on the plane from Pasco, Washington to Austin, Texas After much too much wedding planning (and very little Trip planning), we are at last on our way. It is over a year since we went on our first Trip and...
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Austin, Texas The wedding was set for Thursday, February 29. Yes, Leap Day. No, the choice of date was mutual, not just because Glen wanted to avoid the yearly anniversary in favor of a four-year plan. In college, when we...
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near Sorrento, Italy Our all day and overnight flight from Austin to Atlanta to New York to Rome had us arriving at 9 am. We were worried about making our international flight because the Delta counter agents in Austin and...
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Today was spent primarily driving, though we saw many neat things along the way. We went from Sorrento past Naples, then through the middle of the country, through industrial zones, then farmland nestled in between mountains. It is the mountains...
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Assissi, Italy We woke up at 7 am, although Glen could easily have slept another hour or two, and moved on to Assisi. Before leaving the Hotel Mirafonti, though, we experienced our first Italian breakfast--cappuccino and pastry at the bar...
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Florence, Italy As we drove to Florence, we decided that we would first go to Fiesole, north of the city, to rent a room to make as our base upon which to explore the town. We even had a particular...
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Florence, Italy The following morning we 'enjoyed' the breakfast that came with the room. Jill called it the traditional English breakfast--a hard roll and a piece of cheese. Although Glen didn't think English food was as bad as people make...
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Vinci, Italy We drove to Vinci, dropping in at the Museo della Leonardo da Vinci to check their hours of operation. The people of Vinci were the friendliest of any place we went in Italy--almost too friendly. From the lady...
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Pisa and Grosseto, Italy We decided next to go to Pisa and see the famous leaning tower before it fell down. Jill is convinced it will not be up much longer. It is amazing how much it leans! You may...
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Campagnano, Italy We drove a long winding road through some beautiful hills and farms this morning. This area was much more rustic than Tuscany, not so refined, with sheep, pigs, and cattle in evidence. The first place we headed for--in...
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Rome, Italy The next day we ate breakfast at a bar. Have we explained the bars yet? They are "Snack Bars" and you stand at the bar and have caffe or cappuccino and eat a paste (pastry). They are very...
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Leaving Rome, Italy We collected our things, got to our faithful Fiat, made it to the Aeroporto (only getting a little lost on the way), and checked in (very high security, including four passport checks, and attentive, but bored looking...
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