christannj
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- May 3, 2010
Love Venice!!! After our first exposure on our ABD trip two (?) years ago we went back last year (took a Greek Isles cruise that started and ended there) and are going back next year. Like you, we can't get enough of it.
wow the doors of the Duomo in Florence is amazing and I thought the Duomo in Milan had cool doors....
Some day I'll make it back to Italy and see Venice.
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Love it! There is something magical about Venice.
We did not feel that there was enough time in Venice on our ABD trip so I have added 2 post cruise days on the Viking cruise around Italy so that we can "leisurely explore".
Chris
Just wow, amazing on every level. Sorry to see your adventure come to an end.
I wish I had known how much I would love Venice.
I felt the same way! I'd been told it was dirty and smelly (like NOLA) so wasn't very excited about it. It was a complete shock to me how enchanted I was...made DH promise to return in 5 years so we know where we'll be Christmas 2020!
As always, sad to see your trip report ending...
Yes I heard that too and wondered what they were talking about because I didn't find it smelly or especially dirty. One of the guests in the group had a great idea which I will note in the survey. He thought ABD should do an optional extended Venice add on to the trip like on the cruises. A mini post ABD. I would have booked that or even as a long weekend ABD and maybe a stop to visit Murano too. Oh, I'd so book it in a heartbeat.
I felt the same way! I'd been told it was dirty and smelly (like NOLA) so wasn't very excited about it. It was a complete shock to me how enchanted I was...made DH promise to return in 5 years so we know where we'll be Christmas 2020!
As always, sad to see your trip report ending...
I have also added 2 post days- great mindsWe did not feel that there was enough time in Venice on our ABD trip so I have added 2 post cruise days on the Viking cruise around Italy so that we can "leisurely explore".
Chris
I want to move there too!!!!Ok so I think I'm moving to Tuscany. If DH said, "Hey let's just drop everything and move here, I would." We've already decided we are coming back and staying at Sara's B&B on the farm we visited today. I didn't want to leave.
Ahem, to the corporate ABD peeps that read this board, just in case y'all read this some day ... We also decided ABD should do an adults only small group trip that stays at the B&B farm we visited today and explores the area in more depth. I'll be writing that on my survey after the trip in case they never read this. I'm pretty sure they read those surveys.
Sara was amazing, the farm and the property were spectacular. Today was one of those blissful days you simply can't put into words. Even a picture, cannot express the thousand words you are unable to come up with to describe the absolute serenity that nourishes the soul by simply being here. So, I am not going to try, as I will fail in spectacular fashion to convey what I mean. Suffice to say, the last time I was moved on such a deep level was during our trip to Scotland.
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We have a free day in Rome. Is the food tour kid appropriate? How did you book it? Our boys will be 9 and 10. They have done a few ABD with us. The day prior to AbD we wanted to see if we should plan anything and food tour sounds perfect!Following your trip report. I went to Rome after Italy and Switzerland ABD. Took some advice from @OKW Lover regarding food tour....OMG OMG if you are going back thru Rome checking out eating Italy. So good I plan on a detour prior to Viking cruise.
Speaking of, your photos are amazing and the one thing I didn't get to was the inside of St. Peter's. On the other hand was within 5 feet of Pope in St Peter's Sq instead- well worth giving up the inside. (sorry for the double post, catching up on this thread). Wow you got photos of inside of Sistine chapel- how?
We have a free day in Rome. Is the food tour kid appropriate? How did you book it? Our boys will be 9 and 10. They have done a few ABD with us. The day prior to AbD we wanted to see if we should plan anything and food tour sounds perfect!
To book it just go to their website, pick the tour you want, and book it through their website.We have a free day in Rome. Is the food tour kid appropriate? How did you book it? Our boys will be 9 and 10. They have done a few ABD with us. The day prior to AbD we wanted to see if we should plan anything and food tour sounds perfect!
Hellllooooooo ABD peeps! We are on our way and looking forward to a fabulous time. Never been to Italy but am ready with Disney/Italy themed nails LOL I am currently on the flight from LHR to Rome. This will be ABD number 9 for us. My mom is with us this trip and we are also traveling with @DizDragonfly and her DH.
We managed to travel hack our way to first class seats and a travel together ticket too. I think I was playing the role of walking billboard for Disney on the flight. Our flight attendants were asking tons of questions about ABD which they'd never heard of and Disney cruises too. I went a little Disney fan girl but they seemed to enjoy it.
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