dancing! The best gelati I have ever tasted was here in Venice! This place is a must see guys! It is famous for a reason! :)

Roma!!

Oh my goodness, Rome would have to be one of my favourite places!! We drove around the city and saw all the spectacular sights! I just wish I had more time here as there is so much to see! My favourite place was the water fountain where you throw coins into it and make a wish! I also really loved the Colossium. The Vatican City on the otherhand, yes it was beautiful but oh my god all that walking!- I thought I was going to die and that my feet were going to fall off. This trip is so exhausting! For dinner I had the best cabonarra and gelati ever! :) I have eaten so much pasta and pizza it's ridiculous! I had my first coffee here.. oh o! I hoped i don't become too addicted! Just can't believe I am in this beautiful city! I will defenitly come back here again!

Italy!

Finally arrived in the beautiful country, Italy! I never actaully realised but Italy has so many mountains! On the way, we must of driven through about 200 tunnels!! It was crazy! But so beautiful!
We first stopped off in PIZA! There wasn't much in Piza besides african men on the streets selling fake gucci handbags and of course, the leaning tower of piza! We had a compettion of who could take the best picture with it! We took a really good one of Alex doing a handstand with his feet leaning up against it so it looked like he was holding it up with his feet upside down. We came second.

Holding up the Leaning Tower of Piza! :)

I Love it!

After that, we arrived in Florence! I shared a cabin with Pru and Jasmine and boy it was bloddy hot!
We all went out for an AMAZING Italian dinner! Freshest pasta ever! soooooo yummy! After that, we went to an Aussie Kareoke bar! You could get 2 litres of whatever you want for such a good price! so, of course, I got drunk pretty quickly!.. and before I knew it, I was up on stage singing "I'm a barbie girl!" I must of sung it pretty good because I attracted a cute Italian Stallion! :) yay! After that, Jasmine and I were a bit... silly.. and had a dance party in the cabin! hehe such fun times.

Florence

Waiter at the Italian Restaurant. He's so cute!

2 Litre Drinks! woo!

The next day, I think all of us really struggled. We went on a walking tour around Florence and to be honest, I don't think I paid any attention to what the tour guide was saying!! I felt so bad nodding off when she was talking about something that she was really passionate about.. woops! Oh well! Florence is AY OKAY! :)

Bridge in Florence

French Reviera!

Man I can see why movie stars come here a lot! This place is absolutley amazing! The beaches are so magical and so relaxing! Today we got another free day to go exploring! Jasmine, Alex, Pru, Cody and I went to Nice. (Pronounced 'neese' not 'nice') It is one of my favourite places so far!
We went to the beach and believe it or not, there is no sand! Only pebble rocks. This makes the ocean so blue! It's beautiful. I may also mention, some people may have 'forgotten' or 'lost' there clothes on the beach... It was crazy how people feel that comfortable to just lie in public naked! I of course would NEVER do it! hehe!
We then went had and had a really nice lunch. After that we walked up this chateau that has a really nice view of the town. We then went and go some yum as ice cream and laid back on the beach again! (not topless) This place is amazing. I so want to come back here again!! :)