Author: Courtmas
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Siena for Palio
Week 117 Day 673 Noli, Italy 44.2061° N, 8.4133° E One of the day trips a we took from our Tuscan Villa was to the beautiful medieval city of Siena. Siena is a small city made up of 17 districts or neighborhoods. Twice a year on July 2nd and August 16th, those neighborhoods compete in…
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Firenze Aka Florence the land of Renaissance Art
Week 117 Day 672 Noli, Italy 44.2061° N, 8.4133° E Our next stop after Rome in Italy was Florence to meet up with my mom and dad. [one_half][/one_half][one_half_last][/one_half_last] We rented an airbnb just south of the city walls, which was a perfect 1km walk into the center of town. Florence is the city of Churches, Museums,…
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Visiting the Vatican In Rome
Week 117 Day 671 Noli, Italy 44.2061° N, 8.4133° E Rome may be home to some amazing ruins and plenty of history, but for Tom and I the most important history in Rome is that of our Catholic Faith. Bring raised Catholic I’ve always wanted to see the Vatican and take in the famous portrayals…
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Boat Rides and Walks through Roma
Week 116 Day 663 Roma, Italy 41.9000° N, 12.5000° E What, I’m writing a blog from where I am?!?! Crazy I’m all caught up! Well not quite, I never wrote blogs about the town of Vang Vieng, Chiang Mai, Koh Racha, Phuket, or going back even further Christmas, Thanksgiving, and our wine trip to the…
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Napoli: The First stop on our Italian Adventure was Naples!
Week 116 Day 663 Roma, Italy 41.9000° N, 12.5000° E Hopping over from Ireland, our first Italian stop was Naples. Within minutes of being in Italy, Tom and I were in love with the country. The first thing we did upon finding our Airbnb rental right in the heart of the old historic district was…