Italy

I really cant believe im actually making plans to visit Italy so fast.
Lyn and myself have decided to shift forward our year end trip to this Oct end. and instead of visiting Japan, we choose Italy!!!

Better and more exciting destination for me!!!!!!!!
We are finally doing the booking tomorrow morning...if nothing goes wrong.... (Keeping fingers crossed)

Imagine visiting Milan!!!!! Any designer brands there are cheaper den Singapore......
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The Colosseum in Rome.

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The Vatican City!! St. Peter's Basilica!....

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Renaissance began in Florence in the 14th century!.....Pisa.......Leaning tower of pisa!!!

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And Venice!!!!!! Always wanted to visit Venice since i was in secondary school. A ride on the Gondolas for sure!

The Cobbled streets...along the river..just walking and chatting with Lyn, only walking...

I can see myself there already.

Im sure many has heard about the sinking of Venice.. yes it is true. The city is built on top of millions of wooden piles that were sunk into the marshy ground about a thousand years ago. The marsh is the problem.

Although recent studies has showed that it is no longer sinking (Profesor Kay, can you cfm this?) . Some experts say that the best way to protect Venice is to physically lift the city to a greater height above sea level - by pumping water into the soil underneath the city. And, the Italy PM started some sort of a national project looking at to "lift" the whole city. But this project carried out in year 2003, is expected to lift Venice temporarily and protect the city for only 100 years only. Of cuz they are looking at a more permanent "lifting" system.

Im sure the Italians can do something to save the city but meanwhile visit Venice before its gone~hahahhaa......(just in case, they didnt managed to save it)

Off to find my merchant of Venice, Antonio. CIAO~!

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