tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977647880426314332024-03-05T01:21:06.616-08:00WHHSTW - MEDITERRANEAN EUROPESeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-22791498094012748892014-04-24T13:58:00.000-07:002014-04-24T18:54:05.600-07:00and tomorrow we fly.......!Adios a Barcelona!<br />
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Today was our final day in Barcelona....A full trip with a ton of weary, but well-travelled bunch of students (and adults). Today our day began with a bit of a sleep in and a little later start than normal. and we were off to the top of the stairs at the arts museum (originally built for the 1929 World Exposition in Barcelona). An amazing view and great opportunity for a group shot. After that, we ventured on to La Rambla (we explored some of it yesterday, and the reminder today). Half way down La Rambla, we proceeded into the Barrio Gotica (Gothic Neighborhood). A great area of shops and awesome architecture. We reconvened and proceeded onto the waterfront where we spent some time exploring the beautiful day and scenery of the second largest port in Europe. After that we proceeded back up La Rambla to a tapas dinner.........<br />
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Weary and bedraggled, we took the subway back to the hotel. <br />
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Along with chaperones Joe & Lynn Bonaldo, we cannot be more grateful for your trust and your kids. Never a problem, and never a worry. <br />
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WE ARE SO HAPPY TO CALL THEM OURS AS WELL!<br />
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Looking forward to a tour in 2 years to London & Paris!<br />
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Taking home many souvenirs, pictures and happy memories.<br />
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With sincerity & thanks,<br />
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Mrs. Maher & Sean<br />
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<br />Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-28877455479794452582014-04-23T17:26:00.001-07:002014-04-23T23:59:48.308-07:00Where ya goin'?....Barcelona<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
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day in Barcelona....WHAT A DAY!
We woke early, had a breakfast, complete with
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">After breakfast we, along with our wondrous Claudia our EF Tour Guide, met our local
guide, Ellie, and began our amazing bus tour of Barcelona We began with a
tour of the area where our apartment/Hotel is located Mount Juic.
So named because it is the location of the first Jewish Cementary in
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">We drove to the top of Montjuic for some amazing vistas of
Bareclona. After a stop for some pics at the peak of Montjuic, proceed to
cross Barcelona and take a look at some of the most amazing architects in
Europe at the time....Most distinctively, Antoni Gaudi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We visited the pout side of his most iconic
work, the Cathedral de la Familia Sagrada (Cathedral of the Holy Family.
The work on which began in 1882, and is not finished
(expected completion 2026!) It is a perfect example of Gaudi's
ins[irational Art Nouveau style, as is his amazing<span style="color: #424242;"> Casa
Batllo (<b>Dragon House</b>)</span> and the fascinating Park Güell,
home of the most mind blowing mosaic and tile work. We
were able to see all this and more!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">After this tour...free time and lunch in the City
center. We just happened to visit on the day of Sant Jordi (St. George)
It is Catalan's version of At. Valentine's day and the streets were
filled with people buying roses for each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and then Spanish subway rode back to the Hotel for some much needed
rest!</span></div>
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At the top of Mount Juic</div>
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The Dragon House</div>
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Gaudi's bench at Park Güell</div>
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CLAUDIA!</div>
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Amazing mosaic building at Park Güell</div>
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Closeup of the bench at Park Güell</div>
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The breathtaking Cathedral of La Sagrada Familia by Gaudi (set for completion in 2026)</div>
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Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-50935318711125293712014-04-21T14:21:00.000-07:002014-04-21T14:21:38.555-07:00NICE NICE! <i>(phonetically Nise Nees)</i><br />
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Today we spent a fantastic day in Nice, France on the <span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">Côte</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"> d'</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">Azur....the French Riviera.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">We woke early and drove from our hotel in Cannes to the beautiful French southern coastline. An amazing day...Free time in the </span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">morning, exploring old Nice...There was an outdoor antique market and a nice sunny cool morning walking through the most beautiful streets and alleyways.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Many thought this was the best day so far....Mrs. Maher and I included.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">After lunch on our own we all met at the meeting point and went on a hike up "the rock" in Nice. Incredible views and great friendship!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">After the hike...a free afternoon...more time to explore.....</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">After dinner...back to the hotel.....gearing up for an eight hour drive to Barcelona!</span></span><br />
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Monaco, and Monte Carlo are some of the wealthiest locations on earth. <br />
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The weather cooperated today with plenty of sunshine. There were some overcast skies in Monaco, but a beautiful day overall. We started our day with a 3 hour drive from Ameglia, Italy to Monaco. A few hours in the gorgeous country and then off to Cannes, home of the renowned international film festival.....the Palm D'or....a few hours there and then a nice dinner in Cannes. After the very full day we checked into our hotel and tomorrow a full day in Nice, France including a hike to the top of the rock in Nice.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Today we woke
up early and were off to visit the Cinque Terre (five lands) region of northern
Italy – The five lands are </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterosso_al_Mare"><span style="color: #092f9d; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Monterosso al
Mare</span></a></span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernazza"><span style="color: #092f9d; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Vernazza</span></a>,
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corniglia"><span style="color: #092f9d; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Corniglia</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manarola"><span style="color: #092f9d; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Manarola</span></a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riomaggiore"><span style="color: #092f9d; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Riomaggiore</span></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We visited 3 out of the five, (Vernazza,
Manarola and Riomaggiore).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Mother
Nature did not cooperate initially (with no complaints by anyone for the rain
and cold), by the end of the day the sun was shining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We explored the three beautiful coastline
towns by train and walked the hills for some breathtaking views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were all taken in by the vistas and the
food (gelato) and some tried lobster for the first time! (…and shopping of
course).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back to the hotel by 5 for a
chance to warm up, relax a bit and have dinner, then an evening at the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow, off to Monaco!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy Easter to all!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-9677104589304368992014-04-18T12:30:00.002-07:002014-04-18T12:30:29.361-07:00DAY ONE - SIAMO ARRIVATE!<h2>
<b><span style="color: blue;">SIAMO ARRIVATE!</span></b></h2>
(We have arrived!) <br />
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A flawless flight over on Emirates airlines. We left JFK on time, and arrived in Italy, the same. Good food on flight (I think most had the chicken stroganoff for dinner and the frittata for breakfast....Movies were plentiful on the flight and FROZEN was the most watched (over and over and over....!)<br />
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We arrived, sailed through immigration and met our amazing guide Claudia Esposito! Board our very roomy coach bus (the glory of having a small tour) and started our 3 hour journey to our Hotel in Ameglia, Italy!<br />
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We stopped along the way for the obligatory "PP" stops and a small meal at a highway stop. Beautiful views of the Italian countryside, and view of the Appenines (courtesy of Susie Beyl).<br />
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We then arrived at our hotel, checked in and had a great dinner of pesto rotini, pork in sauce and apple tart. Early to bed (9:00 room check) and a 7:30 wake up for a full day of exploring the beauty of Cinque Terre (preview below). Mother nature might not cooperate all that much tomorrow but....never fear, we will take in every minute!<br />
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<br />Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-33997817079003452642014-04-17T09:03:00.001-07:002014-04-17T09:03:56.448-07:00TODAY IS THE DAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-73029050959577759962014-04-15T15:31:00.002-07:002014-04-15T15:32:59.788-07:00Just days away!<br />
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Thanks to Zaneta Nicholson for this terrific collage -<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from up right - Nice, France; Cathedral of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain; Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco; Porotfino, Cinque Terra, Italy</td></tr>
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<br />Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499468560689823606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197764788042631433.post-16091706318045849532014-02-22T07:00:00.004-08:002014-02-22T07:00:44.039-08:00COUNTING DOWN!<br />
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