ITALY PREPARATION September-October 2022 In 2014, my husband and I did our first trip to Italy — Rick Steve’s Heart of Italy Tour. On this 2022 trip to Italy, we decided to stay longer for a total of 24 days. (Yep, go ahead and let out a gasp. It was a long time to spend
Amelia Island, Florida June 2022 I lived on Amelia Island (Fernandina Beach), Florida for about 38 years before moving to Colorado. My husband and I visit Fernandina Beach at least once a year to visit family and friends. We decided this time while visiting Amelia Island we would be tourists. Amelia Island, located on the
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May 2022 We flew into Sacramento International Airport. Easy-peasy airport. Friendly airport experience and easy freeway access. Rented a car through Costco. The hardest part of traveling is planning. Friends have asked me for recommendations from trips my husband and I take. Why re-invent the wheel? If I tell you where we’ve stayed, it’s
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Day 4: Yosemite Valley Adventures: Lower Yosemite Falls—1 mile depending on where you park. We parked at Yosemite Village. You can walk from here or take a shuttle to stop (#6). Easy walk along a paved path. Beautiful waterfall. Scenic leisure walk. Cook’s Meadow Loop-1.1 mile Easy walk with beautiful views. Highlights: Views of Yosemite
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Day 3: Adventures: Tuolumne Grove-2.8 mile round trip Start your hike descending a rather steep road for about 500’. (Remember, what goes down must come up). Do the Loop trail. The reward is two Giant Sequoia groves. Highlights: Fallen tree reveals massive root system and you can go inside the tree, another Giant Sequoia has
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Day 2: Adventures: Mariposa Grove located in the southern portion of Yosemite has hundreds of mature giant sequoia trees. There is a large parking lot. The shuttle buses weren’t running yet for the season. Therefore, we had to hike 2 miles from the Welcome Center to reach the lower Grove trail. There is a significant
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Fish Camp: 1 night Tenaya Lodge: https://www.tenayalodge.com Located near south entrance to Yosemite. We used our points from Hotels.com. Tenaya Lodge is pricey, but well worth a one-night stay. It’s a AAA Four-Diamond hotel. I guess that means it’s a fancy-pants place. But you don’t need to dress up. People are visiting Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite—May 2022 We flew into Sacramento International Airport. Easy-peasy airport. Friendly airport experience and easy freeway access. Rented a car through Costco. The hardest part of traveling is planning. Friends have asked me for recommendations from trips my husband and I take. Why re-invent the wheel? If I tell you where we’ve stayed, it’s because
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Aloha-Part IV-Maui From Hilo airport flew to Lahaina (Maui) Got a rental car and drove the narrow, twisty road to Hana. Tip: Find a place to stay in Hana for a least one night. Since there isn’t much in Hana, find your place to stay way in advance of your arrival. The gem of
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Kona: 4 nights Flew into Hilo (Big Island), rented a car and drove to Kona (Big Island) Got groceries at Costco for our VRBO. Tips: Hawaii has amazing produce at roadside stands, but we were warned not to buy our produce at the stands due to rat lungworm disease. Yikes, sounds awful. VRBO: Ko’u
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