With one of the kids studying abroad in Italy, it seemed like a great opportunity to plan a trip to coincide with their time there, time to visit a bit of time for ourselves - to see the countryside and get in some more trekking.
Our trip started with a weekend in Tuscany, centered in Arezzo. From there, we headed to the Ligurian Peninsula and Cinque Terre for some time exploring the 5 towns. On the trailing weekend, we headed to Florence for a bit of culture and some amazing food.
Tuscany is beautiful, with the vineyards, hilltop towns, and wide open space, contrasting with Cinque Terre, nestled between the mountains and Mediterranean. Florence of course, is Florence.
Browse the blogs below to read about our adventures in Cinque Terre and Tuscany.
With one of the kids studying abroad in Italy, it was a great opportunity to plan a visit to coincide with their time there, visit a bit and a bit of time for ourselves – to see the countryside and get in some more trekking. Our trip began with a weekend in Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany, then continued with a visit to Cinque Terre on the Ligurian Peninsula during the week. On the trailing weekend, we were back
Below are some slides from our Italy trip – 26-Sep’13 – 7-Oct’13. We spent 4 nights in Arezzo, located in central Tuscany. From there, we headed to Cinque Terre, an Italian National Park on the Ligurian Sea for 3 nights/4 days of trekking in the coastal park. The park is located roughly equi-distant between Pisa and Genoa. After our stay in 5Terre, we drove another hour up the coast toward Genoa to stay for 2 nights just north of
