
Ischia, Italy
Ischia (pronounced ee-skee-a) October 2022 How we got to Ischia: Our Odyssey tour ended in Sorrento. Took a morning ferry from Sorrento to Ischia. Takes

Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 2
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

Southern Italy (Odyssey Unlimited Tour) Part 1
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
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

Lake Como/Varenna, Italy
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

ITALY BOUND!
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

Amelia Island, Florida
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

Napa Valley & Sonoma Valley
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

Yosemite National Park—Day 4
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

Yosemite National Park—Day 3
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

Yosemite National Park—Day 2
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.

Yosemite National Park—Day 1
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

Yosemite National Park—Preparation
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

Aloha—Part IV—Maui
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

Aloha—Part III—Big Island
Kona: 4 nights Flew into Hilo (Big Island), rented a car and drove to Kona (Big Island) Got groceries at Costco for our VRBO.

ALOHA—Part II—Oahu
Aloha -Part II-Oahu 3 nights: Pacific Monarch Hotel, Waikiki. https://pacificmonarch.com/ Good location for walking downtown. Adventures On Oahu: The Majestic Circle Island Tour wasn’t worth

ALOHA—PART I—Getting There
Hawaii January/February 2022 There’s no better time to visit Hawaii than during these two months. If you reside in a cold weather climate like me,