It all began about three years ago, when I foolishly asked Susan where she'd want to go if she could go anywhere! I didn't like her first two answers (Singapore and China), so I kept pressing until I got a better answer.
As fans of TV's Rick Steves, the PBS Travel Guy, we agreed that a trip to Italy, including the Cinque Terra, was our perfect trip. Well, the trip is on, but the Cinque Terra may be off. Come June, we're off to Rome and end up three weeks later in Denmark (or Sweden). The specifics of the trip are Top Secret, which means we haven't figured it out yet. As of this morning, we'll travel to Rieti, a small village northeast of Rome. We'll rent a villa there from a relative of a friend. Day trips to places like Assisi, Perugia and La Specia are certainly on the table.
From there, we could travel to Florence, Pisa, Milan, Luganno and Zurich, as we wend our way north. From Zurich, one of our favorite cities to visit, we'll probably fly to Oslo or Copenhagen. Eventually, the plan is to take a combination of trains and boats to Bergen, Norway and from there the fjord trip to Flamm. Susan has taken the trip once before and thoroughly loved it.
The itinerary is not set, but it promises to be great fun. Interested? Then join us.
