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Our last day in Italy. We were flirting with the idea of going to a different village about an hour away -- ironically the one we accidentally ended up in when we first arrived. Then Pam suggested I look for tickets to the Basilica San Marco. Sure enough, I found
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With the horror of yesterday's bus debacle fully exorcised, we approached the day with new vigor. First order of business: master the public transit system. The last travel day needs to go smoothly, and my track record of finding the most complicated path between two points is well
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Getting ourselves going and to the train station was a breeze. We had plenty of time before the train left to grab some breakfast and coffee. Pam tried to get some Pokemon cards, but that wasn't in... the cards. One thing I've learned about Italian train
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With last night’s limoncello nightcap asserting its presence on us after a night of sleep, we gathered ourselves together for sightseeing. Thankfully the Metro would be our friend today, and much less of a mob scene than the Friday after-work commuters. First stop: the Milan Duomo. This thing is
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Ah, Firenze. Leaving the tourist crowds is welcomed. Leaving the city is not. The AirBnB was such a nice place it made saying goodbye a little sad. But onward we travel. As per my usual, I woke up early and started plotting the day to Milano. Looking at the train
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Florence did not disappoint, even if we only saw the outsides of things. The slow curving roads are a master class in how to build a city that is pleasing to the eye. That said, after waking up I looked to buy tickets to see David. Sold out for today
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This day was a day of lessons in what travel apps to use in which situation. Let’s say for instance you looked at Google Maps to gauge how long it would take to get from Rome to Florence. According to the almighty Google Maps it would take just a
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Just getting to the point of being able to write today's entry was completely stressful and full of mistakes. That story is for tomorrow. As for the day you are reading, our intrepid adventures started with a visit to Trevi Fountain. To be honest it was a touristy
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They say all roads lead to Rome. That's great and all, but that road might not work. We got up a bit late, got our showers, and spent an hour writing the last post -- and I still forgot details. Once the backpacks were loaded we headed for
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Oh boy, what a day. Emotionally and physically, it was a full-on roller coaster. We got up bright and early, ready to explore. First order of business: coffee. This is not anywhere-USA where a coffee shop is within a groggy stumble. The AirBnB had one of those stovetop espresso makers.
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After 14 hours of travel from Seattle through Paris and finally into Naples, the adventure truly began. Before we even left home I had looked up how to get from the airport to the Airbnb. With a Eurail pass for city-to-city travel, we did not want to wrestle with public
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Salutations, lurkers of the Pam and Isaac Italy trip travel site! Travel day to the great Mediterranean country of Italy is only a day away. Last minute packing thoughts are in full effect. The scrutinization of every article of clothing, every tech gadget... it's all happening. Wait, do