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France 2023 – Au Revoir Summer… Bonjour Paris!

Posted on September 17, 2023 by herktrav

The end of summer is sneaking up on us, but we won’t be home to see it. After months of planning, the time has arrived to enjoy our vacation in France. We made some minor tweaks to the itinerary and … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Tuscany – Gaiole in Chianti: Part 3

Posted on October 7, 2022 by herktrav

Another beautiful morning in Tuscany. We saved the best for last. Today we visited the vineyards and winery of Felsina. We had the VIP tour and lunch tasting and we loved every minute of it. Our guide for the day … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Florence: Part 4

Posted on October 7, 2022 by herktrav

We got our wish. When we woke up this morning, the sun was shining with just a few puffy white clouds floating across the sky. We took our time with breakfast and getting cleaned up, as our tickets for the … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Florence: Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2022 by herktrav

We woke up to a little more rain. It will likely rain on and off all day, so we’ll definitely be taking our jackets and umbrella with us. We ate breakfast, cleaned up and got ready to go. Today we … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Florence: Part 1

Posted on October 2, 2022 by herktrav

Moving away from the coastline, our next location is the Renaissance city of Florence – Firenze to the Italians. We have five days to enjoy ourselves and explore the city. We rented an apartment in Florence that is located just … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Cinque Terre: Part 5

Posted on October 2, 2022 by herktrav

Hard to believe this was our final day in the Cinque Terre. Tomorrow we move on to Florence, but today we’ll enjoy Monterosso Al Mare. The surf was rocking again this morning. The waves rolling in and crashing against the … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Cinque Terre: Part 4

Posted on September 30, 2022 by herktrav

When we woke up, the skies were partly cloudy, but the winds were blowing from the west – which had the surf really pounding the shoreline. The red flags were flying, meaning no swimming. It also meant no boats would … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 4

Posted on September 24, 2022 by herktrav

Our last day of tastings and Fall have arrived. However, those blue skies we had grown accustomed to have returned and the day is beautiful. Luca will once again be our guide and we are going to two wineries and … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 3

Posted on September 23, 2022 by herktrav

Wednesday proved to be a nice relaxing day after the two previous tasting days. We slept in a bit and then just hung around the apartment. For the first time since we arrived, it was overcast and a little bit … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Piedmont – Wine and more: Pt 2

Posted on September 21, 2022 by herktrav

After Monday’s day of touring, we were looking forward to today. We once again had a morning and afternoon wine tasting plus a stop for lunch in the town of La Morra. We would be joined today by two couples … Continue reading →

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