Category: On Land
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A Farwell day in Verona
A nice sunny day from strolling and churches. First up was a morning walk to the Basilica San Zeno. Then a stroll along the Adige to the Church of San Anastasia. And finally to the Duomo of Verona. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Verona…off to Bologna!!
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Strolling on Sunday
Spent the morning strolling and exploring the city of Verona. We also found our way to the Giusti Gardens for a longer stroll and climb to their viewpoint. Followed by a lazy afternoon.
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Lago di Garda & Valpolicella wine valley
Had a full day private tour with Alessandro which was really quite perfect. First off took us to the castle above Verona for the views. We then drove through the valley to a very small village, San Giorgio di Valpolicella for views over the wine valley. Next up was Torri…
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And onto Verona
Training our way to Verona today on what we now know is Liberation Day (the day Italy was liberated from Nazi occupation). This is a lovely small city. We skipped “town” due to holiday festivities and took a long stroll along the Adige River. We stopped to have lunch at…
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Back in Italy…Milan
Arrived today and spent the afternoon touring the Duomo and seeing few of the sites. It was nice to not rush and simply lean in this first day as our travel day. Capped the day off with a nice dinner at a local trattoria for some regional dishes such as…
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Last day of vacation. Lazy day in Rome…
Strolling then city on a beautiful sunny Fall day. A stop for lunch across the Tibre River in Trastevere. Some bruschetta, fried calamari and some eggplant pasta. And our last meal of Roman delights…
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Back in Rome for a brief visit
The cruise came to an end this morning and after a short train ride we are back in Rome. We explored the Galleria Doria Pamphilj with all its splendor and opulence. And of course there was a church…S. Maria Della Vittoria. And just a couple of street vibe shots.
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Haunted?
We have read repeatedly that York is the most haunted city in the UK. There is a ghost merchant on the Shambles for heavens sake. We looked and looked. Oh well…
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Sunday in York
Lazy Sunday morning shopping and exploring. And then a little lunch at Pairings… And to cap it off a tour of Hooting Owl Distillery. Sooo much fun learning about and tasting gins.
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Fish & Forest
This was our special dinner we had planned and it did not disappoint. In fact it ranks up in the top of dining experiences. Based on a very small ever changing seasonal and sustainable fish, game and forest food and recognized by Michelin. It’s a very small (seats 24) dining…
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Museum Gardens and strolling then City of York
We do love to hit any parks and gardens when we have the chance. The Museum gardens have the benefit of some ruins from St. Mary’s Abbey. …and some random shots of the City during our wonderings.
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Afternoon Sea
A seafood based take on the traditional afternoon tea at the beautiful Pearly Cow. North Sea oysters and salted cod tacos Mussels in a cream broth John Dory with lightly pickled fennel and orange salad with saffron potatoes To finish…smoked salmon scones with double cream.
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A Morning in York UK
What a great morning spent walking the walls surrounding the city. Great views along the way on a brisk morning. Then on to the Minster… And the gounds around the Minster.
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Travel chaos
Admittedly it was an ambitious plan: overnight flight from NY to London; Tube to King’s Cross Train Station; train to York. We needed good timing. Not so much. First, flight is cancelled 48 hours before the trip which delayed everything by five hours requiring alterations is the remaining schedule. Ok…done. …
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