We do. We are the moderators and the experts. You're supposed to listen to us and not question our judgment. You may be "SeeItAll" but we are "KnowItAll!"
Day two sounds a little ambitious; cut Florence to an hour and twenty minutes, and don't stop in Corniglia on the hike.
While in Florence, drink the house wine, you won't waste anytime with a waiter opening a bottle; just order a carafe to save time.
In Venice, there's no need to spend more than two hours, take the vaporetto to St. Mark's, and from there walk back to the Rialto, and you will have gotten a good feel of Venice.
Be careful with your train selections; I have noticed that not all ES trains are faster than the IS. Check your timetables closely.
Good luck on your trip, and I hope you have a great time.
Posts: 193 | Location: Derby, NY | Registered: 03 July 2005
You can see all of Italy in much less than 3 days, and you can still do it while adhering to the SlowTrav credo.
Here's what you will need:
A decent bottle of wine. A loaf of good bread. Large assortment of good cheeses. Olive Oil, of course Ditto for Balsamic Some of that Proscuitto stuff and other various Italian salami's (don't listen to those pretentious elitists who say you can't get the real stuff here in the States) A computer with internet access. One dozen gas powered leaf blowers. A lawn chair. 13 neighborhood kids
Now, drag the lawn chair out in the yard, fill a plate with the salami, cheese, and bread. Drizzle the oil and Balsamic over the bread and fire up Google Earth on the computer, snack on the food, drink the wine, have one of the neighborhood kids hit the bottoms of your feet with a bat, and give each of the other kids a leafblower and have them run around you in a circle revving the engines.
We do. We are the moderators and the experts. You're supposed to listen to us and not question our judgment. You may be "SeeItAll" but we are "KnowItAll!"
Chris, Do you think we should add this oh-so-true phrase to our SlowTrav Mod t-shirt and cap product line? Along with the "Happy Moderators, Moderating Happily" slogan, it could really be a money maker! (And make it clear once and for all who people should REALLY listen to.)
Posts: 14201 | Location: The Beautiful San Francisco Bay Area | Registered: 06 August 2001
Since this is a serious suggestion and not just an April Fool thing, I will give you some more to think about: Day 1 Day 1 fly into rome (assume AM) 30 minutes on train/taxi to lodging. Check in if after 1pm (13:00). usually not possible before this. 1-8 pm see sites that are open and eat (Sistine chapel and Vatican Museum are out becaseu of the line) Day 2 Day 2 (assume AM) 2 hours on train to naples (might be a little less if you get one of the fast trains. Assume getting to Amalfi via Sorrento instead of Saleno. 1.25 hours on Circumvesuviana to Sorrento. Sorrento is not on the Amalfi coast. Another hour on bus/ferry to Positano/Amalfi. Assuming no waiting time or eating time at all (unrealistic) this is at least 4 hours of traveling. Assume it is 1 pm and you can check into lodging. 1-8pm explore Amalfi/Postiano and eat. Day3 Day 3 Reverse previous day Amalfi/Postiano to Sorrento/ Sorrento to Naples. Now you need to go to Florence instead of Rome. Florence is further North so assume 3 hours to get there. This is a total of 5 hour travel time from leaving Amalfi. Don't think you can make it to Florence before 3 pm (probably optimistic). Explore Florence 3- 8pm and eat. Day Day 4 Time over. Flight from Florence. Try not to be offended, but based on the request most of us were not convinced this wasn't a prank given the time periods needed to get to each of these locations. As you can see, I have not even fit venice into this itinerary. If you travel to Venice from Florence on Day 4 I believe that that will take 2-3 hours. Venice is further north and on the other side of the peninsula from Cinque Terre. Even if you get to Venice on day 4 unless you allot a Day 5, you would have to leave from there and not Milano. You could manage an afternoon and overnight before leaving form Venice. This timeline eliminateds Cinque Terre entirely, but if you eliminate Florence and add another hour ro travel time on Day 3, you could make it to Cinque Terre befre the sun goes down and then on Day 4 train to Milan and leave. I think that even if you rent a car instead of traveling on the train, your timeline is too bullish. With the train times I have outlined I have not taken into account the waiting time at the transfer points. The travel time in a car can be similar to the train travel time without the waiting.
Posts: 3760 | Location: St Paul, MN | Registered: 10 February 2006
Some of you say No, not only can't it be done, but it is a stupid question (or imply that).
Some of you say Yes, but with modifications.
Some of you say stay and home and read about Itlay.
Karl, thanks for the helpful suggestion of ordering a carafe of wine, not a bottle - that makes sense. Less expensive and a time saver!
DragonPat, thanks for the schedule, but I must see Venice - Maybe I can add a Day 4?
In fact, it all sounds so darned interesting that I am going to change my trip plan totally!!
- Fly into Rome. Spend 3 nights. Pickup rental car. - Drive to Tuscany. One week in a vacation rental. Day trip to Florence. - Drive to Venice, dropoff car. Spend 3 nights. Fly home.
Thanks everyone!!! I will be posting with my "what to do" questions soon!!
This is getting good. You could take it all the way with "photo's", a "trip report", heck, maybe even a "ST GTG" somewhere over there.
Let's see how long you can keep it going. Maybe you fall in love with Italy, quit your job, sell all your worldly possessions, move to a small village and entertain us with the story of your new life .
You hinted you were open to a traveling companion ... I work for a discreet and exclusive "companionship" agency with a classified ad on SlowTrav.com - any interest? Call me!! *holds hand to ear with thumb and pinkie extended to mimic a phone*
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Season of Goodwill Award goes to Princess Anne, the Principessa Royal, for... What a ridiculous thing to do ~ "As she angrily snatched a floral basket from a pensioner as the Royal Family left a Christmas service at Sandringham, Norfolk, England. The well-wisher, Iris Halfpenny, 75, had queued for several hours in the freezing cold to present the offering to Prince Harry to pass to the Queen Mother.
The Princess also snapped at Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice telling them to 'Come on, get a move on!' as they attempted to collect well-wishers flowers left on the path." ~ Peter Wilkinson Brenda
Pauline, I am SHOCKED that you are doing a one week trip to Italy. What's the occasion and where will this be? I have to make a couple of 12 day trips this year and I am not liking it.......but oh well, 12 does beat zero.
Thanks for making us fools this April. Poking fun at ourselves is sometimes the best entertainment. ciao, Cheryl
It is a 7 week trip: 3 weeks Switzerland, 1 week Italy. .5 week undecided, 2.5 weeks England. Just swooping down into Italy July 15 - 21 to stay with Janet and her group at the Villa prize they won in Umbria! Details on my BLOG.
We are having a GTG near Assisi in Umbria on Thursday July 19!
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