Our good friends Claude & Becky joined us on this fabulous adventure.
Nice, France
Day trip to Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice
Musée National Marc Chagall, Nice, France
Leaving Nice, France
Avignon, France
Airbnb in Avignon
Palace of the Popes
On the train to our next town.
Annecy, France
Taverne Le Freti
Lake Annecy
Early morning start for Switzerland
Brig, Switzerland
Hotel Europe
A glorious day on the Glacier Express headed to our next destination.
St. Moritz
Hotel Nolda
Afternoon trip up the mountain. Funicular from St. Moritz to Chantarella/Corvigliac and then cable car to Piz Nair upper station at 3,056 meters (10,026 feet).
Another excursion. This time on the aerial cable car from St. Moritz Bad to Signalbahn (at about 7000 feet).
La Stalla Ristorante
Off to Varenna Italy on the Bernina Express
Train transfer in Tirano
Airbnb in Varenna, Italy
Ferry trip on Lake Como
Villa del Balbianello
The first image below was taken from Wiki to show the villa from the water (we didn’t have an opportunity to get a photo from this viewpoint). A dreary day compared to the day we were there.
Meal stop on our walk back to the ferry
Next day. Hike up to Vezio Castle from Varenna
Off to Venice with a transfer at Milan train station
Airbnb in Venice
St. Mark’s Basilica
St. Mark’s Square
Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
Murano Island
Basilica S.Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Cà d’Oro
San Giorgio Maggiore Island
Correr Museum
Train to Florence
Airbnb in Florence (in a private museum!)
Museo Galileo
Galleria degli Uffizi
Pitti Palace
Boboli Gardens
Duomo Museum
Giotti’s Campanile bell tower
DUOMO: Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Flore
Accademia
Central Market
Bardini Gardens
Thanks for putting this together. What great memories.
This was a fantastic trip, and it’s great to relive those moments together!