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June 5th 2013
We had a long 12.5 hour flight from Singapore and even though we left at 1 am we didn't get much sleep. We got dinner and breakfast on the flight. Scrambled eggs yummy! We arrived in Rome at 8 am, collected our bags; mine was last again! Then we looked for a man with our name tag, he drove us to our hotel Hotel Romae. It took about an hour and the traffic was busy and there are some tiny cobble streets, lots of people and lots of motorbikes. Then we hopped on the Hop on Hop off bus and did o tour of the city. We sat on the top. At the 8th stop we got off to see the Trevi Fountain and get a gelato (ice cream) I had a strawberry, mint chocolate and ... read more
June 5th 2013
This blog begins in Montelcino, a very beautiful part of Tuscany, known for the excellent wine Brunello. We spent the first afternoon wandering the town including the fortress/wine cellar, and wine tasting in small wine shops up and down the winding, steep cobbled streets. The next day we did a self directed tour of local wineries, just dropping by and seeing who was home really - not very difficult when there were over 200 close by. We had mixed fortunes - some were very hospitable with one grandma showing us her impressive cellar and plying us with homemade salami and bread. But on another occasion we were cornered by snarling dogs on a farm property. In all we visited 6 very different wineries and came away with a bottle of local vino from each. And Chris ... read more
June 4th 2013
Wish I could have started this sooner, but due to the lack of internet access with a computer until now, I couldn't start firing off entries and such. Also if some of the punctuations are odd in my writing it is because the keyboards here are not necessarily the same. And I don't feel like searching all over to make them correct :). I'll go ahead and blame misspellings on this issue as well. It's a little over one week in since I've arrived in Rome, and I already feel like I've seen so much. If it were to end tomorrow I would almost feel like I've had a full vacation already! But I guess there is still the school aspect as well. It's awesome to think I still have several weeks ahead of exploring, learning, ... read more
May 30th 2013
Assisi- it was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. The 19th-century Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was also born in Assisi. Perugia - was one of the main Etruscan cities. The city is also known as the universities town. Perugia is a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy.... read more
May 30th 2013
Verona - is a city straddling the Adige river in Veneto, northern Italy. The city has been awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.... read more
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May 30th 2013
Riva del Garda - is one of the most important holiday destinations in northern Italy.... read more
May 30th 2013
Again around trip: Poland (WAW)-Italy(Firenze - San Gimignano-Siena-Assisi-Perugia-Rome-Sorrento-Pompei-Ravello-Amalfi-Positano-Capri Island-Montepulciano-Pienza-Montalcino-Volterra-Cinque Terre/ Manarola -Vada -Pisa- Casarza Ligure - Riva del Garda) - Ostrerreich (Insbruck) - Germany (Schwangau - Neuschwanstein Castle) - Poland... read more
May 30th 2013
San Gimignano- is a small medieval hill town in the province of Siena.The Old Town of San Gimignano", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Siena -the historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. Duomo di Siena - is a medieval church dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta (Most Holy Mary of Assumption). "The cathedral itself was originally designed and completed between 1215 and 1263 on the site of an earlier structure. It has the form of a Latin cross with a slightly projecting transept, a dome and a bell tower. The dome rises from a hexagonal base with supporting columns. The lantern atop the dome was added by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The nave is separated from the two ... read more
May 30th 2013
Montepulciano- is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and comune in the Italian province of Siena. Montepulciano is a major producer of food and drink. Pienza - a town and comune in the province of Siena. In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 the entire valley, the Val d'Orcia, was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes. Montalcino - is a hill town and comune in Tuscany. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine. Volterra - known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri, to the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy. Vada - a little seaside town on the Etruscan Coast. It’s most enjoyed for it’s close vicinity to the Spiagge Bianche (white beaches), a beautiful spread of ... read more
