Florence We were going to try to climb the dome again. We wanted to be there around 8:30, so I had set the alarm for…
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Italy 2004 – Day 5
Florence We got up at 7:30 so we could eat breakfast and arrive at the entrance to the Duomo dome by 8:30. Our guidebook said…
Italy 2004 – Day 4
Florence We both woke up around 4:00am, and it took us a while to get back to sleep, but we did. At 5:30, my alarm…
Italy 2004 – Day 3
Venice and Florence We managed to sleep until 8:15, when church bells woke us up. We figured we had better get up and take advantage…
Italy 2004 – Day 2
In flight and Venice We woke up around 8:30am as the other passengers around us began to stir. Soon, the flight attendants were in the…
Italy 2004 – Preparation and Day 1
Preparation We had wanted to vacation together in Italy for years. We had each been there, but not together. Chris had gone on business, and…
Yosemite – Half Dome Hike
Early in the summer of 2002, my then-boss, Bob, invited me to join a group planning to hike from the Yosemite Valley floor to the…
Motorcycle Trip – June 24, 2002
Monday – Gualala to San Jose Chris and I awoke about 7:30, showered, then headed upstairs to be sociable. Sus and Harmony aren’t really coffee drinkers,…
Motorcycle Trip – June 23, 2002
Sunday – Eureka to Gualala We got up around 7:30, got packed and dressed, then had breakfast at the complimentary buffet provided by the hotel. As…
Motorcycle Trip – June 22, 2002
Saturday – Chico to Eureka We had breakfast at Brunch House, a restaurant in the same plaza as Gen Kai. I had a hearty breakfast of…