When in Roma!
10 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Had a fantastic first day, visited Piazza Navona, Vatican Museum, and had some great food.
Roman Wonders
11 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Food,Glorious Food
11 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Did an absolute fantastic Food Tour tonight!!
All Hail, the Colosseum!
12 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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 withMeer informatie
Pompeii.
13 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌫 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.
Hotel Margherita, Praiano
13 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
So far, the best meal of the trip. Definitely the best service!
Positano and the coast
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The coast
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Amalfi Basilica
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The Basilica in Amalfi is a stunning example of Byzantine and Moorish influence. Worth the visit, despite the crowds.
Pandora's Grotto
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Amalfi by sea!
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 onMeer informatie
Evening around the Villa Antica, Praiano
14 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Positano
15 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
With a rainy day in the forecast we grabbed the local bus and headed into Positano to do a little wandering.
Villa Antica, Praiano
16 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
This was our stunning villa on the Amalfi Coast. Our hosts Luigi and Victoria were very gracious.
Ravello
16 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This is stunning little town in the mountain above Amalfi is worth the visit.
Orvieto
16 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Firenze
17 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 wouldMeer informatie
Chianti Classico
18 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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 theMeer informatie
Chianti Classico continued
18 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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 areMeer informatie
Siena
18 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Off to visit the quaint towns of Tuscany today. First stop Siena.
San Gimigniano
19 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Next up the medieval fort town of San Gimigniano
Learning to cook pasta!
19 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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 throughMeer informatie
Cinque Terre
20 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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 andMeer informatie
Castello Montegufoni
20 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ 🌫 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 areMeer informatie
More of the castle
20 mei 2019, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C












































































































































































































































