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posted by NeilGlenys
September 8, 2011
Florence
Very quickly we are in Florence, and start walking through the streets.  Most shops are either jewellery or leather shops, and the Florence district is deservedly famous in both areas.  We are taken to two representative shops for presentatio...
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Typical Florentine building from 'Florence'
posted by NeilGlenys
September 5, 2011
Roma Finale! Destination Florence.
Early start today to be the second tour group in line to enter the Vatican City.   We were in line at 7:40am, to enter at 8am. The non-group people (ie, the hoi polloi) were also there at that time to be let in at 9am!  Be warned,...
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Vatican City from 'Roma Finale! Destination Florence.'
posted by NeilGlenys
September 4, 2011
More Roma again!
Saturday – 3rd September Glenys: We have switched hotels now. We are now more in the 'burbs' of Rome at the Crowne Plaza & are about to have a 'meet & greet' with our fellow travellers on our tour. We will be travelling by coach. Tomorr...
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posted by NeilGlenys
September 3, 2011
More Roma!
Glenys: Fashion Report for the ladies, the Italian girls are still wearing the slave sandals with short shorts, & dresses are big. BUT the winter collections are in the shops & skinny pants are still in.  Food Report: Italians think they...
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Rome Hotel from 'More Roma!'
posted by NeilGlenys
September 2, 2011
Hello Roma
A flight to Hong Kong (AirNZ, 777, nice plane), followed by a flight to Frankfurt (Lufthansa, 747, cramped!) and then a short hop down to Rome.  More than 24 hours in planes (or airports) and very draining.  Worth the end result though! Tem...
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Colonna Palace Hotel from 'Hello Roma'
Frost on the back deck from 'Snow!'
Picture from 'Thean Hou Temple'
Picture from 'Ljubljana (Slovenia)'
Berlin Wall from 'Dear Germany, You are cool, Love Brad'
Floating dock from 'Photos from around singapore'
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