I can't sleep. It is 1:36 a.m., and three weeks from tonight, we will be leaving for the airport (at 4 a.m.) for this summer's trip to Italy!
June 28: ONT-ATL-FCO
June 29: Arrive in Rome at 8:30 a.m., drive to Firenze. Dinner at Cibreo.
June 30: Mercato, San Lorenzo, lunch and "walking tour" with Ida and Bill.
Celebrate Ida's birthday with lunch at Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori, and
dinner at Buca Lapi.
July 1: Florence: I Latini (maybe a visit with Jane, Ken and Casey)
July 2: Lunch with Gloria in Pisa, afternoon in Fiesole, drink at Hotel San Michele
Dinner in Florence at Osteria Chingale Bianco
July 3: Shopping stop in San Gimignano on our way to Montalcino
Dinner at Grappolo Blu
July 4: Mt. Oliveto, Bagni Vignoni, evening in Montalcino
July 5: Meet Ida and Bill in Montalcino. Market Day
Lunch at Latte di Luna in Pienza
Afternoon at Amorosa (in the enoteca), explore Montisi
Dinner at Da Roberto in Montisi
July 6: Montalcino in morning, Banfi winery in afternoon.
Dinner at Poggio Antico
July 7-13: Drive to Umbria: Le Case Gialle
Umbria Jazz Festival
visit Assisi, Montefalco, Todi, Bevagna, Spello
lunch with Judith
July 14-16: Cortona
Visit with Alessandra & family, Tania & Keith
July 17: drive to Hotel Villa Le Barone in Panzano
July 18: back to Assisi for Slow Travel GTG!!!
July 19-20: Chianti
dinner with Jane, Ken and Casey
July 21: FCO-ATL-ONT
Comments (7)
OMG I can't wait...I'm already there next week!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ida | June 7, 2007 7:58 AM
Posted on June 7, 2007 07:58
Hi Palma,
Is this the same Ida, your Maui "Summer Sister"?
I can not get over how organized you and Brad are in your travel itinerary...I am more like whereever I get hungry we go and dine at the closest eatery... Hence, I have had some very interesting eats in London, pizza in Kyoto, etc ... LOL
You are amazing... I am going to learn from your blog...
Posted by Eden | June 7, 2007 9:31 AM
Posted on June 7, 2007 09:31
Yes, Eden, she is the same Ida you may remember from our wedding party!
We don't USUALLY plan so many meals ahead! Notice there are no restaurant reservations for Umbria, Cortona, Chianti, and one night in Montalcino. We love exploring with no specific "agenda", and discovering a place that looks good at the time. This trip is a little more planned in parts, due to crowds in Florence in the summer, and a few places we have been before or want to try. We like both the planned and the spontaneous!
Posted by Palma | June 7, 2007 10:52 AM
Posted on June 7, 2007 10:52
I'm all worn out just reading it. Busy, impegnata, che fatica!
Posted by Judith in Umbria | June 7, 2007 11:49 AM
Posted on June 7, 2007 11:49
Judith,
I'm guessing this means "over-extended" or "over- committed" and exhausting.
We will take a nap MOST days! Let's reframe that to exhilerating and fun! I am always hyper in Italy, and don't want to miss a MOMENT! I can rest at home!
Posted by Palma | June 7, 2007 6:04 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 18:04
It didn't mean over anything, Palma, just busy and a lot of work. Since I am at home in Italy, can't keep up that pace. Dolce far'niente and all. When I go to the US everybody is working so I sit around a lot reading Consumer Reports.
Posted by Judith in Umbria | June 7, 2007 11:17 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 23:17
Sounds like a great trip. Stella loved her time at Le Casa Gialle, did you read her trip report? I'm hoping you'll be blogging during your travels.
Posted by Kim | June 11, 2007 2:54 AM
Posted on June 11, 2007 02:54