We planned our last day in Rome, and last full day in Italy, to be a day trip to Naples and Pompeii. Coincidentally the Museum of Science & Industry just opened an exhibit on Pompeii, so we were excited to see the site in person. We took an early train from Rome to Naples, where... Continue Reading →
April 2-3
We packed up Sunday morning, walked one last time to Rialto Bridge, and took one last boat to the train station for our train to Bologna, with a long-researched plan for Dan and Noah to visit the Lamborghini museum 20 miles from Bologna. Being a Sunday and a holiday (Palm Sunday), we knew buses weren’t... Continue Reading →
March 31 – April 1
Dan woke up and headed to the train station for breakfast and Starbucks coffee for Tammy, and after we got ready we checked out, dropped our backpacks, and went to Milan a final time. Dan and Noah visited the Lego Store which had an incredible model of the Duomo. We then retrieved our bags and... Continue Reading →
March 29-30
Dan woke up and explored Florence at sunrise before the family enjoyed a nice breakfast at the hotel. After walking around Florence a couple more times, we packed up and took trains to La Spezia and Corniglia in Cinque Terre. Corniglia is the middle of the 5 villages, and in grey weather we hiked up... Continue Reading →
March 27-28
Our fourth family trip to Europe got a very relaxing start, as we booked our flight to Italy on a Monday, which gave us a full weekend (and Monday morning) to ease into our travel. Besides the busy itinerary itself, the most unique characteristic of our trip was the decision to use hiking backpacks instead... Continue Reading →
Dan – Tammy – Noah 