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> SlowTrav > Stories > Pauline's Pages Summer 2002 - Switzerland and ItalyWHO: Pauline and Steve from Santa Fe, NM. Pauline is writing the trip report. We are in our mid 40s and 50s and travel to Europe once a year (for the last 7 years). We work as consultants, so can take the time off for a longer trip, but we have to travel with our computers in case work things come up. WHEN: 5 1/2 weeks from August 21 to September 28, 2002. The last time we were in Europe was in September 2001. WHERE: Fly to Zurich, 2 1/2 weeks in Switzerland, drive to Italy, 3 weeks in Italy, fly home from Rome. This page has our itinerary. WHY: Switzerland for the hiking, Italy to do some touring. ContentsTrip Itinerary: Overview of the trip Arrival in Zurich: 2 nights at Hotel Claridge Tiefenau Zurich Notes: Hotels, restaurants One Week in Engelberg: Hotel Spannort Apartment in Engelberg, south of Lake Lucerne Engelberg Notes: About the town, mountain passes One Week in Grindelwald: Chalet Berghof, in Grindelwald in the Berner Oberland, south of Interlaken Grindelwald Notes: About the town, mountain passes Switzerland Notes: Food shopping, mountain restaurants, thoughts about Switzerland One Night in Levanto, Liguria: Villa Margherita by the Sea Week One in Cetona: Torre San Domenico, in Cetona on the border of Tuscany and Umbria Week Two in Cetona: Our second week in Torre San Domenico Tuscany/Umbria Notes: Autostrada notes, about Cetona Weekend in Sperlonga: Two nights in Sperlonga on the Lazio coast south of Rome Five Nights in Vetralla: Five nights in Vetralla, norther Lazio near Viterbo Lazio Notes: About Vetralla and this area Two Nights in Rome: Hotel Lord Byron Trip Conclusions and Resources: Notes about the trip and travel resources Trip Photos: Photos for the trip |
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