We made it!

We made it! Florence, Italy Florence, Italy Just want to report in that we've arrived safely! During our quick layover in Munich, we enjoyed an official German beer (Pilsner for the guys and Hefeweizen for me), and shared a 'Bavarian breakfast' = soft pretzel and weisswurst (white sausage) with the most delicious mustard I've ever…

And we’re off!!

And we're off!! Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Well, the day has finally arrived!!! Time to head for Italy. Mom, Bryan and I decided to say 'cheers' to the start of our trip with a drink at Great Lakes Brewing Co in Terminal C in the CLE Airport while we awaited our boarding (see picture). So…

One more test entry before we depart…

One more test entry before we depart... Richmond Heights, OH Richmond Heights, OH We're thinking about changing flight plans to Italy & letting Bryan fly us instead 😉 ...ok, not really! This morning Bryan used his voucher for Flight School at Cuyahoga County Airport through T&G Flight Club. I was slightly nervous to purchase this…

Travel Itinerary

Travel Itinerary Olmsted Falls, OH Olmsted Falls, OH Just a friendly reminder, we'll be 6 hours ahead of those of you reading from Ohio! Itinerary: Saturday, September 13th: Bologna/Florence Sunday, September 14th: Florence/Pisa Monday, September 15th: San Gimignano/Chianti (Tuscany) Tuesday, September 16th: Venice Wednesday, September 17th: Siena/Montepulciano (Tuscany) Thursday, September 18th: Cinque Terre Friday, September…

Counting down to Italy

Counting down to Italy Olmsted Falls, OH Olmsted Falls, OH While we're away I'll be working to keep you all updated on our experiences throughout Italy via this blog! Just testing out all the features before we take off... Here's a couple pics of our first stop (Florence), once we arrive in Bologna! We'll updated…