sciopero in Italian means “train strike”. This was one of the words I learned before coming here …. And we came back to our hotel last night from dinner and saw this little note on our bed. Yikes. So our leisurely morning changed to an earlier wake-up with the hopes of getting back to Florence…
Today was not spent in museums, galleries, or fearingpigeons in city squares – but rather very much the opposite. We woke up early to catch the train to Cinque Terre on thecoast. Cinque Terre is described as a rugged, coastal portion of the Italian Riviera and composed of 5 primary villages. Whenever I mentioned to…
When I woke up today, I looked outside and saw the brightest of blue skies. So of course, I woke up Kerrianne to tell her this. What we have learned in Florence is that the weather patterns change constantly. Not like rain is coming or anything dramatic like that, but it could be amazingly sunny…
From the ocean to the hillsides … or something like that. After last night’s amazing dinner … and bottle of prosecco in our hotel room, it was a tad bit of a struggle to be up and ready at 8 am today. But that’s how we like to travel. Initially I was excited when Kerrianne…
Well, we are bidding Venice farewell and hoping on the train to Florence. If we are comparing notes on train infrastructure, I would say: – South Station is prettier – European trains are more organized – 2nd class travel is like the Acela
Note: Our hotel only gives us one hour of Wifi a day … so this is a partial post that will be updated later 🙂 In preparing for this trip, a few of the guidebooks said things like “it’s not what you see when you are in Venice, it’s just being there”. I’d have to…
A few years ago when I was traveling in business school, itappeared wireless was free everywhere. Now, it’s a different story. Verizon ischarging me by the megabyte – which is insane considering a picture on my iPhonecan be 5 megabytes alone. So, sharing this amazing Italian journey is a little bitmore challenging than previous amazing…
Things that I’ve been thinking about: How much weight will I gain in Italy? My (self) manicures normally last for 2.5 weeks. What about that last 1/2 week?!? Will Ray Bans make me look like a tourist? I hope it’s sunny so my hair gets lighter. Should I try and keep track of how much…
This morning I woke up and it was Thursday. That seems obvious. But what it also meant was that this time next week I’d be in Italy … and perhaps more specifically hiking the coast of it. Sometimes I get a little anxious about this trip. But then, I think about when I would ever…
Oh you know just your casual family bike ride around the neighborhood post Easter dinner. It’s been a bit since the last update… and that’s in part because a lot and a little has happened. A little: no cooking no cleaning no Harbor walks A lot: I’m going to Italy for three weeks. If I’ve…
