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SR222, Chianti, Sienna, Grieve, Pisa, & San Gimignano
TUSCANY WINE ROADS When in or around Firenze, a trip down SR 222 is an absolute must. It is the Italy of most people’s dreams. The road stretches between Firenze and Siena and is about 65 miles long. The road winds through vineyards, castles and picture perfect piazzas that just invite you to have a […]
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Vienna, Austria
January 30, 2012
Silvia & I visited here when we were studying abroad (2003) to visit her best friend Eva and my friend Kirk. We took an overnight train from Florence to Vienna. We sat in second class were you could fold the two chairs down into one large bed and slept next to each other, so the […]
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Aix en Provence
July 22, 2011
Aix en Provence Aix is a small, very walkable town/city in the southern portion of France. You will see numerous beautiful lavender fields on your trip into the area. Aix is well-known for Paul Cezanne. There is a lot to do, i.e. eat and drink wine, for a city of its size. Aix is a university town, […]
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Ireland (2011)
July 13, 2011
Day 1 Upon arrival we picked up the car. We rented it through an irish car broker for a great price. However, the car company does not tell you that insurance isn’t included in the price. Thus, we got whacked for another $280 per couple for full comprehensive coverage. It’s expensive, but well worth the price knowing you wont be liable […]
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Greece – Mykonos, Santorini & Athens
May 20, 2011
After our wedding in Italy we honeymooned in Greece. Our suggestions here may be a little pricey because we figured we would only be here once. However, my brother visited Greece while he was backpacking and may be able to contribute some cheaper suggestions. Food I would like to start by discussing Greek food. It […]
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Our Italian Wedding
May 19, 2011
This will probably be the most fun we will have writing a post because these were four best days of our lives. I can’t explain to you how much we appreciated our friends coming all the way to Italy to celebrate with us and what a good time we had. So, this will be my best effort […]
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July 13, 2013
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