Spring Break, the Italian Way

Last week was Spring Break! I'm still playing catch-up with work and sleep, but I thought I'd post something quickly because it's been a while! My friend Hallie and I have both always wanted to go to Italy, so we took break as an opportunity to give ourselves a taste! Our schedule was crazy and hectic, but we made it home alive, and it was an amazing week. Here was our itinerary:

Friday: Fly to Naples
Saturday: Naples - Vatican City - Rome
Sunday: Rome (tip: there's this thing called Easter that shuts everything down in Italy, Buona Pasqua!)
Monday: Rome - Perugia
Tuesday: Perugia - Florence
Wednesday: Florence
Thursday: Florence - Venice
Friday: Venice - Milan
Saturday: Milan
Sunday: ISTANBUL!

We flew in to Naples, then took the train between the cities, finally landing in Milan to fly home. Hallie had a friend in Rome, and we both had friends in Perugia, all of whom made great tour guides!

There's more to come, but here's a taste of the week:

We were temporarily stuck in an elevator in Naples:

We tried not to get squished by the doors on the train to Rome. (By the way, standing room only for 2.25 hours isn't as doable as it sounds)

We became incredibly familiar with the TrenItalia system, although we couldn't seem to fully master the art of remembering to validate our tickets...

I got stuck behind a guard at the Sistine Chapel. Hallie just laughed and took a photo...

The week was absolutely wonderful, I can't wait to share more... Hopefully soon, I just have to get a Turkish presentation out of the way! Hope everyone at home is having a great Spring!