Obviously I am writing this after returning home...I have actually been home for over a month. Finally I have the opportunity to finish the blog for this trip. The last part of my 2010 journey was 3 days in the Amalfi Coast region of southern Italy. Dramatic cliffs and sparkling blue Mediterranean waters line the curving roadway that connects cities ...
Rome seems to have a deep soul. They say for every bank in Milan there is a church in Rome. The city skyline is lined with dramatic monuments and church domes. You can feel the history in the air. Last time I was in Rome (2007) I threw a coin in the Trevi fountain to guarantee I would return someday...let me tell you it ...
Leaving the scenic beauty of Lake Como behind was difficult, particularly since I squandered a day there by missing the overnight train. I arrived in Milan, only about an hour to the south, and, after storing my luggage in the train station deposit office, I held on for dear life as a cab swerved through the crazy traffic to the main square and the Duomo (cathedral) ...
Despite my mishap on the night train it was hard not smile upon arriving in Lake Como. If you have ever seen it in the movies (and they have filmed many there) it is even more scenic in person. George Clooney has a home there in Bellagio...they filmed James Bond movies there...you get the idea. After arriving on the train from Milan, and interrogating several ...
Okay...despite all the fun and sightseeing there are a few minor glitches in the traveling life. my sleeper compartment Here's the scenario: I had (without really considering the consequences) reserved a sleeper car on an overnight train from Salzburg, Austria to Lake Como in Italy for 0140AM. Problem is that I had to check out from my hotel at 11AM. Leaving ...
Well the trip to Austria was quick and comfortable.... German trains are very clean and modern. If you are over age 26 you can only buy a first class Eurail Pass in the US so I am traveling in enforced luxury. I have to say that in my short time in Salzburg I realized some day I would have to come back. Out of all the places I have been I ...
Main Aisle of the Frauenkirche Well, I am a little bit behind on this blog as I am in Italy now... Munich is a lot more than just Oktoberfest. I spent a few days touring through their beautiful churches; lighting candles and listening to organ music. Three main churches surround the main square Marianplatz. The one everybody knows from Munich's famous ...
Ah Munich...during Oktoberfest. I think this is one of the best times to go... even for tourists with no interest in getting sloshed in the beer tents. The entire town is decorated, both the buildings and the people. About a third of the people wearing lederhosen or the traditional dresses. Around their necks they wear large gingerbread hearts- decorated ...
