So, Collette convinced me to get up early to walk to Trevi fountain to avoid the crowds. Fine. Got up at the ungodly hour of…
Packed it in with our farm stay, had a great time and really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. Tuscany is great. Lots of lush green hills…
Our last full day in Tuscany and we’re off to tour Florence. Months ago, we purchased tickets to enter the Galleria dell Accademia to see…
Second day of our road trip in the Tuscany countryside. This drive isn’t as scenic as yesterday, more hills, curva, trees and towns, fewer vineyards….
Sooner or later it had to happen, clothes were starting to pile up and we just couldn’t put it off any longer. I’ve worn everything…
One thing we had to do while in the Tuscany region is visit Pisa. Yes, the same one that has the defective building that in…
Last day here and we’re going to head off again, this time to Varenna (pronounced, “Vah-rain-uh”) and Menaggio (pronounced, “Men-ah-gee-oh”). Both of these picturesque towns…
For our day trip today, we’re driving to San Gimignano (pronounced, “San Gee-Meng-yawn-oh”), a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1990. This city is very unique…
If you’ve ever ridden a train in Europe you know they are usually right on schedule. If it says departing at 0743, at 0743.30 you…
Got the ferry schedule all figured out so off we go to Como. Collette set the alarm so we can get up early, have breakfast…
Enough sitting around la casa, lets explore Bellagio (the town, not the casino). Collette made one of her wonderful breakfasts of eggs, fry bread and…
The next morning we hit the included breakfast buffet. Selection was the same as the others, cold cuts, cheeses, hard-boiled eggs but with a new…
Buongiorno! Up early and caught our plane to Brussels where we connect for our flight to Milan. Third time we’ve been to this airport, so…
Another early morning to catch our flight to Brussels then on to Milan where we spend the night. Iceland has been fun, very nice people,…
One thing about staying in a hotel, you can pretty much count on the breakfast buffet and Iceland Air hotel didn’t disappoint. There was a…
Day 3 of our wild Icelandic adventure. Today we’re off to Akureyi (pronounced “Ah-cure-ee), the second largest city in Iceland. Located on the northern coast…
Second day of our driving adventure in Iceland and we’re off to Skatafell / Hof’n. We’ve booked a cottage room at one of the farms…
Kveðjur og halló við alla! Day 1 of any European adventure is always “the longest day”! Leaving Denver at 4:50pm and arriving in Keflavik, Iceland…
I’m back on the road again, I’m on my way! Well, after some months of planning and struggling with hotels versus vacation rentals, we’re leaving…