Sully's European Journeys


Italy

Greetings. These are pictures from my trips to Italy, including Tuscany, Milan, and the Italian Riviera. Tuscany was beautiful, with fields of sunflowers, olive trees, and rolling hills of grapes. I stayed in Cortona at the Hotel San Luca, high atop a hill overlooking the Tuscan valley. I was fortunate to visit Florence, Montepulciano, Siena, Perugia, and Assisi. As a pet lover, I enjoyed being able to pay my respects at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi. On my trip to Milan, I stayed in Stresa on the shore of Lake Maggiore at the Hotel La Palma, with a gorgeous view of the lake. While in Milan I was able to tour the famous Opera House, La Scala, and see Da Vinci’s work, The Last Supper. I also enjoyed a tour of Lake Cuomo, seeing all the beautiful villas that are perched on the lake. Finally, on my trip to the Italian Riviera, I stayed in Sestri Levante at the Hotel Vis a Vis, with a lovely water view. I was able to tour Portofino, Santa Margherita, Lucca, Portovenere, Vernazza, Pisa, and Genoa. I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa and also went on a tour of the marble quarry in Carrara.