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- Day 1
- Monday, March 13, 2017 at 6:43 PM
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 715 ft
United StatesCharlotte Douglas International Airport35°13’20” N 80°56’28” W
Charlotte to Munich to Venice
March 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We're getting close to boarding ✈️🇮🇹
Flying Lufthansa, eight hour flight
So, so so excited. Let's go!
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 1,529 ft
GermanyMunich International Airport48°21’13” N 11°47’32” E
Arrived in Italy! Marco Polo Airport
March 14, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Our Lufthansa flight from Charlotte to Munich was about eight hours. The flight to Venice was a pretty short flight, just under two hours. We flew over the Alps! Once in Venice, we met up with NawasRead more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 1:40 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 66 ft
ItalyCanale dell’ Osellino45°29’4” N 12°14’29” E
Day in Venecia
March 14, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
First thing in the morning headed into Venice via water taxi on the lagoon
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 8:55 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- ItalyPiazza Calda43°45’57” N 11°16’21” E
Venice Victor Emmanuel II memorial
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Victor Emmanuel II - he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. The Italians gave him the epithetRead more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 8:59 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- ItalyPiazza Calda43°45’57” N 11°16’21” E
Bridge of Sighs
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
I was told the the Bridge of Sighs is called this because the condemned would stop on the bridge to breath a last brethren of fresh air before going into prison. (on the right side of the bridge.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 9:09 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 200 ft
- ItalyPiazza Calda43°45’56” N 11°16’20” E
Venice Piazza San Marco
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
aka St. Mark's Square. We had nice lunch at a waterside cafe.
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 12:14 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 62 ft
- ItalyCanale dell’ Osellino45°29’4” N 12°14’30” E
Venice Doge' 's Palace courtyard
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
cisterns collected water and filtered rain water for consumption
Collected by drains
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- ItalyCanale dell’ Osellino45°29’6” N 12°14’30” E
Venice Doge's Palace
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Part residence, part courtroom, part administrative building . Doges were elected government officials who lived in this castle. Separate from the Royalty, they virtually had little power but were inRead more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:05 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyColonne di San Marco e San Todaro45°25’60” N 12°20’24” E
Venice Saint Mark's Basilica
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A lot of the basilica’s treasures came from the Crusades and mostly from fourth crusade which ended with the conquest of Constantinople in 1204.
There are more than 85,000 square feet of mosaicRead more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:07 PM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyColonne di San Marco e San Todaro45°25’60” N 12°20’24” E
Venice Bell Tower-Campanile of St. Mark
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The clocks in the palace are tied to the bell tower. The man moves and hits his mallet on the bell to ring it.
The 323-foot (98.6-meter) campanile of St. Mark’s dates back to the 9th century… butRead more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:40 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyColonne di San Marco e San Todaro45°25’60” N 12°20’24” E
Venice musical gondola ride
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:46 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyColonne di San Marco e San Todaro45°25’60” N 12°20’24” E
Venice musical gondola ride
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyColonne di San Marco e San Todaro45°25’60” N 12°20’24” E
Venice Piazza San Marco
March 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
San Marco and San Todaro Columns built in 1180. patron saints of Venice. It was also the site of executions in the city.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 8:20 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ItalyVetrego45°26’57” N 12°5’11” E
leaving Venice to Pisa then Florence
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10:50 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,188 ft
- ItalySparvo44°11’39” N 11°12’1” E
Italy countryside
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
lots of long tunnels and bridges
many olive trees and Italian Pine Nuts trees also known as Umbrella trees(not to be confused with oriental pine nuts typical in US)
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 46 ft
- ItalyPiazza del Duomo43°43’27” N 10°23’32” E
Leaning Tower of Pisa
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:05 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- ItalyBaptistry of Pisa43°43’24” N 10°23’34” E
Pisa Baptistry outside
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:10 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
- ItalyBaptistry of Pisa43°43’23” N 10°23’34” E
Pisa Baptistry
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:11 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- ItalyBaptistry of Pisa43°43’24” N 10°23’36” E
more Pisa Baptistery
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1:30 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 43 ft
- ItalyMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo43°43’19” N 10°23’48” E
Pisa Cathedral
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
no photos allowed as it is active house of worship
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 4:03 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- ItalyGigioni43°49’8” N 10°37’44” E
Carrara Mountains
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Where the best quality white or blue-grey marble used in building the base (phase 1) of the leaning tower of Pisa as well as many other buildings which still stand today.
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- Day 4
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:37 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- ItalyPiazza Calda43°45’57” N 11°16’21” E
arrived in Florence
March 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Staying at Florence Grand Hotel Mediterranean.
view of city and places we will be visiting.
Mom came down with something. She has a fever ;( not sure if she will be able to do anything tomorrow.Read more
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- Day 6
- Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 8:20 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 285 ft
- ItalyVacciano43°44’24” N 11°16’42” E
leaving Florence touring to Sorrento
March 18, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Tuscany to Umbria. the tour guide Ester told us what areas we were going to drive through but I could only remember the first.
Umbria area isknown for ceramics as well as Amalfi.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:34 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 331 ft
- ItalyTordimonte42°42’30” N 12°9’25” E
Cathedral Corpus Christie
March 18, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
we passed by this. To get to city you have to take a lift up. The city is falling on one side of the mountain.
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- Day 6
- Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:44 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 276 ft
- ItalyRio Torbido42°36’3” N 12°14’8” E
Driving through Umbria
March 18, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Via the A1 also called road of the sun. it was built in 1930. there are many hill top communities. we drove aside the River Tiber