We've already decided that we want to return to Italy again one day. This country is beautiful to see, and interesting to visit -- especially the Tuscany area. Its engaging history, wonderful food, medieval towns, storybook countryside, and Renaissance architecture, art and sculpture all combine to make this an area you can easily fall in love with.

But it's time to leave for now. This morning, we boarded a train back to Rome so that we could fly on to our last destination, London. We're actually getting pretty good at figuring out Italian train schedules and station layouts, even without knowing the language.

Arriving in London about sunset, we lost no time in navigating the "Tube" (subway) from Heathrow Airport to our hotel near Westminster Bridge in central London. All of our hotels have had excellent locations. This one is in County Hall, a refurbished historical building; it's located right next to the London Eye, the world's largest moving observation platform, a kind of giant Ferris Wheel built for the Millenium celebration.

We took a short walk along the Thames River, then settled in to rest up for a long day tomorrow.