Just had my first slice of genuine Italian pizza at one of Autogrills (a = petrol station restaurant). In Italy a slice of pizza is the equivalent of = quater of a family sized pizza, which is pretty huge. Interesting fact: the = Autogrill chain is owned by the vatican. The toilets are mostly terrible..

We have just crossed over into Italy. . We drove along the French riviera this morning while watching a beatiful = sunrise We also drove past Monaco. The houses and cliffs remind very much = of camps bay. I’m feeling better today and looking forward to some more sightseeing.

Today is sightseeing day in Nice. Unfortunatly I am sick. Damn the = Europeans and their central heating. Passing through sub-tropical buildings = and then back out into the cold seems to have taken its toll on my immune = system. We managed to visit Beaux art museum where we discoverd Gustav Adolf Mossa, =.

Wednesday we spent the day sightseeing in Barcelona. There was a lot to = see, so we had to plan carefully. As in France, we made extensive use of = the Metro. Once we figured out which ticket to buy (very few people speak = english) we were off. The Metro is just as good.

..We left Lyon bright and early this morning for Barcelona. We will be on = the road for most of the day, but we get to see more of the country side, = which is great. There are lots of villages with interesting curches. We = also saw a castle up on a cliff of.

We spent most of the day on the road to Lyon. We stopped Fontainebleau to = see Ch=C3=A2teau de Fontsinebleau where Napoleon used to stay. We arrived = in Lyon late in the afternoon.=20 After check-in we walked through Lyon. There is a really nice night market = 20min walk from our hotel. We alo.

So being my first time abroad, there were a lot of preconceptions that had = to be experienced first hand. The tubes in London, while convenient, are = terrible. Peak hour we had to pass over 2 trains before forcing our way = onto the 3rd. I like my personal space. The Metro in Paris.

Absolutly amazing! And yes there were lots of boobs. I was sceptical about = paying 130 Euro per person for a show (and a meal), but I have to say it = was worth it.=20 Today we are on the road to Lyon.

We kicked the day off with a trip up the Eiffel tower. It was a beautiful = day in Paris, after the grey rainy day we had on Saturday. The view from = the top was spectacular. While we were right at the top Rob dropped his = lens cap which then. got kicked by.

Saturday: Left London early this morning for France we took ferry from = Dover, so we got to see the white cliffs and take some nice pictures. We = landed Calais which is very much a huge industrial area, but once we moved = away from the shore into the French counrty side things became.