Category Archives: Italy

Italy 2016 – Travel day – Gubbio to Todi

Posted on May 28, 2016 by herktrav

Day 10 – Todi, Italy Today we leave Castello di Petroia in the north of Umbria and head to the hill town of Todi in southern Umbria. We started out with a nice breakfast and got to say goodbye to … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Enjoying the Castello di Petroia

Posted on May 26, 2016 by herktrav

Day 9 – Gubbio, Italy Today was an absolutely perfect day – sunny, cloud-free skies, 75 degrees and a slight breeze. We walked back to the terrace after breakfast to decide what we wanted to do for the day. Sitting … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Visiting the town of Gubbio

Posted on May 25, 2016 by herktrav

Day 8 – Gubbio, Italy So the Castello di Petroia is technically not right in the town of Gubbio, but rather in the outskirts, just past a town called Scritto. Today we will visit the actual town of Gubbio, famous … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A visit to Assisi

Posted on May 25, 2016 by herktrav

Day 7 – Assisi, Italy Woke up to the fog shrouding the surrounding hills. The sun is up and will hopefully burn it off early. Cleaned up and went down for breakfast. Looks like the others got off to an … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A day of rest and a Happy Anniversary

Posted on May 24, 2016 by herktrav

Day 6 – Gubbio, Italy So after yesterday’s driving stress, we decided that today we would just chill at the Castello. There was a big storm that I slept through over night, at least that’s what Sue and the others … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Travel Day – Venice to Gubbio

Posted on May 22, 2016 by herktrav

Day 5 – Gubbio, Italy This was a day I don’t want to think too much about. We checked out of the hotel after a very nice stay. I always recommend Hotel Antiche Figure to anyone who asks about a … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – A Tour on the Venetian Canals

Posted on May 21, 2016 by herktrav

Day 4 – Venezia, Italy Sunday, our last day in Venice, was a day to just relax and enjoy the not so touristy parts of the city – even though we were taking a tour. We started off with a … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Ravenna and her mosaics

Posted on May 20, 2016 by herktrav

Day 3 – Ravenna, Italy Saturday’s adventure was a day trip to Ravenna to see the Unesco World Heritage sites. The sites are mosaics dating back as far as the 5th century, when Ravenna was the capital of the Roman … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Venetian Sunshine

Posted on May 20, 2016 by herktrav

Day 2 – Venezia, Italy So yesterday’s clouds and rain departed and today was beautiful. Nice temperature and bright sunshine all day long meant lots of walking and sunglasses. Started with breakfast at the hotel. It’s a nice standard breakfast … Continue reading →

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Italy 2016 – Venice in the rain

Posted on May 19, 2016 by herktrav

Day 1 – Venice, Italy We arrived in Venice safely and a few minutes early. It was raining when we landed and was pretty much overcast and rainy all day. No worries though, it’s still Venice. Breezed through passport control. … Continue reading →

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