Dublin, IrelandMay 20 – 26 2015 Visited Dublin and surrounding areas while going to the ELF (European Locksmith Federation) convention in Malahide in North Dublin. So a quick highlight of the trip. Arrived and met up with friends from Orlando and England. Did a Dublin sightseeing bus tour. Easy way…
On May 16, the Mille Miglia (1000 miles) came thru Lucca. It is a re-enactment of the original races from the 20’s to the 50’s. Any car that raced in the original races are eligible to participate in these re-enactments. This year there was 435 cars traveling 1000 miles in…
Giro d’ItaliaBagni di LuccaMay 13, 2015 So the Giro d’Italia this year went through Tuscany. After some searching we determined the easiest place to see a stage was in Bagni di Lucca. About 30 minutes north by train. So we bought our train tickets, about 12 euro round trip for…
Mediterranean Cruise7 – 18 March 2015Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) – Jade Our first cruise in Europe was on the Norwegian Jade for an 11 day voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. We left from Civitavecchia (Rome) and stopped at Livorno, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Toulon, France; Barcelona, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Cagliari,…
Seville, Spain 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2015 We went on a short trip to Seville to visit some friends we made in Lucca. They had gone back to the US for a few months and now were in Seville for 3 months. We went with another friend from Lucca…
Best of SicilyFeb 7 – 20 2015 Well we have done our very first organized tour. It was a Rick Steves “Best of Sicily”. Not knowing what to expect, our expectations went from “it’s Rick Steves so it will be good” all the way to “oh boy, if it’s Tuesday…
December 21st., somewhere in Lucca, Italy. Walking through Lucca and what did we see? But a group of Santas riding through the streets and up onto the wall. Oh what a sight to behold on a chilly day. See for yourself and turn your sound on.
Christmas MarketsDecember 9 – 13 2014 We went to the Christmas Markets in Northern Italy last week. The mountains are called the Alps in Austria and the Dolomites in Italy. The region was once Austrian, but became part of Italy after WW II. We took the train from Lucca to…