Caroline will turn 16 in Italy.
We thought about writing a book with this trip.
But we're pretty lazy. So maybe we'll just make a blog.
We will try to make you laugh. The first ten days of the journey, we're on our own - so no doubt, there will be much to laugh at as we blunder along. On day 11, we meet up with Cheryl and Robin, and everything should get easier. In the meantime, two Canadian women with scant knowledge of Italian, eager to take homeschooling to that elitist tier by exploring Italy under the umbrella of "Preparing for the Humanities Exam."
Last year, it was Great Britain, but we were a full foursome of Garswoods on that trip - and we had a car.
This time - it's just the two of us, and public transportation. Gulp.
This is the overall picture:
Leave from Toronto and fly to Rome.
A few days in Rome, and we move to Sorrento.
A few days in Sorrento (Capri, Pompeii) and we move to Florence.
A few days in Florence and on to Milan.
Milan and surrounding areas with excursions to Cinque Terre, Venice, possibly Verona, and a couple of days in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Our hearts ache and grieve that we haven't managed to squeeze in the Dolomites. We don't know if that can possibly happen, but we suspect not - not on this trip. Switzerland was too close to pass up.
Caroline, turning sixteen at La Festa del Redentore in Venice. Turning sixteen. In Venice. With fireworks, gondolas, balloons, and crowds beyond compare. Not too shabby.
Caroline: It's gonna be like Tangled!! I am Rapunzel!
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