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Days 32 and 33 – Last Day at Sea, Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, and Reflection on the Past Month
We kept up our sea day routine on the pool deck in the morning, and then prepared to return to reality, packing everything up to disembark the next morning. Our packing turned out to be rather painless. Yes, we have purchased quite a few items to bring home, but our suitcases were not full when Read more
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Getting Ready for Tuscany Trip
Three days out and I think everybody is almost ready. We got transport to the airport arranged using Twin Beaches Tours & Shuttle. I’ve got all my clothes selected and laid out, completing any washing and ironing needed today. My shoulder bag is packed with my camera, electronics and sweater. I’ve got Air Tags in Read more
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Day 1 – Flying to Florence and Driving to Monteriggioni
We took off from Washington Dulles airport about an hour late, which did create drama trying to make our connecting flight in Brussels. Instead of a 1 hr 40 minute layover we had about 45 minutes to get to the complete opposite side of Brussels airport. Luckily, the airline waited for delayed inter-continental passengers and Read more
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Day 2 – San Gimignano and Monteriggioni
After a leisurely continental breakfast at Castel Pietraio, we headed north for about 30 minutes to San Gimignano. This medieval walled town is known for its towers, 14 still remaining towers built as a sign of wealth. I believe there were as many as 28 built, the most of any town. Although you could see Read more
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Day 3 – Cinque Terre and Pisa
When Julia heard about our plans for today, she exclaimed “ you are crazy!”. We’re talking about around 250 miles of driving round trip, plus 3 train rides. And then there’s the walking we’ll do at each stop. Cinque Terre is a National Park and World Heritage Site. The “Five Earths” are five villages tucked Read more
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Day 4 – Siena
After the long day yesterday, we didn’t make any plans in the early morning. After a leisurely breakfast, we left for the town of Siena, only 20 minutes away. Siena is another medieval walled city that was the center of the Siena kingdom. It was a big rival to Frienza (Florence), with frequent wars between Read more
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