by Bob Sparrow
As I recall the ride back from Italy went something like this: Sunday afternoon, van from Cinque Terre to Florence, dinner at sidewalk cafe, pick up at 4:30 a.m. Monday morning to go to Florence airport, fly from Florence to Paris, because of 6+ hour layover, we arranged for a tour of Paris, drove down the Champs-Elysees, drove by the Eiffel Tower, Arch de Triumph, Notre Dame, the Louvre Museum, stopped for a French pastry then drove back to the airport for flight to LAX, arriving Monday night at 7:30. Time on the ground in Florence, Paris and L.A. all in one day – that was a long day!
I am finally able to download some of my photos, so here’s a few that will punctuate the end of our fabulous journey.
Here’s the ‘Dirty Dozen’ enjoying a drink at the beach in Monterosso, Cinque Terre, Italy
A ‘moon shot’ of David
Pasta and tiramisu cooking class outside of Pisa
Restaurant high above Monterosso (I think we had wine that night)
Rob resting on a bed of rocks – and he wonders why his back hurts
A common sight – the girls ignoring us guys
The ‘Alderly Lane’ table
Patrick taking a small bit of his steak
The ‘Ridgeway Road’ table
Linda having 3 quick cocktails
Spooky Nazi bunker in Italy
Hilltop village of Montecatini Alto
Beach in Cinque Terre
Coming down the funicular at night – a memorable experience.
Someone forgot to turn the light off on the Eiffel Tower
Doing one of his ‘stand up’ routine on the bus, Sergio turned a very good trip into a GREAT trip!
As the sun sets over Tuscany, I’d like the thank our awesome travel partners, Mark & Kathy Johnson, Patrick & Pam Michael, Mike & Tanis Nelson, Bob & Jeanna Pacelli and Rob & Stefanie Warren, for helping to make this a most-memorable trip.
A final sunset in beautiful Tuscany
Well I WAS along, really enjoyed the memories and some pictures I hadn’t seen.
Good documentation of a truly great trip.
Thanks KJ
BOB SPARROW!!!!!! It was a wonderful trip…..thanks for all the wonderful memories!!!!!!!
PS welcome home!!!!!!!
Thanks for coming along! Always good to be home.
Glad you are all home safely. Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip with us!
Thanks Pam for coming along.
Bob thanks for the memories of your great trip! Looks awesome…………………………….
Thanks for coming along Jaaj!
What a fantastic trip – just love the pictures!💛
It was indeed a great trip – thanks for coming along Janet