Another Day at the Giro d’Italia – 2016

Arezzo, Italy May 13 & 14, 2016 So the Giro d’Italia  went through Tuscany again this year. After some searching we determined the easiest place to see a stage was in Arezzo. About 30 minutes north by train. So we bought our train tickets, about 12 euro round trip for…

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Castles along the Rhine River Cruise

Castles along the Rhine, River Empress – Uniworld River Cruises 30 March – 6 April 2016 (Photos coming soon) 8 days from Basel Switzerland to Amsterdam The Netherlands along the Rhine River aboard the River Empress Florence Italy Our trip began in Florence. We took the train from Lucca to…

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A Walk on the Walls of Lucca

In early March this year I finally decided to take photos of a walk on the walls. So for all our friends who wonder what we mean when we say, “going for a walk on the walls,” here is a 5 minute video of what you see as you walk…

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Paris River Cruise

Paris River Cruise, River Baroness – Uniworld River CruisesDecember 26 2015 through January 3 2016 A quick note on how the river cruise operated. It is much different than an ocean cruise. A typical day is you have breakfast on board, head out on a tour with a local guide,…

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