Monthly Archives: June 2016

Italy 2016 – Italy review – Questions and answers…

Buffalo, NY So we’re back home and just getting our body clocks back in sync. Thanks to everyone who read along. It makes it much more fun to share the journey with others. Wish it could have been a group … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – From Rome to Home

Day 34 – Buffalo, NY Early morning alarms woke us up at 4:45 am. We need to take showers, pack and check out by 7:00 am when our car arrives to take us to the airport. Everything went smoothly despite … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – Pantheon and chill

Day 33 – Rome, Italy Hard to believe but today is our final day in Rome. After all of the walking tours and exploration of the city for the past few days, we decided to make today an easy transition … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – Chasing Angels and Demons

Day 32 – Rome, Italy We’ve been looking forward to today’s tour, though after all the walking the last few days my legs aren’t as excited. Being fans of Dan Brown, today we are taking the “Angels and Demons” Tour. … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – The Colosseum and Roman Forum

Day 31 – Roma, Italy Our tour today will be at the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum and promises to be lots of walking. Someone told us that Rome is like lasagne – lots of layers built on … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – Vatican City and the Borghese Gallery

Day 30 – Rome, Italy Early to rise today, we’re scheduled to take the “Pristine Sistine” tour at the Vatican and we have to meet the group at 7:15 am. The Herkeys getting somewhere at 7:15 am? I tell you … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – Exploring Rome

Day 29 – Rome, Italy First day in Rome, so we wanted to get the lay of the land. Usually, we’d try the Hop-on Hop-off bus, but today we decided to walk around. Since we have to meet up with … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – From Capri to Rome

Day 28 – Rome, Italy Today we leave Capri and head to Rome for the last leg of our journey. We woke up early to clean up and get packed before breakfast. It was a nice, sunny morning so we … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – Last day in Capri

Day 27 – Capri, Italy Our last day in Capri and we still had some sights to see. Started the day with a hearty breakfast before heading out for a walk. Our first stop today will be the Giardini Augusto … Continue reading

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Italy 2016 – On the sea and Anacapri

Day 26 – Capri, Italy After yesterday’s rain thwarted our sight seeing, today’s sunshine welcomed a day full of activity. We started out with breakfast overlooking the blue water below. Everything was excellent as anticipated. Elena’s marmalades were delightful and … Continue reading

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