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- Day 2
- Friday, May 10, 2019 at 4:04 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
ItalyFountain of the Four Rivers41°53’54” N 12°28’24” E
When in Roma!
May 10, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Had a fantastic first day, visited Piazza Navona, Vatican Museum, and had some great food.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2:18 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- ItalyPonte Sant’Angelo41°54’6” N 12°28’0” E
Roman Wonders
May 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Day 2....Late start, but still managed to cover alot of ground....over 10,000 steps. Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and the area around Castel Angelo.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- ItalyMonte Mario41°54’30” N 12°26’48” E
Food,Glorious Food
May 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Did an absolute fantastic Food Tour tonight!!
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- Day 4
- Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 1:33 PM
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- ItalyColosseum41°53’24” N 12°29’36” E
All Hail, the Colosseum!
May 12, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Had a wonderful morning walking through history in the Roman Forum and past the Colosseum. Found a covered patio for lunch just before the heavens opened for a terrific thunderstorm complete withRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM
- 🌫 19 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ItalyTempio di Venere40°44’54” N 14°28’60” E
Pompeii.
May 13, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌫 19 °C
Good bye Roma. We left early this morning, stop at a roadside service station for breakfast then made our way to Pompeii to explore the ruins of this town destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 13, 2019 at 10:22 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 156 m
- ItalyCapo Sottile40°36’36” N 14°31’48” E
Hotel Margherita, Praiano
May 13, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
So far, the best meal of the trip. Definitely the best service!
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 10:19 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalySanta Maria Assunta40°37’36” N 14°29’12” E
Positano and the coast
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 12:56 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyVettica Maggiore40°35’54” N 14°30’6” E
The coast
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3:14 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- ItalyChiostro del Paradiso40°38’6” N 14°36’12” E
Amalfi Basilica
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The Basilica in Amalfi is a stunning example of Byzantine and Moorish influence. Worth the visit, despite the crowds.
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 4:32 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- ItalyParco Giochi40°38’48” N 14°38’36” E
Pandora's Grotto
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This large cave, located just passed Maiori on the Amalfi coast was a neat stop on our boat tour of this stunning coast.
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- ItalyCapo Sottile40°36’42” N 14°31’48” E
Amalfi by sea!
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today we chartered a boat from LaBoa charters at Marina Di Praia. They picked us up by Piazza St Luca (only 125 some steps down),for the drive down to the marina. Thank goodness we didn't plan onRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 9:59 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyArienzo40°37’30” N 14°29’48” E
Evening around the Villa Antica, Praiano
May 14, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1:17 PM
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- ItalyPalazzo Murat40°37’42” N 14°29’12” E
Positano
May 15, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
With a rainy day in the forecast we grabbed the local bus and headed into Positano to do a little wandering.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 5:22 AM
- 🌧 11 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- ItalyCapo Sottile40°36’42” N 14°31’48” E
Villa Antica, Praiano
May 16, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
This was our stunning villa on the Amalfi Coast. Our hosts Luigi and Victoria were very gracious.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 365 m
- ItalyVilla Rufolo40°38’54” N 14°36’42” E
Ravello
May 16, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This is stunning little town in the mountain above Amalfi is worth the visit.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 4:55 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 326 m
- ItalyMuseo Archeologico "c. Faina"42°43’0” N 12°6’42” E
Orvieto
May 16, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Orvieto made for a perfect stop enroute to our castle in Tuscany. Jack finally got his porchetta sandwich and Kevin found some local craft beer.
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- Day 9
- Friday, May 17, 2019 at 1:53 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- ItalyBasilique Santa Trinita43°46’12” N 11°15’0” E
Firenze
May 17, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Drive to the outskirts of Florence, then took the local team into the city centre. Florence is a stunning Renaissance city. We walked past amazing sculptures that in any other part of the world wouldRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 1:14 PM
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 371 m
- ItalyBorro Massellone43°25’30” N 11°24’36” E
Chianti Classico
May 18, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Another rainy day, so we decided to do wine tour instead of relaxing by the pool. The first winery was closed, but we stumbled on the winery B&B instead. We had lunch and a wine tasting and were theRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 3:19 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 444 m
- ItalyVilla43°28’48” N 11°23’36” E
Chianti Classico continued
May 18, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We stopped at 2 more wineries. Wine tasting in Italy is a much more civilized thing then back home. You are seated at a table and taught about the wine, the vineyard, and the process. Then you areRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 6:13 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 356 m
- ItalyPiazza43°32’6” N 11°16’36” E
Siena
May 18, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Off to visit the quaint towns of Tuscany today. First stop Siena.
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:10 PM
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 309 m
- ItalyMuseo della Tortura di San Gimignano43°27’54” N 11°2’30” E
San Gimigniano
May 19, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Next up the medieval fort town of San Gimigniano
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- Day 11
- Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 5:44 PM
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitude: 80 m
- ItalyTenuta Torciano43°30’36” N 11°4’54” E
Learning to cook pasta!
May 19, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Final stop of the day was Tenuta Torciana, a family run winery just outside of San Gimigniano, where Antonio helped us make Pici, Ravioli and tagliatelle. Next his cousin Letizia walked us throughRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, May 20, 2019 at 12:42 PM
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- ItalyCastello Doria44°8’6” N 9°40’54” E
Cinque Terre
May 20, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Made the drive to LaSpezia then took the train to Cinque Terre. We visited 3 of the 5 towns...Vernazza, Manarola and Riomaggiore. What were quaint fishing villages are now chock full of tourists andRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, May 20, 2019 at 8:10 PM
- 🌫 14 °C
- Altitude: 185 m
- ItalyLeoni43°40’12” N 11°5’24” E
Castello Montegufoni
May 20, 2019 in Italy ⋅ 🌫 14 °C
This stunning Castle was out home for our 5 days in Tuscany. Built in the 1300's, and refurbished in the 1700's it is truly a step back in time. The high ceilings, massive rooms, and huge doors areRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, May 20, 2019 at 8:42 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 185 m
- ItalyLeoni43°40’12” N 11°5’24” E
More of the castle
May 20, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C