DAY ONE - SIAMO ARRIVATE!

SIAMO ARRIVATE!

(We have arrived!)

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....!)

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!

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).

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!