Our longest stay in Italy was in the town of Maiori on the Amalfi coast. We could not have chosen a better place for us. Our AirB&B complex sat across the street from the beach and our room afforded us the view of a lemon grove and a sneak peek of the Mediterranean Sea. We …
After leaving Cinque Terre and saying goodbye to Hanna and Ken, we headed south to visit a city on a hill, Orvieto. Our good friends Paula and Warren recommended we stay a couple of nights there to rest and enjoy the charming town. Orvieto is a hillside town in the countryside of southeastern Umbria, Italy. …
It was pouring in Vernazza. Sheets of rain in the small village caused everyone to scurry into the small eateries up and down the main street. We could not find a spot for the four of us so we grabbed some food to go and ran for Hanna and Ken’s AirB&B. We opened a bottle …
Cinque Terre consists of five little towns built into the steep hillsides of the Italian Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea. From the sea you can see the colorfully painted towns that look like little masterpieces painted into the crevices of the terrain. Each little town has its own character and is accessible mainly by train …
While we were staying in Florence we took a day out to go to Tuscany. My brother-in-law, Ken, rented a car and took us all for an amazing drive. He had researched wineries and had booked us two tasting tours. One to taste Chianti and the other Brunello wines. Before heading to the first winery …
Traveling to Florence went much smoother! I actually had tickets for and got on the right train! I could hardly wait to arrive in Florence. Not only because I heard it was an incredible city to visit but also because we were meeting my sister Hanna and her husband Ken there. When we arrived, Hanna …
