The adventure begins!
17 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Travel day to Milan! Durango to Dallas to JFK to Milan
Day 1 - Milan
18 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Arrival day to Italy!! Arrived in Milan at 8 am and took a train and then a subway to our neighborhood that the Airbnb is in. We were able to drop our luggage while the cleaned it and we went out to Czytaj więcej
Day 1 - Milan evening
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After our nap, we went out for dinner in a small alley near the park at a Tapas bar and had Aperol Spritzers, olives, beet salmon cakes, tempura prawns, and calamari sandwiches. Such a great Czytaj więcej
Day 2 - Walking tour of Milan 🇮🇹
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Walked the city and absolutely loved all the architecture details. So beautiful. We took the metro trains and am proud of our navigation so far!
Day 2 - The Galleria in Milan
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The amazing shopping! So many people. A group of boys in the center of the plaza chanting their soccer dreams for luck in the evening match against Portugal. Gorgeous architecture!
Day 2 - La Scala Opera House
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The Opera House
Day 2 - The Duomo Cathedral
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Pictures cannot do this justice. It is just a masterpiece. The marble with the pink in it, the gold Madonna up top, the sun calendar, the 52 pillars, Bartholomew skinned, the double organs, stained Czytaj więcej
Day 2 - The Last Supper
19 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Day 3 - Varenna
20 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
Travel day from Milan to quaint Varenna on Lake Como. Beautiful Grand Central Station of Milan. Rainy day, perfect day for napping and catching up on sleep.
Day 4 Varenna Villa Cipressi Gardens
21 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Gorgeous lakeside gardens to wonder in. The wisteria is totally captivating me. Love it!
Day 4 Varenna Lakeside Walkway
21 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Such a gorgeous day! Got gelato, shopping, gorgeous views, Aperol spritzers and taglieri, Just Perfection! Totally indulged with shopping, fell a definite level up in life here! Holy cow! ❤️
Day 4 - Alleys and doors of Varenna
21 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I’m obsessed with these beautiful alleys and shops in them! Found beautiful artisan shops and got local watercolor and a necklace I will cherish forever! ❤️
Day 4 - Varenna Church of St Giorgio
21 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Walking tour of Varenna. The churches are so gorgeous with so much artwork and architectural detail.
Day 5 - Varenna
22 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
The last photos of Varenna. Italians know how to relax. Love the atmosphere of the culture and it’s people.
Day 5 - Lake Como Menaggio
22 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Took the ferry to Menaggio, another Lake Como village. It was quaint and beautiful. Loved walking all the alleys and the climb up to the castle.
Day 5 - Lake Como Bellagio
22 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Took the ferry over to Bellagio. Much busier! Took a fun tram around the village to see the area. Had gelato of course!! Enjoyed the classic alleyways. Just beautiful.
Day 6 - Verona
23 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Had a wonderful pasta and salad lunch with more Aperol spritz. A beautiful day full of great historical stories.
Day 7 - Dolomites - Alpe Di Siusi
24 kwietnia 2023, Włochy
Aaaah. Felt like a little home today. Needed some mountain love. Too snowy for the hiking on the planned agenda but it was still gorgeous to see the Dolomites. They have famous via ferrata routes that Czytaj więcej
High Alpine towns
24 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Gorgeous valleys of chalets, churches, wine and apple orchards, bell towers, and barns. We stopped at Dolfi, a historic wood carving factory.
Day 7 - Oberbozen
24 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Took a gondola up to a cute little alpine village and had a fantastic meal with several people in our tour group. Got to try wienerschnitzel!
Day 8 - Venice
25 kwietnia 2023, Włochy
Had a wonderful time wandering back alleys to find a beautiful church to explore, a great outdoor patio to have Aperol spritz and appetizers, glass shops, and more!
Day 8 - Venice St Mark’s Square
25 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Absolutely gorgeous basilica with such beautiful paintings, pillars, adornment…. It was beautiful. Will do a tour inside the basilica tomorrow but the piazza and the music… just amazing!!!
Florence
27 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Had amazing seafood Risotto at lunch. So good! We had a group feast for dinner that was outstanding!
Day 10 - Florence Walking Tour
27 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Introduction to Florence. Saw a few palaces, the public square, and the famous wine doors.
Day 11 - Florence - Uffizi Gallery
28 kwietnia 2023, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Had an excellent tour of the medieval and renaissance artwork. A tour with explanations of the stories, art progression of technique, commissioned pieces, etc. made this museum come alive. I would not Czytaj więcej





























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































