July 9th – Enjoying the Majesty of Venice
We start with breakfast at the Olimpia Hotel and decide on a trial run to the People Mover Monorail in preparation to meet up with Celebrity Cruises tomorrow. Jane has everything so…
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July 7th – The Absolute Best of Michelangelo – David!
Our last full day in Florence and so much yet to see and do. We start the day with breakfast and then a 10:15 reservation at the Accademia to see the spectacular…
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Day 6: ‘Maddie’s’ Excellent Cooking Class
What will this day in Florence, Italy hold? On granddaughter Maddie’s strong recommendation, we head off for a 10:00 am cooking class (that is after a breakfast of bacon, eggs, croissants, yogurt…
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Day 4&5: Breathtaking Tuscany / Val d’Orcia
Packed out bags, threw them in the car and said ‘arrivederci’ to Assisi, Lara, her family and Hotel Ideale. Headed off to the Tuscany countryside and the Val d’Orcia region which many…
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Day 2: An Astonishing Assisi – one last time
July 2nd – Today’s predicted promise was to be full of rain, thunder and lightning, so Ron and I decided to follow the Weather Channel’s guidance – wait until 4:00 to walk…
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What to see and do in the Mediterranean
Day 11: Monday, May 22, 2023 – We Board the Celebrity Reflection. We again packed up our trusty Citroen and this time headed to Civitivecchia, the Port of Rome, to board our…
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3 Amazing Days in Venice: A Travel Diary
Day 1: Flying into Venice The flight to Venice starts – get this! – at 5:15 in the AM, meaning, up at 2:00 AM to get to the airport 2 hours before…
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Exploring Unique Venice: A Journey Through Canals and Cuisine
Italy Trip – 2024 – Rome Day 14–We Arrive in Venice! A cab to the train station to meet our Frecciarossa (high-speed) train to Venice was the order of the day. Magical Venice:…
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An Italy Trip to Remember
Italy Trip – 2024 Here we go again! Do you like to return to locations you have visited before? We find that the people we see over time have become our friends,…
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Historic Italy and the Amazing Islands of the Mediterranean
Follow us as we share with you our daily ‘diary’ Day 1: Thursday, 5/11 – Flying into Venice The flight to Venice starts – get this! – at 5:15 in the AM,…
