Travel
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Note 121 – Italy – Pisa: More Than a Leaning Tower
Itinerary Day 5 – This morning you will say farewell to Florence and drive to Vinci, a picturesque town set among Tuscan hills, vineyards, and olive groves. You will visit Casa di Leonardo, a farm – house that was the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, which displays some reproductions of his works. From there you…
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Note 120 – Italy – Florence: Art and Architecture
Itinerary Day 4 – This morning you will begin with a walking tour of Florence. During the time that the Medici family was powerful in this area (14th -16th centuries), Florence was at the cultural and intellectual heart of Europe. You’ll stroll along Ponte Vecchio, the beautiful old bridge lined with shops spanning the Arno.…
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Note 119 – Italy – Assisi: Birthplace of St. Francis
Itinerary Day 1 – Depart for Rome Day 2 – You will arrive in Rome this morning where you will be met by your tour escort who will take you to your waiting motorcoach. You will then continue to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis, where you will have dinner and overnight at your hotel. Day…
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Note 118 – Italy with Dr. Todd Still – Itinerary
In the fall of 2022, we went on a Baylor Alumni sponsored trip called In the Footsteps of Paul to Greece and Turkey. Several of our friends on that trip encouraged us to travel with Dr. Todd Still, the dean of Baylor’s Truett Seminary, on one of his trips to the Holy Land. We had…
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Note 115 – Day Tripping to the Venice Airport from Trieste
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 13 of 13 Weather Report Light rain with a high in the mid-60s Fahrenheit, upper teens Celsius. Today’s Plan We have booked a tour/transfer from the ship to the Venice airport with Daytrip. Our flight doesn’t leave until nearly 7pm for Istanbul where Dave and I will stay overnight…
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Note 114 – Trieste – A Day Trip to Historic Ljubljana
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 12 of 13 Weather Report The forecast was for partly cloudy, high of 66F/19C. We had a beautiful day – more sunny than cloudy. Today’s Plan We are taking the Viking optional excursion to Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana (pronounced loo·blee·aa·nuh). Having the opportunity to visit a country not previously on…
Notes By Nancy 