That's the count-down for my next two trips!
Two weeks until I'm Boise-bound and seven weeks until the return to Roma!
I have done no planning or research for Boise, but that's because this trip is to visit a friend and I've selfishly left the planning to her. BUT we are going to try and hit a Basque restaurant that was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives!
As for Rome, I've done all the bookings that I had planned to do and I'm going to leave this trip a bit more fluid so we have wiggle room in the event something interesting comes up!
Let the traveling begin!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Vatican Garden Tour Booked!
Over the last several weeks I kept a keen eye on the Vatican website waiting for the October dates, I was looking at for the Vatican Garden Tour, to become available. Patience pays off. A couple days ago the Monday I wanted to book the tour opened up!
One of the very enticing components of the tour, aside from being able to see the beautiful gardens is that entry into the Vatican Museums is also included! So, for the same price as a Vatican Museum tour, we get the garden tour and then entry into the museums. We won't have a guide for the museum, but having been there a couple years ago, that's not such a big deal. The real draw is getting to see the Sistine Chapel again...it truly is an incredible work of art!
One of the very enticing components of the tour, aside from being able to see the beautiful gardens is that entry into the Vatican Museums is also included! So, for the same price as a Vatican Museum tour, we get the garden tour and then entry into the museums. We won't have a guide for the museum, but having been there a couple years ago, that's not such a big deal. The real draw is getting to see the Sistine Chapel again...it truly is an incredible work of art!
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Rome Trip Planning Kicks into High Gear!
Nine weeks from today I will be Italia bound! Where does the time go!
The flights and apartment are booked and the tour with Francesca is confirmed, so now it's time to start pinning down all the little things.
I'm anxiously waiting for the Vatican website to publish the October dates I'm interested in for the Vatican Garden tour, and then of course there is the research on which museums to see this time around and their opening times. Not to mention booking our airport transfers with Rome Cabs.
Looks like August will be a busy planning month!
The flights and apartment are booked and the tour with Francesca is confirmed, so now it's time to start pinning down all the little things.
I'm anxiously waiting for the Vatican website to publish the October dates I'm interested in for the Vatican Garden tour, and then of course there is the research on which museums to see this time around and their opening times. Not to mention booking our airport transfers with Rome Cabs.
Looks like August will be a busy planning month!
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Buon Giorno!
Well...it's a done deal. I purchased the Rosetta Stone language software a few weeks ago and I am now officially learning Italian! Well, at least I'm trying too!
Let's see how far I can get before my upcoming October trip to Roma!
And speaking of upcoming trips...I recently signed up at the website Tripit.com. If you scroll down you'll see a link posting my upcoming trips!
Let's see how far I can get before my upcoming October trip to Roma!
And speaking of upcoming trips...I recently signed up at the website Tripit.com. If you scroll down you'll see a link posting my upcoming trips!
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