A Pinch for Good Luck!
Rise and shine people! It's time to explore Athens. We did just that! We spread out and did our own thing. Funny thing, we ended up doing the same thing. The hop on and off…
Category: Italy-Greece
Geia (Hello) from Athens, Greece
The ride to the airport was uneventful and we got there in plenty of time. The security was very sensitive and most of us had to take off our shoes. I was pulled aside for…
Pope, Pizza, and Piazzas – Arrivederci Roma!
Thinks how he signed the painting The Judgement DayAfter a quick breakfast we headed to the train station. Imagine 4 women dragging suitcases, carry-ons and purses down stairs, up stairs, across streets, up curbs, up…
Michelangelo’s David
The phone woke us up at 845 and it was the man from the front desk. They were so concerned that we were going to "loosa alla our money" for the excursion to Siena, but…
Cinque Terre
0600 comes early when you have been up gallivanting with the locals. We quickly packed our day bags and headed down to reception to pick up our box breakfasts that we smartly ordered the day…
What happens in Italy, stays in Italy!
After a rest, we cleaned ourselves up and headed for dinner at Trattoria Marione for some Osso Buco, chianti wine and some fun. When we arrived, the waiter put us at the same table at…
Fancy Meeting You Here…Aaah Fabio!
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital of the region of Tuscany in Italy, with a population of about 366,500. The city is considered a cultural, artistic and architectural gem and the birthplace of Renaissance. We…
Would you like to try my salty nuts?
The day took more out of us than expected. The heat, the walking and the excitement. We covered a lot of ground in the past three days and saw most of the sites we wanted…
I love you, or what is your name?
My morning started with this lovely cappuccino on the rooftop patio. The waiter came over and said he made this one special for me. Probably says that to all the girls but it still felt…
Jo-Ann Finds Jesus!
We asked a waiter how to get to the Spanish Steps, a popular meeting place for citizens of Rome as well as visitors. A small flower market takes place at the base of the steps…