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- Dag 12
- dinsdag 12 juni 2018 om 15:24
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 187 ft
ItaliëGiardino degli Orti Oricellari43°46’24” N 11°14’54” E
Florence's Renaissance tour
12 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Checked into our room and headed out to see some sights
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- Dag 12
- dinsdag 12 juni 2018 om 17:28
- 🌧 26 °C
- Hoogte: 200 ft
- ItaliëMuseo Casa di Dante43°46’18” N 11°15’24” E
The Statue of David
12 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
We got to see Michelangelo's David. Wow! At dinner we all celebrated Kim's birthday and Al and Sissy's anniversary (both on the 13th, but we weren't going to eat together then.)
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- Dag 13
- woensdag 13 juni 2018 om 13:42
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 164 ft
- ItaliëPiazza del Duomo43°46’36” N 11°15’12” E
Florence - day 2
13 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We had a free morning and early afternoon. We enjoyed rising slowly, eating a leisurely breakfast, then wandering the streets of the Mercato Centrale. They sell mostly leather and scarfs. I found aMeer informatie
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- Dag 13
- woensdag 13 juni 2018 om 15:50
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 197 ft
- ItaliëMuseo Galileo43°46’6” N 11°15’24” E
Florence, Uffizi
13 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We met up with our guides at 3 and went to the Uffizi. The tour was was way too long for my tastes, bit there were some amazing works.
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- Dag 14
- donderdag 14 juni 2018 om 14:12
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 909 ft
- ItaliëSan Cristoforo43°20’5” N 11°45’46” E
Roma - We have arrived!
14 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
One if our many beautiful hotels
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- Dag 14
- donderdag 14 juni 2018 om 15:58
- 🌧 19 °C
- Hoogte: 131 ft
VaticaanstadPigna Courtyard41°54’18” N 12°27’12” E
Christian Rome, part 1
14 juni 2018, Vaticaanstad ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
The Sistine chapel was smaller than John had imagined. I had no expectations. I enjoyed the contrast between Michaelangelo's work on the cieling which took 4 years, and his work on the walls a fewMeer informatie
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- Dag 14
- donderdag 14 juni 2018 om 16:33
- 🌧 20 °C
- Hoogte: 128 ft
- VaticaanstadPigna Courtyard41°54’24” N 12°27’18” E
Christian Rome, part 2 - The Vatican
14 juni 2018, Vaticaanstad ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
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- Dag 14
- donderdag 14 juni 2018 om 17:57
- 🌧 21 °C
- Hoogte: 118 ft
- VaticaanstadSaint Peter's Square41°54’6” N 12°27’18” E
Christian Rome, part 3, The Vatican
14 juni 2018, Vaticaanstad ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
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- Dag 14
- donderdag 14 juni 2018 om 21:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 203 ft
- ItaliëObelisco di Dogali41°54’9” N 12°29’49” E
The end of day 1 in Rome
14 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Dinner was great. We walked by the Pantheon and I stopped to watch a fabulous musician playing Hallelujah. The Trevi Fountain was absolutely gorgeous.
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- Dag 15
- vrijdag 15 juni 2018 om 09:03
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 89 ft
- ItaliëColosseum41°53’24” N 12°29’36” E
Ancient Rome (day 2) The Coloseum
15 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Such an impressive sight. It was interesting to try and imagine all the marble and colorful decorations on this massive structure that's nearly 2,000 years old.
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- Dag 15
- vrijdag 15 juni 2018 om 10:47
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 89 ft
- ItaliëArch of Constantine41°53’24” N 12°29’24” E
Rome, day 2 continued
15 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We saw the Pantheon, which, since it was a church, was better preserved than most of the other ancient buildings. Most of the other buildings we're basically ransacked for materials to build otherMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- zaterdag 16 juni 2018 om 11:22
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 364 ft
- ItaliëOrvieto42°43’30” N 12°7’54” E
Anniversary day, heading to Cinque Terre
16 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Met up with the bus after breakfast. We stopped in the hillside town Arezzo. The bus driver, Derrek suggested it. First time there for both Andy and Colleen. I was grumpy because we found ourselvesMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- zaterdag 16 juni 2018 om 19:59
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- ItaliëMonterosso al Mare44°8’42” N 9°39’12” E
Cinque Terre anniversary dinner
16 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Great evening. Arrived early evening, took the train headed to our super cute hotel. Had a great group dinner where they sang Happy anniversary to us and gave us pieces of chocolate mousse cake. TheMeer informatie
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- Dag 17
- zondag 17 juni 2018 om 14:36
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- ItaliëStazione Monterosso44°8’42” N 9°38’48” E
Cinque Terre, Vacation from our Vacation
17 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today I stayed in till early afternoon. Did some laundry, refilled pills and rested. John explored Monterosso, where we are staying, finding the cemetery and church he was looking for. In theMeer informatie
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- Dag 18
- maandag 18 juni 2018 om 11:40
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 59 ft
- ItaliëStazione Monterosso44°8’48” N 9°38’48” E
Leaving Cinque Terre
18 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Some last minute doors of the pretty hotel bathroom. All the bathrooms in Italy had a bidet in them. In about 36 hours my clothes still we're not sure dry, so finally took than down in the morningMeer informatie
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- Dag 18
- maandag 18 juni 2018 om 12:48
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 768 ft
- ItaliëMaslianico45°50’30” N 9°2’18” E
On our way to the Swiss Alps
18 juni 2018, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A long and beautiful ride into the Alps.
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- Dag 18
- maandag 18 juni 2018 om 19:31
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 2.989 ft
ZwitserlandStechelberg46°32’42” N 7°54’12” E
Swiss Francs
18 juni 2018, Zwitserland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Some Swiss money. Very pretty
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- Dag 19
- dinsdag 19 juni 2018 om 10:51
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 2.989 ft
- ZwitserlandStechelberg46°32’42” N 7°54’12” E
Stechelburg
19 juni 2018, Zwitserland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This morning we had several options, most of which included going way up into the hills via a gondola moving on cables... No, thank you!! Neither of us were inclined to torture ourselves. We made ourMeer informatie
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- Dag 19
- dinsdag 19 juni 2018 om 12:22
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 2.720 ft
- ZwitserlandTrümmelbachfälle46°34’12” N 7°54’36” E
Along the trail
19 juni 2018, Zwitserland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Loved our walk. Probably about 2.5 hours. Sunny and pleasant with a slight breeze. I didn't take that many pics of the scenery because it's too beautiful to really capture in a photo. We saw someMeer informatie
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- Dag 19
- dinsdag 19 juni 2018 om 18:12
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 2.989 ft
- ZwitserlandStechelberg46°32’42” N 7°54’12” E
Nice evening in Stechelberg
19 juni 2018, Zwitserland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Had some fun in the evening with an Alpenhorn demonstration. We all got to try it, and I did better than I thought I would.
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- Dag 20
- woensdag 20 juni 2018 om 14:57
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 735 ft
FrankrijkBeaune47°1’60” N 4°50’6” E
Beaune, France!
20 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We've entered the 7th and final country of our whirlwind tour! We only spent part of a day and one night in Beaune, in the Burgundy region of France.
The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune isMeer informatie
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- Dag 21
- donderdag 21 juni 2018 om 12:25
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 240 ft
- FrankrijkEglise Saint-Pierre-de-Montrouge48°49’42” N 2°19’36” E
Last day on the bus, headed to Paris!
21 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Last bus ride of the trip. Our bus driver was quite skilled and made us feel very comfortable. There was plenty of room to spread out. I got some down time here and there, although our tour guides,Meer informatie
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- Dag 22
- vrijdag 22 juni 2018 om 13:01
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 108 ft
- FrankrijkChamp de Mars48°51’22” N 2°17’50” E
Touring Paris
22 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our last full day of the Rick Steve's tour started with a fabulous private bus tour around the city. Then we were introduced to The Louvre where we wandered for a while. We stopped and had lunch thereMeer informatie
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- Dag 23
- zaterdag 23 juni 2018 om 12:30
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 121 ft
- FrankrijkChamp de Mars48°51’19” N 2°17’55” E
Eiffel Tower and museums
23 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Highlight of the day was going up in the Eiffel Tower. The sky's were clear and I could see for miles from the top. An added bonus was that my MdDS stopped as soon as I stepped onto the firstMeer informatie
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- Dag 24
- zondag 24 juni 2018 om 10:45
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 121 ft
- FrankrijkInvalides Railway Station48°51’52” N 2°18’32” E
Relaxing last day wandering in Paris
24 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We got the opportunity to visit the American Church. It's the expats church in the area. Beautiful building and nice people. We spent the rat of the day casually wandering through some of the ParisMeer informatie