We will be heading off to Europe on October 15th for 3 weeks. This blog has been set up to share our pictures, adventures, good times, bad times, and our meandering stream of consciousness with friends, family, and anyone else who cares to see it. We welcome and encourage comments, questions, razzzing, etc. It will help us stay in touch.
Here is our tentative itinerary and plan:
Oct. 15th Leave San Francisco on redeye to Boston
Oct. 16th Arrive in Boston in the early morning; Visit with Ryan
Oct. 17th Leave Boston in early evening
Oct. 18th Arrive in Paris; Take night river cruise on the Seine
Oct. 19th Tour Paris on Hop on\Hop Off
Oct. 20th Morning train ride to Bordeaux; walking tour on our own
Oct. 21st Wine tour: Graves et Montesquieu, la route des Grands Crus Class
Oct. 22nd Afternoon flight to Bologna on Ryan Air
Oct. 23rd Italian Food experience tour to Modena & Parma; Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Chianti........
Oct. 24th Possible day trip to Ferrara and\or Ravenna......MY BIRTHDAY!
Oct, 25th Train ride to............ Firenze!
Oct. 26th Day trip to Siena
Oct. 27th All day wine tour to Montepulciano
Oct. 28th Day trip to ........TBA, possibly Arezzo to visit family friend
Oct. 29th Day trip to ........TBA, definitely Arezzo if we didn't do it the day before
Oct. 30th Morning train to Roma; Check into Excelsior Hotel; Group tour to Vatican
Oct. 31st Business conference starts; Gala Dinner Dance at Excelsior
Nov. 1st Conference continues; Judy tours Catacombs; Dinner at Palazzo Brancaccio
Nov. 2nd Conference ends; Check out of Exclesior; Check into Hotel Rex
Nov. 3rd Visit with family friends in Rome
Nov. 4th Flight back home with stopover in New York.
