Archive for June 2024

June 8 – 14 On Saturday, June 8th, we took a cab to the Rome/Fiumicino airport.   We had met the cab driver the night before at the Spanish Steps.  He lived up to his word and was on time to pick us up for our early morning flight. We arrived at the airport early, had…

June 4 – 7 We left Firenze by train, heading for Roma. The train took 45 minutes longer than expected due to heavy train traffic on the lines.  Ed scheduled an Uber van to pick us up from the Roma Termini train station which made it easy. We got settled in our rooms and walked…

June 1 – 3 We had our last delicious breakfast at Il Pirata in Vernazza before boarding the train to Firenze. There were two train changes, one in La Spezia and one in Pisa, but it went smoothly. Our hotel in Firenze, Il Bargellino was a short walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station. …