italy
consolidated, and i will change the date on this post as i update. this will also be a public entry.
leave pdx 5/18, arrive florence 5/19. plane tickets have been purchased
5/19-22 stay at hotel proconsolo in florence. reservation is made
5/20 - Galleria d'ell Academia - we have reservations for 8:30am
- Uffizi Galleries - we have reservations for 2:00
**confirmed this is a 15 minute walk - yay!
5/21 - Palazzo Pitti - morning (no reservations needed)
- Boboli Gardens - afternoon
5/22 - take train (9:13am train, arrive 10:13) from florence to arezzo, get rental car, drive to belvdere villa just outside citta della pieve
spend a week eating, drinking, exploring and resting
5/23 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/24 - drive to the coast, go the beach at spiaggia della Feniglia in the morning, then to the tarot garden in the afternoon
5/25 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/26 - a day like this http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/la_foce_gardens.htm
the garden is only open at 3 and at 4.
we can start the day in chiusi http://www.planetware.com/chiusi/national-etruscan-museum-i-to-mncmn.htm
then drive through montepulciano
lunch at this place http://www.osterialaporta.it/monticchiello.en.php
and then the gardens :)
5/27 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/28 - open
5/29 - drive to foligno (9:15am train) drop off the car, take the train into rome (arrive 10:23)
5/29 - 6/2 - stay here
5/29 - we arrive early, so are hitting the ground running
2:45
tour of ancient rome 4 hours, with tour group (only 6 in the group)
5/30
Sunday
Morning: Vatican
Afternoon: Borghese (reservations: +390632810)
5/31Monday
open
researching how crazy it would be to try the vatican on a sunday ...
leave pdx 5/18, arrive florence 5/19. plane tickets have been purchased
5/19-22 stay at hotel proconsolo in florence. reservation is made
5/20 - Galleria d'ell Academia - we have reservations for 8:30am
- Uffizi Galleries - we have reservations for 2:00
**confirmed this is a 15 minute walk - yay!
5/21 - Palazzo Pitti - morning (no reservations needed)
- Boboli Gardens - afternoon
5/22 - take train (9:13am train, arrive 10:13) from florence to arezzo, get rental car, drive to belvdere villa just outside citta della pieve
spend a week eating, drinking, exploring and resting
5/23 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/24 - drive to the coast, go the beach at spiaggia della Feniglia in the morning, then to the tarot garden in the afternoon
5/25 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/26 - a day like this http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/la_foce_gardens.htm
the garden is only open at 3 and at 4.
we can start the day in chiusi http://www.planetware.com/chiusi/national-etruscan-museum-i-to-mncmn.htm
then drive through montepulciano
lunch at this place http://www.osterialaporta.it/monticchiello.en.php
and then the gardens :)
5/27 - rest by the pool, drink wine
5/28 - open
5/29 - drive to foligno (9:15am train) drop off the car, take the train into rome (arrive 10:23)
5/29 - 6/2 - stay here
5/29 - we arrive early, so are hitting the ground running
2:45
tour of ancient rome 4 hours, with tour group (only 6 in the group)
5/30
Sunday
Morning: Vatican
Afternoon: Borghese (reservations: +390632810)
5/31Monday
open
researching how crazy it would be to try the vatican on a sunday ...