Category Archives: Italy

9/4/07 Today we (all four of us) went to Ostia Antica, the ancient port for Rome, which is west of the city. It took us about an hour to get there…we walked to the Colosseum metro stop, rode the metro … Continue reading →

9/3/07 After an exciting morning spent doing some laundry and draping it all over the bedroom to dry, we headed off to the Vatican. We walked down Via Giulia, which was just a few streets over (towards the river) from … Continue reading →

9/2/07 Our first full day in Rome. I had booked a tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum for my mom and me through Through Eternity, which I found online. I’ll spare you all the details from the journal … Continue reading →

9/1 Ah, the day I’ve been dreading. Schlepping the suitcase on the train from Sorrento to Naples to Rome. Luckily, Sue and Lance have already made the reverse trip. And bonus, Lance knows the big-ass suitcases (okay, they’re not that … Continue reading →

8/31 After the hotel breakfast of juice, rolls, fruit and cornflakes, we (mom and I) headed for the train station to catch the Circumvesuviana. This is the train that runs between Naples and Sorrento, and stops at Pompeii, which was … Continue reading →

8/30/07 We woke up in Naples (to barking dogs, I guess they didn’t want me to feel homesick), and after a full day went to bed in Sorrento to the sound of barking dogs. After an oh-so-Italian breakfast of cappuccino … Continue reading →

8/28-8/29 Woo-hoo! We made it all the way to the Hotel Charming in Naples without a hitch. SLO-SFO – on time and a practically empty plane with only 12 passengers SFO-Munich – Lufthansa rocks! A few empty seats, decent food … Continue reading →

You know you’re ready for vacation when… you have retro dreams about backpacking through Europe and staying in hostels (what made it a truly bizarre dream was the wedding ceremony happening at the hostel…the bride and groom were singing their … Continue reading →