(it’s the best way to explore Venice) (April 20 and 21, 2014) Our time in Venice was lovely, and very different from other cities. For one thing, J came down…
(April 19, 2014) Not much to say about today — we had breakfast then drove to Florence, then took the train to Venice. Not much else happened. A conversation we’ve…
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(April 18, 2014) Another wonderful breakfast got us fueled for a day of wandering the streets of Orvieto. Our first stop was the gaudy confection of a duomo.
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(April 17, 2014) Although we had a great breakfast, the first so far this trip, it turns out that our room is somehow the source of a nearly constant stick…
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(April 16, 2014) We got up pretty early and packed our bags, then left them for a quick breakfast (pastry and a hot drink) on our way to the Gallerie…
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(April 15, 2014) We tried something new today and took our breakfast ‘to go’, enjoying the pastry and the on the banks of the river Arno as we walked to…
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(April 14, 2014) For some reason, today we stood in a lot of lines and didn’t see everything we wanted to see. We did get a late start after an…
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(April 13, 2014) Our day began with a tour of the Uffizi Museum from Context Travel. As usual, our guide was knowledgable and interesting, full of lesser-known facts about everything…
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(April 12, 2014) We were up at a good time and able to catch a 9:35 hydrofoil to Naples. A quick taxi to the train station, where we dropped our…
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(April 11, 2014) Today was the day I took off. I’d been half-expecting it, and it finally happened. I woke up sore and aching all over, and very very tired,…
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