This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 17, 2014) Although we had a great breakfast, the first so far this trip, it turns out that our…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 16, 2014) We got up pretty early and packed our bags, then left them for a quick breakfast (pastry…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 15, 2014) We tried something new today and took our breakfast ‘to go’, enjoying the pastry and the on…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 14, 2014) For some reason, today we stood in a lot of lines and didn’t see everything we wanted…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 13, 2014) Our day began with a tour of the Uffizi Museum from Context Travel. As usual, our guide…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 12, 2014) We were up at a good time and able to catch a 9:35 hydrofoil to Naples. A…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 11, 2014) Today was the day I took off. I’d been half-expecting it, and it finally happened. I woke…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 10, 2014) Breakfast was a standard buffet — a variety of cold cuts and cheeses, yogurt, pastries, toast, and…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 9, 2014) Breakfast was as late as we could get away with, and then across the street into the…

This post is part of a series called Italy 2014 (April 8, 2014) Our original plan had been to take the train to Naples,pick up a car there, and then…