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Tour de 25th Wedding Anniversary
August 12, 2008
France/Luxemburg/Switzerland/Italy

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Itinerary:

Monday, August 11

Flight: Air France #373
Depart: Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport, MI (DTW) Mon. August. 11 7:00 PM
Arrive: Paris Aeroport - Charles De Gaulle, France (CDG) Tue. August. 12 8:50 AM

Times shown are local times at the departure/arrival cities.

Tuesday, August 12

Lunch at Cafe Oasis
232, Rue Vaugirard
75015 Paris, France
+33 1 48 28 43 22

Basilique Sacré-Cœur

Île de la Cité

Notre Dame Cathedral

Just missed....Sainte-Chapelle

Holiday Inn Garden Court Montparnasse
10 Rue Gager Gabillot
Paris, 75015
France
33 1 44192929

Dinner at Cafe du Metro
J - Omelet, S-Quiche

Wednesday, August 13

Musee d'Orsay

Les Invalides | Wikipedia version

Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile | Wikipedia version

Holiday Inn Garden Court Montparnasse
10 Rue Gager Gabillot
Paris, 75015
France
33 1 44192929

Dinner at Le Victoria
J - Scallops, S-Salmon

Thursday, August 14

Hôtel à L'Oriel
3, rue des Ecuries Seigneuriales
68340 Riquewihr
Tel: +33 (0) 3 89 49 03 13
Fax:+33 (0) 3 89 47 92 87
info@hotel-oriel.com
hotel.oriel@wanadoo.fr

Dinner:
Patisserie Creperie du Vieux Pressoir
Salon de the M. et Mme Nonnenmacher
19 r Gen de Gaulle
68340 RIQUEWIHR
Telephone: 0389479184

Crepes (J-Cheese & tomato S-Wurst) and Pear/Chocolate Sundae

Alsace Tourism Office

Friday, August 15

Hotel Bellagio | via Italyby.com
Salita Grandi, 6 - 22021 Bellagio (Co)
Tel. 0039031950424
Fax. 0039031951966

Bellagio Information | City Map  | Bellagio Tourism Info

Saturday, August 16

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Travel Planner Information on Cities in Italy

Slow Travel - Italy

WikiTravel - Italy

Watched "live" on TV - Palio di Siena

Sunday, August 17

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Monteriggioni

Asciano

Monte Oliveto Maggiore  (Lunch at "La Torre" di Monte Oliveto)

Montalcino

Monday, August 18

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Volterra

Tuesday, August 19

Tour Orvieto (Cathedral) (Wikipedia)

Toured Teatro Mancinelli in Orvieto

Photos of Pitigliano

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Dinner at Girarrosto del Buongustaio
Waited on by Monica, a Peruvian who now lives in Italy, but enjoyed practicing her English with us.
J - Rabbit; S - ?

Wednesday, August 20

Colle di Val d'Elsa

San Gimignano della Belle Torre

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Thursday, August 21

Marina di Cecina

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Friday, August 22

Siena

Montepulciano

Santa Margherita (Ninfea)| Map | Welcome Tuscany
S.N.C. di Casagli Luigi e Conti Luigi Loc.
S. Margherita 53036 Poggibonsi
Tel.: (+39) 0577979235

Saturday, August 23

La Spezia

Cinque Terra

Rapallo (Miss Italia Contest)

Hotel Stella
Via Aurelia Ponente, 6-16035
Rapallo
Tel: (+39) 0185.50367

Dinner at Ristorante Nettuno

Sunday, August 24

Hiking to view the Matterhorn

Hotel Cima Garni
CH-3920 Zermatt
Tel: (+41) 027-967 23 37

Dinner at Le Gitan
S - Wurst w/Potatotes; J - Cheese Fondue

Regions in Switzerland

Monday, August 25

Château de Chillon

Montreux

Hotel Au Major Davel (Translated)
Au Bord Du Lac
CP 172.1096
Cully-Lavaux
Tel:  021 799 94 94

Dinner at the Hotel:

Melon and Parma ham
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Escalope de saumon aux herbes: Escalope of salmon with herbs
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Filet d'agneau au balsamique: Filet the balsamic lamb
et sa garniture du marché: and trim market
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Fromages d'ici et d'ailleurs: Cheeses from here and elsewhere
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Délice de framboises avec glace vanille: Delight raspberries with vanilla ice cream

Tuesday, August 26

Wine tasting at Chateau de Meursault in the Burgundy region of France.

Sheraton Paris Airport Charles De Gaulle
Aerogare 2 B P 30051
Roissy Aerogare, France
33-1-49197070

Wednesday, August 27

Flight: Air France #374
Depart: Paris Aeroport - Charles De Gaulle, France (CDG) Wed. August. 27 10:20 AM
Arrive: Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport, MI (DTW) Wed. August. 27 1:00 PM

Times shown are local times at the departure/arrival cities.