Category Archives: Italy

Our next stop in Tuscany was the small hill town of Montepulciano described in the guidebook as a town with a view and good wine.  Sounded like a perfect place to visit for Mike and I! We found out the … Continue reading →

Saturday morning, we got out of Lucca early and took several trains to Siena; upon getting to town, we took approximately a dozen long escalators up the hill into town–it was like something out of the Jetsons!  A long winding … Continue reading →

The rest of our time in Italy will be spent in the hill towns of Tuscany, beginning with a one day stop in Lucca.  While we had an okay day here, it was our least favorite place in Italy, but … Continue reading →

It was time to get out of the city and we were excited to relax on Mediterranean coast for a few days.  We had to switch trains in Pisa so we decided to do a quick side trip into town to see … Continue reading →

I was very excited to go to Florence, as Sarah had often raved about it from her trip there in 2005 with her friend Shelley. I knew that we would see some great art and eat some good food; there … Continue reading →

Escaping to Northern Italy was just what we and our feet needed after the 2 day whirlwind in Rome. I was craving to get out of cities and some fresh mountain air so we decided to check out the Dolomites. … Continue reading →

When Sarah asked me last winter where I would really like to go if cost were not an issue, I didn’t even hesitate before blurting out, “Italy”!  Rome was a big reason for this; after all there was so much … Continue reading →