Travels in 2023
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Castiglione del Lago: Pablo’s Place, Montepulciano, and Assisi When we started planning our time in Tuscany we had intended to stay in Montepulciano. After booking.com showed a few locations, Hotel Boutique Castiglione seemed the most appealing, […]
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More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance After dropping the rental car in Salerno, we enjoy one more stroll along the Piazza, then head to the train depot. We’re on a high speed train to Florence, about a 4
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Matera: Not on many Americans’ itinerary, but should be! Salerno is the place we rented our first car in Italy. Our train from Naples arrived before the car was ready, so we explored the Piazza and found
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Thankful for Sorrento After leaving Luca’s Mailboxes Etc. store in Rome, we got to the train heading to Sorrento. It seemed crowded, but everything was crowded in Rome. The train ticket app said platform 10, but the
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. When in Rome…. We leave our nest in Split and arrive at their airport, which is immaculate and seems brand new, yet eerily desolate. The gate attendant required we check our bags into Rome, which caused me
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. A Few Nights in Split We actually stayed one night in Split before our side trip to Bosnia. We liked it so much we decided to stay 4 more nights before leaving Croatia. We found Heritage
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. We have moved on to Italy even though I have yet to make my final report on Split, Croatia, which I will get to soon – hopefully. I have more time to write when
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Plitvice Lakes National Park: Impressions by guest writer Tom Byrne. Specifics by me. What does it mean to “experience” something? Making the choice to walk the trails of Plitvice National Park was a thoroughly enchanting one. The
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Zadar and Oregon-ish Weather In Zadar our lodging is a little one bedroom apartment, which is cozy and feels like home. A break in the rain turns in to a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon. Exploring the waterfront,
More pics and videos on Facebook page. You can view my first posts here at the BLOG page. Five Night Side Trip to Bosnia: A Schengen Course Correction Nearly a year ago we started planning this trip. Not practiced at using air miles, we engaged a travel agent to help us book our flights. With