And we are on our way home
We land in Rome last night after our fifth flight delay. I had booked a “reasonably priced” hotel near the airport as our scheduled...
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Travel Adventures
Sep 24
Trying to cover a lot of ground
So it’s our last day in Malta - and there are still a few things to do and see. Yesterday was pouring rain, and today is blaring sun. ...
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Sep 23
Long Day - not many highlights
But let’s start with the sunrise Mike caught from his place . We meet up with Elena and Mike and take the high speed ferry to Gozo. Gozo...
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Sep 22
Hypogeum and Mdina
When we were in Malta 11 years ago, we tried to get tickets to the hypogeum. One of Jordan’s professors had highly suggested it. They...
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Sep 22
Sunny Day in Malta
No rain today! In fact it is really warm, bordering on hot. We should have spent the day at the pool, but we still have a lot to see. ...
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Sep 21
First full day in Malta
***what I have also learned, is just because it says your post is saved and then you post it - does not mean everything uploaded - so...
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Sep 20
Cefalu to Malta
First let me say…I would NEVER make it as a travel agent. I booked the flight from Sicily to Malta from the closest airport I could find...
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Sep 19
A day of relaxation
Nothing really on our agenda today except a trip to the hotel beach club, then a walk thru the town of Cefalu and back to the hotel. ...
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Sep 18
And we leave Palermo
We have breakfast. The picture below will give you an indication of the level of this hotel. Yes canned fruit cocktail. Last night we...
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Sep 17
A day of transition
We have a few hours in the morning before our flight to Sicily. The front desk “trainee” suggests we walk thru old Naples. But we do...
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Sep 15
Off to Sorrento for a few hours
We are still full from last night’s dinner but we manage to eat some breakfast. The breakfast venue is the same restaurant as last nights...
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Sep 14
It’s all about dinner
We start off with breakfast at the hotel restaurant. It was so good, we made dinner reservations for 7:30 that night. Remember, we are...
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Sep 14
Exhausted!
We ended up having over a 2 hour delay leaving San Francisco, then a 3 hour break in the Rome airport that turned into a 5 hour break as...
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Sep 12
Well - we are off….almost
Plane keeps getting delayed. We are now leaving at 6 pm instead of 4:30 which is fine by us as we already had a 4 1/2 hour layover in ...
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Sep 18, 2023
Montreux then Zurich
Before we leave Montreux- town of many statues….but don’t be fooled, all are not statues, some are nature. A final view from our room,...
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Sep 16, 2023
Day in Montreux
Our one local sight to see is the castle. I wasn’t real interested in going by crowded ferry, so at breakfast we asked the busboy how...
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Sep 13, 2023
We hit all the highlights in Lucerne
Still raining in the morning, but not pouring so we set out to see our list of sights. Early morning pictures from our room We are headed...
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Sep 13, 2023
Well it’s raining.
When your travels go beyond the 10 day forecast you take a chance, and yes it started raining around noon and 9 hours later hasn’t...
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Sep 12, 2023
And now there are 2 of us
We all four have breakfast then head out on a walk. Heidi the cow….right next door. View from Wickware bedroom Last night’s restaurant...
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Sep 11, 2023
And we are off to Switzerland
But not before an enjoyable morning on the deck in Lake Garda. On the deck Posing in last night’s gazebo And then we are off! Driving...
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Sep 10, 2023
Our spontaneous day in Lake Garda.
We originally had nothing specifically planned to do today, but last night talked to the front desk about the ferries and any local...
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Sep 9, 2023
Morning in Florence – Evening in Lake Garda
We have lots to fit in. We start the morning with fresh croissants out of the oven and a great cappuccino. And then we are off. We...
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