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Volterra

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(9/16) Volterra, city of alabaster, was a “must do,” more for me than J. It was also the furthest away from Foresteria Il Giardino, about 2 hours in ideal condition,…

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When it Rained, It Flooded

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(9/10) Rain in Italy was very different from how it is at home. In Seattle the rain mostly comes as a steady drizzle or shower. The ‘hard’ rain is just…

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Where the Borghese Slept

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(9/9) Continuing our new habit, we slept until after 10am then leisurely prepared for a day out. Lunch was at Il Brillo Parlante, another restaurant specializing in traditional Roman favorites….

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Enforced Quiet Day

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(9/8) We’d had a problem with our debit card the day before, but neither of us paid attention . . . BAD IDEA. You see, taxis in Rome don’t take…

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Museum Day!

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(9/7) We slept in and barely made it out in time for a lunch reservation at Marzapane, a hot new restaurant with a fantastic 3-course 30eu lunch prix fixe menu.(Many…

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Ostia Antica

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(Sept 6th) We were up fairly early (so hard!!!) to make our 8:30am meeting at the Pyramide metro station to go with our Context Tour guide, Janet to see Ostia…

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Roma Achieved!

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(Sept 5) We arrived in Rome and  . . . stood in line. I’ve said it before and it remains true: FCO is the worst for passport control. It took…

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DC — we’ll have to return

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Lisa Mc Sherry

I’m proud (!) to say that we’ve done no sightseeing in DC. Instead, I’ve been sleeping like mad: 13 hours the first night, 11 the second, and 9 last night….

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England 2015, Day Eighteen

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(May 19, 2015) We woke up to a mix of clouds and deep blue sky on our last day of travel. Over a lovely breakfast in our hotel we talked…

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England 2015, Day Seventeen

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Lisa Mc Sherry

(May 18, 2015) We left Swallow Barn early in the day, after a lovely breakfast of toast, jam, and berries — just the right way to get us started.

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