On the first train toward Pisa

On our first train on the way to Pisa! Only slightly affected by the train strike.

Travelling on toward La Spezia

It took four hours to get to Pisa and the train to La Spezia wasn’t guaranteed, so we decided to taxi.

Walking through La Spezia toward the beach

Walking through La Spezia on the way to the beach.

The beach view with striped umbrellas and the Mediterranean

The view that made the train debacle worth it!

Swimming in the Mediterranean

We finally got to swim in the Mediterranean! We spent the whole day in the sun and sea.

Out on the water for the boat tour

Saturday was boat tour day!

With our skipper on the boat

Us and our skipper.

Jumping off the boat into the water

When we stopped, we got to jump off the boat into the water.

Swimming, snorkeling and floating in the sea

We got to swim, snorkel and float for hours.

Drying off in the sun before heading back to the dock

After getting out of the water, we laid in the sun and dried off before it was time to head back to the dock.

xo, Rach 🍋

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