Category Archives: Italy

Flashback: Italy 2001- Part II

Wed. Nov. 3-01: Back to La Spezia– on to Genoa to the port to see the fabulous “sculpture” (giant crane) by Rice. –done for ’92 Columbus Expo. Coffee/lunch nearby– then on to Asti. Found Hotel Alerama 4 star– good — … Continue reading

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Flashback: Italy 2001

This particular travel blog is actually a series of quick notes that I had planned to expand on once we got back, but life got busy and it never came about. Now nearly 20 years later I found the notes … Continue reading

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Things that can go awry….usually do!

We chose Rome for the first part of our trip.  Once I found a hotel with a good location, we mapped out our interests. First, proximity to a museum that offered background  information on the Etruscans (9th century BC), who … Continue reading

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