After nearly a year of preparation the Italian adventure is about to begin. This is not the fun part. I've spent hours putting cellophane under the caps of liquids and gels that will be in checked luggage hoping that they don't explode and ruin everything we own. Here is the itinerary for the next 7 weeks:
Saturday, September 23, 2006
5:45 AM Pick-up
7:45 AM AA Flight #160 to New York
4:01 PM Arrive New York, JFK
The Muse Hotel, 130 W 46th St. , #212-485-2400
8:30 PM Dinner, A Voce, 41 Madison Ave., #212-545-8555
Sunday, September 24
12:00 PM Lunch, Bouley, 120 W. Broadway, #212-964 2525
3:00 PM Cab to JFK Airport
6:00 PM Iberia Airlines Flight #6250 to Madrid (7 hr 10 min)
Monday, September 25
7:10 AM Arrive in Madrid
8:50 AM Iberia/Audeli Flight #3609 to Rome (2hr 20 min)
11:10 AM Arrive Rome, Santa Lucia Apartment, Via Giulia, 125,
#011-39-06-687-2668
Sunday, October 8
12:00 PM Pick-up Hertz Rental Car
3:00 PM Arrive Montepulciano
4:00PM Il Sasso Scula di Italiano, #011-39-0578-75-83-11.
Taken to apt., address unknown
Monday, October 9 to Friday, October 20
8:45 AM-1:45 PM Daily Lessons
Friday, October 20
2:00 PM Leave Montepulciano, drive to Florence
4:30 PM Arrive Stendhal Apartment, Costo San Giorgio, 70
Saturday, November 11- In a Perfect World
9:15 AM Pick up at apartment
9:53 AM Train from Florence to Rome (1 hr 30 min)
11:30 AM Arrive Rome Termini
11:52 AM Train from Termini to Airport (30 min)
12:23 PM Arrive Airport
3:30 PM Iberia Flight # 3609 to Madrid (2 hr 20 min)
5:45 PM Arrive Madrid, Hotel Urban, Carretera de San Jero’nimo 34,
#011 34 917877770
Tuesday, November 14
12:00 PM Iberia Flight # 6275 to Chicago
2:25 PM Arrive Chicago
3:55 PM AA Flight#307 to San Diego
6:20 PM Arrive San Diego
