Category: Excursions
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Florence, Italy, Part 1 of 2
www.flickr.com Prior Pages: Cinque Terre To get into Florence we had to change trains outside the city and head towards Santa Maria Novella station. Our train skills had improved enough we got our tickets rapidly and we were there before we knew it. A short walk around the corner and a few additional blocks brought…
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Monterosso, Cinque Terre
Continued from Starting in Milan www.flickr.com Heading to Monterosso the only hitch we knew we had to deal with was a misbooking that seperated Robin & I by a train-room/section. Robin had practiced much the night before saying “Please excuse me may I sit next to my husband.” Of course when the moment came it…
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Quickie from Florence
We are currently in Florence with a day trip to Siena and San Gimignano tomorrow. Internet connections are easy to come by, wireless is near impossible here. It’s hard wanting to share what we are up to but not really being able to. I’m taking notes and writing entries as I can but they all…
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Starting off in Milan
www.flickr.com What a beginning. Distance traveling is like going in a washer machine. You end up getting turned all around and inside out. Really though, we did well. Robin ended up sleeping a good margin of the time. I got about four hours sleep but this loud redneck large couples throat clearing or hearing impared…
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Day 3, ABC Barista Training
Class this morning was one hour later. This was nice since it gave me some time to get ready at a more comfortable pace. I had a nice orange and ginger pancake breakfast. After catching up on the USA Today that is left at my door I bundled up and began the 6-8 block journey.…
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Day 2, ABC Training
I was a bit more with it this morning. I woke to the alarm, horizontal in bed. Boy I musta been a rollie-pollie in my sleep. A quick shower in the short stall and I was out the door about 7:30a. I don’t think the heat is working in my room. The room is warm,…