Italy

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- Aug 23, 2019, 12:45pm
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Italy Latium Rome Sant' Eustachio Piazza della Rotonda 41.899272, 12.47664541°53’57” N 12°28’36” E
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Rome
August 23, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We hit the ground running today! With a Rick Steves audio guide download we headed out into a hot day in Rome! Ticked off a lot in 12kms and then headed back to our hotel for a siesta before dinner.
Traveler Did you throw a coin in the fountain?
8/23/19Reply
Traveler Are these your digs?
8/23/19Reply
Traveler No sadly!
8/24/19Reply
Traveler Beautiful 😘
8/25/19Reply
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- Aug 24, 2019, 9:47am
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Area Sacra di Sant'Omobono 41.891243, 12.48269241°53’28” N 12°28’58” E
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Colosseum and Vatican
August 24, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We were up early for an 8:30am Colosseum and Palatine Hill tour to beat the heat!! An archeologist for a guide gave lots of history and fun facts! A lunch in the Travestre area and then off to a Vatican tour - what a circus! Sooo many people ......
Dinner down by the Tiber River and back to collapse! 17kms today...Read more
Traveler Couple of string beans
8/24/19Reply
Traveler John Riddle A fascinating place but the vatican is a creepy place. Quite a memory trip. Those ruins haven't changed since last time!
8/25/19Reply
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- Aug 25, 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- Italy Latium Rome saint angelo Area Sacra di Sant'Omobono 41.891251, 12.48267741°53’29” N 12°28’58” E
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Via Appia Antica
August 25, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We joined a bike tour today along the Appian Way - the ancient road into Rome. First stop was the ancient walls and then on to the catacombs. We cycled over ancient cobblestones before stopping for lunch. Then on into the Acquedotti Parco with remains of ancient broken acqueducts and some which are still in use. 27kms later back in central Rome! A great way to see a different part of the city!! Dinner was pizza with Michael and Rose who flew in this afternoon 😊Read more
Traveler I’m thinking cycling over cobblestone would have left the body rather sore!!!
8/27/19Reply
Traveler There were little paths to the side over the really ancient cobble stones 😏
8/27/19Reply
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- Aug 26, 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 294 m
- Italy Tuscany Casole d'Elsa San Chimento 43.332873, 11.14427543°19’58” N 11°8’39” E
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Tuscany!
August 26, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We left Rome and headed out into the countryside. We have a wonderful bnb and the Sarahs have joined us 😊
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- Aug 27, 2019
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 354 m
- Italy Tuscany Siena Palazzo Squarcialupo 43.3172, 11.32905543°19’2” N 11°19’45” E
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Siena
August 27, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We checked out Siena this morning - lovely old city and then meandered through the Chianti wine region 😊
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- Aug 28, 2019, 3:33pm
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 289 m
- Italy Tuscany Casole d'Elsa San Chimento 43.332942, 11.14415643°19’59” N 11°8’39” E
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Chianti region
August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We meandered through the countryside this morning to Petriolo hot springs - not super refreshing on a hot day! Then back to our bnb for a cooking class with the owner Patrizia. We made spinach and cheese ravioli, salty cheese tarts, pork with hazelnut sauce and a Tuscan apple pie. Patrizia was so knowledgeable and entertaining. She lit candles and set the table outside for us and then washed up afterwards 😊 A highlight of our holiday for sure!!Read more
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- Aug 29, 2019
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- Italy Tuscany Colle di Val d'Elsa Sant'Andrea Chiesa di Santa Caterina 43.420895, 11.11596743°25’15” N 11°6’57” E
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Beach day
August 29, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We travelled to the coast in search of some beaches. They were sadly nowhere near as good as ours but water nonetheless! Many beaches are private with a sea of umbrellas and sun lounges. We swam at two different beaches and had lunch at a lovely traditional taverna - best lobster gnocchi ever!
In the evening an old town nearby had a food fair on - we wandered the streets and for 10€ we tried different food and wine - so yummy 😋Read more
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- Aug 30, 2019
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 214 m
- Italy Tuscany Colle di Val d'Elsa Sant'Andrea Chiesa di Santa Caterina 43.421105, 11.11578943°25’16” N 11°6’57” E
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La Senese
August 30, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
A home day today! We walked up the hill above our bnb for wonderful views of the countryside.
And Bocca Garage for pizza dinner 😋
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- Aug 31, 2019
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 261 m
- Italy Lombardy Tremezzina Mezzegra 45.978713, 9.19923345°58’43” N 9°11’57” E
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Lake Como
August 31, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We sadly left the girls this morning and headed to pick up Michael and Rose from Como. So many others were heading in the same direction!! We tracked them down and headed halfway up the lake to our gorgeous place near LennoRead more
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- Sep 1, 2019
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 264 m
- Italy Lombardy Tremezzina Mezzegra 45.9785, 9.19902545°58’43” N 9°11’56” E
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Lenno
September 1, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A day discovering the beautiful Lake Como! We visited Villa Balbianello and then caught the ferry across to Bellagio and another villa and garden there. Another hot day so it was great to get back to our accommodation for a swim!Read more
Traveler So beautiful- absolutely stunning.
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