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Europe '08

A trip from May 10, 2008 to May 25, 2008, travelling to Dallas, London, Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice
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05/10/2008 to 05/25/2008
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Sat 05/10/08 (day 1) - Dallas


Transportation
Dallas, Texas
Sat May 10 9:00am - Sat May 10 1:00pm
Notes
Need to be at DFW 2 hours before departure for international flights...

We CAN check-in as early as 4 hours prior to get our names closer to the top of the list.
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Sun 05/11/08 (day 2) - London, Rome


Transportation
London, England
Sun May 11 12:00pm - Sun May 11 3:30pm
Notes
travelocity.com:
Alitalia 201 06:50a - 10:15a $103
Alitalia 203 08:40a - 12:05p $103
Alitalia 205 12:05p - 03:30p $155
Alitalia 207 04:35p - 08:00p $103

alitalia.com:
Alitalia 207 04:35p - 08:00p $92.30
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Transportation
Rome, Italy
Sun May 11 4:30pm - Sun May 11 5:00pm
Notes
35 euro
The price is inclusive of all for up to 3 people with luggages
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Hotel
Rome, Italy
Sun May 11 5:00pm - Wed May 14 8:00am
Notes
100euros for double rooms
70 euros for single

Newly established and elegantly decorated BB in a residential area near the Vatican and St. Peter's Basilica. Has three guest rooms each with its own private bathroom. The host, being a sailor, has identified each of the rooms with a name of a sailing wind.

The "Maestrale" room has a queen size bed, lots of closet space, wi-fi connection, a TV set, air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom with a stall shower.

The "Levante" room also has a queen size bed, lots of closet space, wi-fi connection, a TV set, air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom with a stall shower. This room has also a private balcony.

The third room, the "Ponente," has a single bed, closet space, wi-fi connection, a TV set, air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom with a stall shower.

In the warm seasons breakfast will be served on the terrace. The hospitable host speaks good English and will be pleased to assist with information for a pleasant vacation in Rome. There is a small and friendly dog (a dachshund) in the house but he will be kept away from the guest rooms.
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Mon 05/12/08 (day 3) - Rome


Thing to Do
Rome, Italy
Mon May 12 10:00am - Mon May 12 4:00pm
Notes
€41
Michelangelo's dome, Art gallery, Laocoon, Apollo Belvedere, Bernini's colonnade, St Peter's tomb and statue, Bernini's canopy, Caravaggio’s Deposition, Leonardo Da Vinci’s St. Jerome, Raphael’s Transfiguration, Raphael rooms, Sistine chapel

Meet at Largo degli Alicorni (left corner of Piazza Pio XII) - next to the "Mosaics Art" shop.
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Tue 05/13/08 (day 4) - Rome


Thing to Do
Rome, Italy
Tue May 13 10:00am - Tue May 13 12:30pm
Notes
€27
Colosseum, Arch of Costantine, Temple of Vesta, Rostra, Temple of Julius Caesar, Senate, Temple of The Vestal Virgins, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Basilica Emilia, Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Capitoline hill,
Arch of Titus, Temple of Saturn, Umbilicus Urbis

Start at Via Di San Gregorio 30 at the entrance of the Palatine Hill.
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Wed 05/14/08 (day 5) - Rome, Florence


Transportation
Rome, Italy
Wed May 14 7:30am - Wed May 14 9:00am
Notes
$48 2nd (no railpass)
$69 1st (no railpass)

Roma Termini to Firenze S M N
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Thing to Do
Florence, Italy
Wed May 14 11:00am - Wed May 14 4:00pm
Notes
55€

Starts at 11a from Via Sassetti, 1.

Includes guided tour, villa visit, city transport to and from villa with bus tickets and guide, a delicious light Tuscan lunch with wine. This tour involves a 45 minute walk over mixed terrain after lunch. Comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes are advised.
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Hotel
Florence, Italy
Wed May 14 7:00pm - Thu May 15 8:00am
Notes
Single 50euros
Double 50-70euros
Triple 80-90euros

All rooms are private with bathroom ensuite, TV and air-conditioning.
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Thu 05/15/08 (day 6) - Florence, Pisa, Venice


Transportation
Florence, Italy
Thu May 15 8:30am - Thu May 15 9:30am
Notes
$16 2nd (no railpass)
$24 1st (no railpass)

Firenze S M N to Pisa Centrale
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Standing in a large green expanse, Piazza del Duomo houses a group of monuments known the world over. These four mas …
Thing to Do
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Pisa, Italy
Thu May 15 10:00am - Thu May 15 12:00pm
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Transportation
Pisa, Italy
Thu May 15 12:30pm - Thu May 15 4:45pm
Notes
$55 2nd (no railpass)
$77 1st (no railpass)

Pisa Centrale to Venezia S Lucia
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Transportation
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 5:00pm - Thu May 15 5:15pm
Notes
From Ferrovia to Ca' d'Oro

Route Map at http://www.venice-rentals.com/info/route…

15€ - 24-HOUR TRAVELCARD (http://www.actv.it/english/navigazione.p…)
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Hotel
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 5:30pm - Fri May 16 10:00am
Notes
88€ triple with private bathroom

From Ca' d'Oro water bus stop walk straight ahead to Strada Nova, turn right toward Campo SS. Apostoli, and look for Cannaregio 4309, a stationery/toy store on your left; turn left on Calle Duca, then take 1st right onto Calle de l'Oca.
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Transportation
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 6:30pm - Thu May 15 7:00pm
Notes
Ca' d'Oro to Giglio
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Thing to Do
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 8:30pm - Thu May 15 9:15pm
Notes
€45

Start from Campo S. Maria del Giglio (Hotel Gritti Palace)
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Piazza San Marco is Venice's most famous piazza. What appears to be a rectangle is actually a trapezium, and when yo …
Thing to Do
Piazza San Marco
St Mark's Square
Venice, 30124
Italy
Thu May 15 8:45pm - Thu May 15 9:00pm
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Started in the 9th Century, Basilica di San Marco 's architecture shows an eastern and Byzantine influence: note the …
Thing to Do
Basilica di San Marco
San Marco, 422
Venice, 30124
Italy
+39 041 522 5697/+39 041 270 8311
Thu May 15 9:00pm - Thu May 15 9:15pm
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Some legends say that the Ponte dei Sospiri was called the Bridge of Sighs because it was a rendezvous for lovers; h …
Thing to Do
Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs)
calle Larga San Marco
Venice, 30124
Italy
Thu May 15 9:15pm - Thu May 15 9:30pm
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Transportation
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 9:30pm
Notes
Giglio to Vallaresso
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Transportation
Venice, Italy
Thu May 15 10:00pm - Thu May 15 10:15pm
Notes
Vallaresso to Rialto
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For a long time this was the only way to cross the Canal Grande. There was a bridge here at the end of the 12th Cent …
Thing to Do
Ponte di Rialto
ponte de Rialto
Venice, 30124
Italy
Thu May 15 10:15pm - Thu May 15 11:00pm
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