And they're off
3 сентября 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °CAfter a final check of the place we were off on our trip to Rome and Umbria. Tomorrow we fly to Atlanta and then on to Rome. It's going to be a long day.
After a final check of the place we were off on our trip to Rome and Umbria. Tomorrow we fly to Atlanta and then on to Rome. It's going to be a long day.
At 6am the "arrival" lane at SEATAC was a "slow and go" traffic jam -- the end of a holiday weekend and everyone s heading home. So the decision to arrive 3 hours early seemed prudent. Since we haveЧитать далее
OK -- It's been a few years since I did any serious traveling ( like 30 ). So by the time we got to Atlanta I was not sure where my credit card was. I thought Mary had it -- but of course her memoryЧитать далее
Our arrangements work well. The flight to Rome was smooth and the service was great -- but neither of us slept much. As we walked out of the customs area Ricardo Nemi was standing there holding a signЧитать далее
Today we set off walking and did at least 7 miles before the heat and humidity told us it was time for a break. We began the process of understanding this city as more than a map or a chapter in aЧитать далее
We spent the entire day doing the Caesar shuffle. A required Rome experience. Things have really changed since I was here in the 80's. Back then you just walked in: no lines, no fees, no explanatoryЧитать далее
Tomorrow we meet our Road Scholar group for transport to Foligno. Today we figured out how to use the light rail system and got oriented at the main train station for the train out to the airportЧитать далее
Busy day -- We successfully met our group of 20 at the airport and took a bus to Foligno. With a single exception we are all retired. I was used to the vibe in Rome but was surprised how muchЧитать далее
It RAINED! It has not rained in Umbria since late May. Today that streak came to an end. Our hosts had the good sense to cancel the three hour walk portion of the plan. We did connect with severalЧитать далее
Cloudy but not much rain. We've learned that parts of Italy had flooding, loss of power and loss of life -- seen from that perspective, our yesterday experience was not really that bad. We found outЧитать далее
Путешественник I do want to follow your travels. Todd