So many places so little time!!
In and around Europe
Austria & Italy on a bus with our history professor and then Czech Republic for spring break!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Dianna-Rhea
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Day 1 in Vienna
At midnight a Mercedes Benz mini bus picked us up at our dorm in Krakow to begin our grand tour. There were 13 of us: 9 Americans from UT, 2 Canadi... Continue reading »
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Day 2 Palmanova & Padova
Palmanova was our first Italian city. It was built as a fortress town to protect Venice from Austria in the 17c. The town is know for i... Continue reading »
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Day 2 in Graz, Austria
This morning we wore up in Graz. Our hotel was very nice and modern. The breakfast consisted of rolls with butter & jam, cereal, and hot tea. J... Continue reading »
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Day 3 Vicenza
Our hotel in Vicenza was at the top of a hill overlooking the city. It was an amzing view. The place was run by cute eldery ladies and... Continue reading »
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Day 3 Verona
There was so much to see in Verona I felt a bit rushed through the city. My favorite site was a castle that Carlo Scarpa had designed an addition a... Continue reading »
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Day 4 Parma & Cinque Terra
Our hotel in Parma was a bit sketchy: no breakfast & creepy like the exorcist. We enjoyed dinner as a group the night before and got off to a s... Continue reading »
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Day 5 Lucca, Pisa & Vinci
Another beautiful day in Italy!! I woke up in Lucca and enjoyed a tasty breakfast in the hotel: rice crispies, pastry, and cappuccino. Jacek lead us o... Continue reading » -
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Day 6 Florence
Last night we arrived in Florence for the first of 2 nights we get to spend in this fantastic city. I didn’t sleep very well because of my cold but... Continue reading »
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Day 7 San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Siena & Peinza
We waved goodbye to Florence to discover 5 new cities. San Gimignano was the first stop. It had a huge fortified towers that were built as residenc... Continue reading »
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Day 8 Assisi, Urbino, San Marino, & Rimini
This morning I woke up sick or being sick!! The day could only get better and it did. We began this wonderful Sunday morning in Assisi. The city wa... Continue reading »
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Day9 Ravenna & Venice
Today was the last day of our Italy tour. We briefly stopped in Ravenna to look at a couple of churches but primarily our day was focused on get... Continue reading » -
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Day 10 Rome
At 4 am this morning we met in the lobby of our hotel in Venice. Our flight was at 815 in a small airport a couple of hours outside the airport. Th... Continue reading »
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Day 11 Rome II
This morning we heading uptown to the other groups hostel so I could get my newly charged camera battery. Across the street was a yummy breakfast p... Continue reading »
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Spring Break in Prague 1
From Rome we flew to Brussels (the capital of Belgium) for a brief layover. After spending the night in the airport we were exhausted. We were all... Continue reading »
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Spring Break in Prague 2
We had lots of corn flakes, and bread with jam for breakfast and headed into the city. It was important for us to go ahead and buy our train... Continue reading »
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Spring Break in Prague 3
This morning started overcast and chilly. There was a small TV in our room and it was the first time we watch television since we were back in the... Continue reading »
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Spring Break in Prague 4
Good Morning Prague!! Today was the last full day to enjoy this wonderful city and it's Easter! It is easy to tell that many people are visiting on... Continue reading »
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