Cynthia Sindel

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Cynthia Sindel

A grandmother from Nebraska who loves to travel. Italy is my favorite place so far. If I do not travel every couple of years I go through "withdrawal."



Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne June 23rd 2009

We are now in Switzerland. After a bit of a faux pas. Kay abd Dave weren not able to get off the train at our first stop. We were on the platform and the doors closed and off they went to Zug. Ahhhhh******* They did buy tickets back to where we were and we ALL went to Lucerne. But let me back up. We toured Pompeii and marveled at the old-ness of the ruins. The day was hot so were glad for the bus ride back to Rome. Saturday we toured palentine hill and the forum. Al was in heaven. He got to walk where the Romans walked. Ate, well again, at a street side cafe before setting off for more ruins and a museum of pre-history Rome. Sunday was the travel day to Venice. We ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome June 18th 2009

we are here! one delay - in omaha no less. beautiful weather like nebraska, 33 Celcius. the first day we did an audio tour of the Coliseum and learned lots. even al was impressed. the history & the engineering are most impressive. according to the pedometer we walked 20000 steps. i don't think so. still it was a lot of steps. that was wednesday. thursday we had the tour of the Vatican museums & st peter's. wewalked to the meeting point via the piazza di spagna (spanish plaza) and the pantheon. I even managed to find my way, with the map, and didn't get lost once! i am glad paula mentioned she wanted to see the spanish steps-so we did. came at them from above by the church instead of below and walking up. LOTS of ... read more
after-in rome
the colosseo
spanish steps

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome June 7th 2009

This has been an interesting process. After a year of planning, a couple flight cancellations and a totally new booking, I think we are ready to go on Tuesday June 16. Since this is my 6th trip to Italy/Switzerland and the first for my siblings they are trusting me to make arrangements. Now that we have a reliable flight, the other 4 travelers are getting as anxious to go as I have been for weeks/months. Ciao!!... read more




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