Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 2 September/ October 2022 Our last stop on the Odyssey Unlimited tour was Sorrento. Of course, we still had added time on the end of the tour to do our own exploring! But first… Sorrento: 5 nights Hotel Antiche Mura https://www.hotelantichemura.com A nice hotel and probably one of the […]
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Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 1 September/ October 2022 How we got to Matera (Southern Italy) from Taormina, Sicily: Our Odyssey tour group left Sicily by bus for the mainland region of Basilicata. We caught a ferry ride from Sicily to Calabria and then boarded our bus to our next destination, Matera. Matera: 2
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Sicily (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) September 2022 How we got to Sicily: We took the train from Varenna (Lake Como) to Milano Centrale train station. We caught a taxi to Milan Linate Airport which took less than 10 minutes. There can be a long line to get a taxi at the train station, so allow yourself
Lake Como/Varenna, Italy September 2022 How we got to this picturesque village: We flew into Milan Malpensa airport, worn slap out. Who can sleep on a plane? After going through passport control, follow the signs that direct you to the trains. Use the kiosk right before the train station to purchase your tickets to Milano
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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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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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