Italy

Rome

We turned in the car, and spent 3 days in Rome. We had to see the Colliseum. And Trivoli Fountain. And the Vatican. And the Spanish Steps. We then hopped on a train bound for Venice.

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DRKester on May 6, 1996 from Rome, Italy

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We drove to several small towns as we wandered south from Florence to Rome. One of the more interesting was Orvieto, which is a really small town crowded on the top of a hill. One of the streets was so narrow that Rick could reach both buildings out the car windows. The town cathedral...

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DRKester on May 4, 1996 from Orvieto, Italy

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Florence

We stayed outside Florence in a small town on the hill called Fiesole. Our plan was to take the bus into Florence. Alas, they were having a one day bus strike, so we drove in and parked illegally in the town. We climbed the doma in the church. Pretty tight as you get to the...

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DRKester on May 3, 1996 from Florence, Italy

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Pisa and Cinque Terre

We drove to Pisa, and did all the usual tourist activities. We also climbed to the top of the Domo. We weren't allowed to climb the Leaning Tower. Then we went to the coast and drove along the hillside of Cinque Terre to Vernazza. We'd intended to ride the train between cities, but...

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DRKester on May 2, 1996 from Pisa, Italy

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