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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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Sicily…earthy and robust as always.
Explored some new areas this time in Sicily. We first went to Castelmola way up high overlooking the sea from this tiny picturesque village. And then onto Taormina for a longer visit walking the streets, shopping and lunch. Lunch was an eggplant appetizer and pizza with local red wine on…
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Magical Malta
This morning, the sailing into the Grand Harbour of Malta at sunrise was pure magic as it seemed to rise from the sea. We chose to spend our day in the capital of Valletta. We took the lift up from the Harbour to the Upper Gardens to meet our tour…
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Last port of Spain: Palma Mallorca.
We were here last year and did a full day tour so this year we wandered the city and saw the Cathedral that was closed last year (it was a Sunday). Lovely city. See you soon Spain!
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Relaxed day in Cartagena Spain
Having been here twice before we did not plan anything special to do. We just wandered around and got in our 5 miles of steps. Beautiful harbor and lovely small city. Walked by what looked to be a simple chapel so popped in…not so simple. What a treat.
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Ronda & Mijas
We ported in Malaga Spain but spent the day outside the city over the mountains. First up was Ronda. Two places connected by the bridge over the gorge And then off to Mijas: one of the white villages on the Costa Del Sol. So pretty.
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A Stormy Cadiz
Our first port of call in Spain was a wet one. We were greeted with thunderstorms and lightening upon arrival. This gave way to intermittent rain and big gusty winds. That did not stop us from exploring this lovely small Spanish city…well until we cut it short when the sky…
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Cherbourg France
So a little change of plans. Today was supposed to be at sea crossing the Bay of Biscay and porting in La Coruna Spain tomorrow. Enter the remnants of Hurricane Kirk crossing the Bay today so we are in Cherbourg France and not stopping in La Coruna. Oh well…roll with…
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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.
Exploring the world through food and wine by land and sea
…one country at a time
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