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Day 30 – Milan – DaVinci’s The Last Supper – Il Cenacola

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

We had to get up early today to get to the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. That’s where we picked up our tickets to view Leonardo DaVinci’s Last Supper or Il Cenacola. We had reservations for the 8:45 am … Continue reading →

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Day 29 – Off to Milan – Italy here we come!

Posted on July 15, 2019 by herktrav

Lugano has been delightful, but now it’s time to move on again. We took our time getting ready and packing this morning; there’s no rush since we don’t have to checkout until 11:00 and our train doesn’t leave until 1:00 … Continue reading →

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Day 28 – Lugano – Oggi non abbiamo fatto niente

Posted on July 10, 2019 by herktrav

Today we did nothing – and enjoyed it immensely. After traveling around and seeing so many incredible sights, we decided that today we would just soak up the beauty of Lugano. After breakfast, we checked out the lounge / bar … Continue reading →

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Day 27 – Lugano – Life around the piazzas

Posted on July 9, 2019 by herktrav

Woke up to bright sunshine streaming into the room; looks like another beautiful day ahead. Cleaned up and went down for breakfast in a room that looks like it would have previously been a restaurant or ballroom. Many choices to … Continue reading →

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Day 26 – Bernina Express to Lugano

Posted on July 8, 2019 by herktrav

Today we left the mountains of St. Moritz and journeyed to beautiful Lugano. To make the trip, we chose to go by the Bernina Express; it’s another of the wonderful panoramic trains offered by the Swiss. After checking out, we … Continue reading →

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Day 25 – St. Moritz Lake and a little rest

Posted on July 6, 2019 by herktrav

We woke up to another beautiful morning. It looks like a nice day to enjoy some sunshine before the afternoon rain comes along. We cleaned up and went down for breakfast. The breakfast room looks like it was a dining … Continue reading →

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Day 24 – Sunny day in St. Moritz

Posted on July 6, 2019 by herktrav

After last evening’s rain, we woke up to a sunny day with blues skies and just a few puffy white clouds. I see some walking in our future. We went down to breakfast and then stopped by the front desk … Continue reading →

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Day 23 – St. Moritz via the Glacier Express

Posted on July 6, 2019 by herktrav

Zermatt was delightful, but now it’s time to head to St. Moritz. Our vacation time is disappearing faster than a bottle of Rosé on a sunny day. Woke up this morning to beautiful clear, blue skies. We looked out the … Continue reading →

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Day 22 – Strolling through the streets of Zermatt

Posted on July 6, 2019 by herktrav

It’s our last day here, so today we’re walking around Zermatt to see a little bit of the town. Everything I read about is centered around the Matterhorn and skiing, but the town is really charming and deserves to be … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – Gornergrat and the Matterhorn

Posted on July 4, 2019 by herktrav

Today we’ll get as close to the Matterhorn as we can without climbing it. If only I had brought my boots. It rained overnight, but the morning only looked slightly overcast. We went down for breakfast and to check the … Continue reading →

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