Tag Archives: Rome

Fall 2022 – Rome: Pt 2

Posted on October 21, 2022 by herktrav

“Holy Cannoli” – seven weeks have passed and we’re heading home in the morning. When we last left our intrepid travelers on Saturday, they were both feeling better and looking forward to finishing off with a bang. It was more … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Rome: Pt 1

Posted on October 21, 2022 by herktrav

Our final visit is to the eternal city – Rome. We’ll have seven days to explore and enjoy the sites and tastes of the city. We are staying at Albergo del Senato. We truly love our hotel. The rooms are … Continue reading →

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Day 34 – From Rome to Home

Posted on June 21, 2016 by herktrav

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 our eyes being … Continue reading →

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Day 33 – Pantheon and chill

Posted on June 20, 2016 by herktrav

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 day. We slept … Continue reading →

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Day 32 – Chasing Angels and Demons

Posted on June 19, 2016 by herktrav

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. We will follow … Continue reading →

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Day 31 – The Colosseum and Roman Forum

Posted on June 18, 2016 by herktrav

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 top of each … Continue reading →

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Day 30 – Vatican City and the Borghese Gallery

Posted on June 16, 2016 by herktrav

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 it’s true! Everyone … Continue reading →

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Day 29 – Exploring Rome

Posted on June 16, 2016 by herktrav

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 our tour group … Continue reading →

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Day 28 – From Capri to Rome

Posted on June 15, 2016 by herktrav

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 could enjoy breakfast … Continue reading →

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