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A Few Final Thoughts


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Great Food

The search for the best cappuccino has become a lifetime passion.  And every time I have a cup, I will think of Italy.
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Great People

Around the table:  Chloe, Colleen, Gretchen, Dave, Loretta, Roy, Ferdie, Sam, Chris, Chuck, Jennifer, John, Tom, and Tom.  I couldn't have asked for a better group to travel with.  And Ferdie, a hand to you!
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Great Stairs

What?  No.  Yes!  
I saw a lot of Italy, yet hardly scratched its surface.  Walking, climbing, photographing, running to catch up, but active all the time.  It was the best I can imagine.  


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Great Tour

Finally, thanks to Rick Steves for providing a rich and varied tour experience.   Seventeen days was just the right amount of time, activities were interesting and informative, the sites we visited were awesome, we did not have to share bathrooms (thank you!), the keys to the hotel room in Siena were enormous but I finally got the door open (thank goodness), and I will never pay a taxi driver more than I think the ride is worth (that's one of those stories for another time).  Best of all, I am confident that the next time I go to Europe I will get lost, but my confidence now extends to finding my way home.



Great Endings

This is the end of my Italy trip. (I have more pictures if you want to see them!) I hope you've enjoyed this picture album as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

Now, where will I go next...
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⬅️ Back to Italy home
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