Where I am going

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Ok, here is the quick rundown oh where I am going, how, and where I will be staying.

I will fly into Venice and take a water taxi to HTTP://WWW.HOTELSAVOIAJOLANDA.COM/ for 3 nights. Venice should be a nice place to shake off the jet lag I hope. From there, I will take a train to Como and spend 2 nights at http://www.hotelmetropolesuisse.com/frame_ing.html



From there, it is down to Milan via train and will spend 3 nights at HTTP://WWW.GRANDHOTELVERDI.COM/INDEX_ENG.HTML I have tickets to the opera at La Scala to see Verdi's MacBeth. Should be fun. Check back to see how it worked out if you like.

From Milan, I am taking the train to La Spezia where I will pick up a rental car for the drive into Portovenere where I will be spending 3 nights at HTTP://WWW.PORTOVENEREHOTEL.IT/ENG/HOME This is a town just South of Cinque Terre, the 5 towns I am especially looking forward to seeing in person.

After unwinding in the Italian Riviera, I will take the train to Florence and spend 4 nights at HTTP://WWW.HOTELPIERREFLORENCE.COM/ I have already purchased a ticket to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa, so will take the train to Pisa and Lucca for a day trip. I also have tickets for the museum so I will be able to see the David.

From Florence, I will drive a rental car up through Italy into Slovenia to the town of Ljubljana. I will spend 3 nights at http://www.hotel-lev.si One of the main sights in Slovenia is Bled and the beautiful lake Bled.

My last town will be Zagreb Croatia, where I will spend 2 nights at http://www.palace.hr/eng/index.html I didn't realize until just the other day that Croatia is not on the Euro system, so will have to use the Croatian currency. Hmm. Wasn't thinking about that, but hey, I figure I will manage.

From Zagreb, I will drive back near Venice and spend one night in a hotel before catching my flight home at dark o'clock.

I hope the links will work. If not, give a shout, or just google them. All of the hotels are online. I also hope you were interested in this.

Ciao,
B

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Comments

[Vi]

So exciting!
Time has finally come for it to be your turn to go on a long vacation. Everything seems very well organized and I'm sure you are going to have a blast. Don't forget to post many pictures! Oh! I stayed at the same hotel you are staying at in Firenze! How funny is that! Try to get as much sleep on the plane so that you can avoid jetlag... a cocktail of champagne and zanex works....

[Deb]

Have a great trip!
Just wanted to say have a great trip. Can't wait to see the pictures. Wish I was going! Enjoy the food and sights. Have fun!

[Janie]

How is it going so far?
Hey there honey!! I just hung up with you and wanted to have a message waiting for you when you first check the blog when you are over there!! How was your trip over? Did you get any sleep? You are definitely traveling the only way - Business Class!! Have a wonderful trip and can't wait to hear all about it, via the blog and in person, when you are home!!!