Italy Pre-trip

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Well we're leaving in 1 day, here's what i've packed.

Small Backpack

• folder with notes, maps, schedule, train tickets
• 2 camera's and chargers
• phone
• travel pillow
• misc...

Big Suitcase

• power plug adapter and 220v to 110v power converter
• clothes
• shoes
• misc..

My goal is to take as little as possible.

Yesterday Karrie went and exchanged everyone's money into Euros.

The weather looks perfect.

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	Sep 26	Sep 27	Sep 28	Sep 29	Sep 30	Oct 1
High temperature:		81 °F	83 °F	83 °F	82 °F	81 °F	80 °F
Low temperature:		62 °F	61 °F	63 °F	62 °F	61 °F	63 °F
	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed
	Oct 2	Oct 3	Oct 4	Oct 5
High temperature:	80 °F	79 °F	77 °F	77 °F
Low temperature:	63 °F	63 °F	61 °F	61 °F

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Italy Ideas

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

I'm looking for any tips, ideas, food, hints, places to go and what to see while in Italy.

On September 26 i'll be going to Italy with Karrie and her mom and some of their friends. We are going for 10 days, 2 days spent flying, and coming back October 5th. Our hotel for the 8 days will be in Rome.
Here are the places we are planning to visit. Most city's are +- 350 miles north of Rome and we plan to visit for only a day each:

1. Rome - Trevi Fountain (5 minute walk from the hotel), St. Peters Basilica (30 minute walk from the hotel), Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps), Piazza Navona, The Sistine Chapel
2. Florence - Academia (Michaelangelo's David)
3. Venice - ???
4. Milan - ???
5. Vatican City - what is a good day to go? Sunday or during the week?
6. Pisa - the tower with the poor foundation

We are thinking of getting a 4 day Eurail train ticket to get to the different cities, but it will cost around $250.

Anyone have any thoughts as to things we should see?

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