A Tour of Italy

We left Milan and drove to Margarita, Italy. The following pictures were taken as we drove through Italy.

This is our first sight of the Mediterrean Sea

We drove through some very steep countryside to arrive in Levanto, Italy where we stayed. This is a picture of the gardens of the Bed and Breakfast that we stayed at.

We took a train to Santa Margherita the following pictures is from there.

We took a bus to Portofino.

The yacht in the background is a private yacht.

This is back where we stayed--the gardens were beautiful

We took a ferry ride to four Cinque Villages. These villages are build on the cliffs of the Mediterrean Sea. We stopped in each village and hiked up into them. It was very interesting. There was a lot of hiking and walking, but we had a great time.

We started in Levanto

Leaving Levanto

Carol Frost, Karen Bushman, Ron Frost

Crusing on the Mediterrean Sea

Monterosso Village

Leaving Monterosso

Vernazza Village

Manarola Village

Waiting for the Ferry

Riomaggiore Village

Back in Levanto

We had a wonderful day--got sunburned and loved every minute of it.

Last day in Milan, Italy June 26, 2010

On the last day in Milan we wanted to go to the castle that was located in the city--somewhere--we had no idea where. We knew that we could pay for a taxi, but didn't want to pay the high price--so we did what all tourists should do--we asked the man at the desk at the hotel and he told us to take the underground. Yikes! The subway--no way--but we did! It was fun.

The Sforzesco Castle

The castle was build originally in 1385 and rebuilt in 1500

We were especially interested in the moats. The moats were completed in the early 17th century. Of course, there is no water in them now, and the drawbridge has been cemented over as a pathway into the castle.

One of the things that I learned about Milan, if you are blessed with straight hair, there is no sense in curling it in the morning, because about 1/2 hour after walking out in the hot sun and the high humidity--the hair is completely straight!

Don decided that he needed to take a rest!

We met up with the Frosts after we got back from the castle. We treated them on a ride on the underground to take them to places in Milan that they wanted to see. At first, they thought we were crazy that we wanted to go on the underground but they were happy when they finally agreed and we had a good time!