The Stokley Girls go to Italy

Mom and I at the Coliseum in Rome, Italy

Last year, We kicked off our Stokley Girls travel tradition in Paris, a beautiful city for a beautiful start. This year, we planned a road trip through Italy, starting in Rome and ending in Florence with a few stops along the Chiani Highway and one sidebar to Cinque Terre.

Itinerary
Day 1, 2 - Rome
Day 3, 4, 5 - Chianti
Day 5, 6, 7 - Florence

Trip Goals
• Lay eyes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
• Walk around inside the Coliseum in Rome
• Enjoy a picnic in a Roman park
• Eat all the gelato in Italy

• Night time taxi cruises of the sites - a tradition!
• Hot air balloon ride in the Chianti wine region
• Lots of bike riding around the Chianti wine region with stops at castles, vineyards and churches
• Day trips to Sienna and Cinque Terre
• Italian cooking class - also a tradition!
• Walk between villages of Cinque Terre
• Take photos of Cinque Terre from a boat
• Visit museums in Florence
• Drink espresso, the kind with the foam on top
• Take amazing pictures with my new camera, including one of us holing up the leaning tower of Piza
• Blog along the way

Blog Posts
The Stokley Girls go to Italy

Links

Fortyseven Hotel - Hotel in Rome
Castello di Spaltenna - Castle/hotel along Chianti Highway
NH Porta Rossa - Hotel in Florence
Driver in Italy - Recommended driver/tour guide

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