Another  beautiful day. Got up early, left Rome and drove to Napels.

No time to look around. Straight to the dock for a ferry ride to Capri. The driver and the guide mis understood each other and were confused over the destination. Needless to the angst that followed spread to the mini bus occupants as we held on for dear life - both the bumps and the Italy drivers and spacing. What a treat. I think the word Idioto applies to many motorcycle drivers over here.

In Capri we took the tram to the upper city and saw the gorgeous views. This would be the place to retire if it weren't for the prices and the hills.

Next came a trip around the island (or half of it) on a tour boat. Maria had her Dramamine and all was well. We saw the blue grotto and the passed thru the lovers arch.

Then came the ferry to Sorento, a tour of the inlaid woodworks and the hotel. Dinner was eggplant parmigiana or chicken cacciatore. Yum.

Tomorrow - Pompeii. Pray there are no eruptions. That would ruin the whole trip (or make it depending on your point of view).

Today was a great day.

The Girls Scouts went to the Coliseum and the Forum ruins.

 

They also studied art with a professional artist, Glenn Ball.

The adult girls made their way by train to Florence, an extra excursion. I'll find out tomorrow how it went.

Diner was lasagna at the Ducati cafe. Yes the motorcycle. After another day with gelato, we headed back to the hotel.

Off early tomorrow to the Isle of Capri and maybe some swimming in the Adriatic.

Ciao from beautiful Roma. Yesterday the weather was great. Today it was even better! Got a little warm near the end of the day when standing in the sun, but we really couldn't ask for a better day.

Started with a wonderful Italian breakfast at 8 AM. After a one hour bus ride, we ended up in Vatican City.

We saw several Vatican museums, tapestries, statues and the wonderful Sistine Chapel.

 

 

Next came St Peters and the resting places of numerous popes.

We the shopped and had lunch at a corner deli. Many of you will be seeing Vatican gifts blessed by the Pope (or at least his designated representative). Gelato really hits the spot on a warm afternoon.

Then we were off to the Basilica of St Paul. We saw his burial site and wonderful paintings and statues. Did you know you could cut alabaster so thin it is basically translucent?

 
 

Out to a wonderful dinner of salad and pizza followed by another gelato.

 

Made it safely to Rome. After gathering the group, we met our guide Stellios drove Rome - Bacillicas, squares and off course gelato. Then off to our hotel and dinner.

Took off an hour late, but made our connection - a 747. Woot Woot !

Chill'n at the gate. Weather's not good in Detroit :(

At Eppley. Setting our ice cream baseline so we can rate our gelato experiences.

Excellent start for a trip  :)

Travel Eve

Welcome to the Girl Scout Troop 45483 2015 Europe Travel blog.

Our travel itinerary is:

Tour Number	1378535-G1	Group Leader	Maria LaMagna Reiter
		Tour Name	Italy and Greece with Cruise Wednesday, May 27, 2015
			Departing from Omaha on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
			Returning from Athens, Greece on Monday, June 08, 2015
		Tour Consultant	Sandy.Schwarz
Group Size	8	Tour Director	Stelios Papanastasiou 5/27/2015 - 6/8/2015 EMail: S.Papanastasiou.3@EF.com Stelios Papanastasiou 6/8/2015 - 6/9/2015 EMail: S.Papanastasiou.3@EF.com

Itinerary A (7 Traveler(s))
	Date	Time	City(Airport)	Flight / Transportation	Additional Flight Info	Flight has stopover(s)	Primary Confirmation Number	Paper/E-Ticket

Depart
	5/27/2015 5/27/2015	1:55 PM 4:45 PM	Omaha Detroit	Delta Airlines Flight # 5152	OPERATED BY SUBSIDIARY/FRANCHISE		ZLIY4A	E
	5/27/2015 5/28/2015	6:28 PM 8:05 AM	Detroit Amsterdam	Delta Airlines Flight # 134			ZLIY4A	E
	5/28/2015 5/28/2015	9:50 AM 12:05 PM	Amsterdam Rome	Delta Airlines Flight # 9579	OPERATED BY KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES		ZLIY4A	E

Return
	6/8/2015 6/9/2015		Athens, Greece Athens, Greece	Overnight Athens, Greece
	6/9/2015 6/9/2015	6:30 AM 9:00 AM	Athens, Greece Paris (De Gaulle)	Air France Flight # 1033			ZLIY4A	E
	6/9/2015 6/9/2015	10:35 AM 12:45 PM	Paris (De Gaulle) Minneapolis	Air France Flight # 9300	OPERATED BY DELTA AIR LINES		ZLIY4A	E
	6/9/2015 6/9/2015	5:38 PM 6:50 PM	Minneapolis Omaha	Delta Airlines Flight # 2568			ZLIY4A	E

Additional Confirmation Numbers:

Itinerary B (1 Traveler(s))
	Date	Time	City(Airport)	Flight / Transportation	Additional Flight Info	Flight has stopover(s)	Primary Confirmation Number	Paper/E-Ticket

Depart
	5/27/2015 5/28/2015	10:15 PM 12:40 PM	New York (JFK) Rome	Delta Airlines Flight # 1041	OPERATED BY ALITALIA S.A.I. S.P.A.		Z54UMM	E

Return
	6/8/2015 6/9/2015		Athens, Greece Athens, Greece	Overnight Athens, Greece
	6/9/2015 6/9/2015	6:00 AM 7:05 AM	Athens, Greece Rome	Delta Airlines Flight # 6676	OPERATED BY ALITALIA S.A.I. S.P.A.		Z54UMM	E
	6/9/2015 6/9/2015	9:40 AM 1:25 PM	Rome New York (JFK)	Delta Airlines Flight # 1047	OPERATED BY ALITALIA S.A.I. S.P.A.		Z54UMM	E

Additional Confirmation Numbers:

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Traveler List
	Itinerary	Bus Number	Name	Account Number	Conf.Number and Ticket Number

1.	A	LILIANA D
2.	A	MEG
3.	A	MARIA LR
4.	A	JENNY LR
5.	A	SARAH M
6.	A	ROBERT R
7.	A	JORDAN T
8.	B	JENNIE R

Overnight Information

From	To	Name and Address	City	Telephone	Website
5/28/2015	5/31/2015	Freelance	Rome
5/31/2015	6/1/2015	Hotel Central Park via Massa Turro, 4 Massa Lubrense (NA) 80061 Italy	Sorrento	+39 81 878 93 18	www.centralpark.it/IndexEn.htm
6/1/2015	6/2/2015	Superfast Ferries,7:30pm-12:30pm/Night Ferry Bari-Patras Start time 8:00 PM End time 12:30 PM	Transport		www.superfast.com
6/2/2015	6/3/2015	Hotel Parnassos Parnassos Dephi Hotel, Pavlos Friederikis 32 V, Delphi 33054 Greece	Delphi	+30 (0) 226 508 23 21	www.parnassos.org
6/3/2015	6/5/2015	Achilleas Hotel 21 Lekka Syntagma Square Athens 105 54 Greece	Athens	+30 210 321 6777	www.achilleashotel.gr
6/5/2015	6/8/2015	Louis Olympia,3 Days Olympia	Piraeus	+1 954 538 4236
6/8/2015	6/9/2015	Hotel Arion 18 Agiou Dimitriou Psyrri Athens 105 54 Greece	Athens	+30 210 324 0415	www.arionhotel.gr

 We'll meet at Epply at 11 AM, 27 May. See you there. ;)