Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Itinerary for our trip

In case you wonder where we will be going:

Friday, May 15th
· Arrival, ROME; Check-in at Globus
· Welcome Dinner at TBA

Saturday, May 16th
· Morning Excursion: Walking Tour of Rome, visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s.

Sunday, May 17th
· Morning Excursion: Walking Tour of Rome, Part II, visit the Forum, the Pantheon, and the offices of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Monday, May 18th
· Check-out at Globus; travel by bus to Florence; check-in at Hotel.
· Afternoon Excursion: Mercato Centrale, Santa Maria Novella, Ponte Vecchio


Tuesday, May 19th
· Afternoon Excursion: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della Signoria, Basilica Santa Croce

Wednesday, May 20th
· Afternoon excursion: Galleria dell'Accademia, Galleria degli Uffizi

Thursday, May 21st
· Afternoon excursion: Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile), Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio

Friday, May 22nd
· Afternoon excursion: Basilica San Lorenzo, Cappelle Medicee, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Benozzo Gozzoli fresco Procession of the Magi

Saturday, May 23rd: Travel Day
Possible day trips to Cinque Terra, Venice, Padua, Bologna, San Gimignano, Ravenna, or the Chianti.

Sunday, May 24th
Free day to soak in the quiet pleasures of Florence

Monday, May 25th
· Afternoon excursion: Piazzale Michelangelo (Class Picture), San Miniato al Monte

Tuesday, May 26th
· 7am or 8am leave Florence by bus to Siena
· 1pm Lunch in Siena
· Il Campo, Sanctuario of Saint Catherine, San Domenico, Il Doumo,
· Return to Florence by "dinner time"

Wednesday, May 27th
· Afternoon excursion: The Bargello (Florence Sculpture Museum)
· Evening Social at Palazzo Bardi

Thursday, May 28th
· Afternoon excursion: Museo di San Marco and Capaella Brancacci
· Evening: Farewell Dinner.

Friday, May 29th
· Check out of Hotel by 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

My adventure starts soon....

To all my friends and family:


On May 14th, we leave for Italy! I will be blogging all of our great adventures here as they happen so watch for updates beginning May 15th!

Until then....ciao!