Today’s Schedule
Today, we start our Intergenerational Tour with Mya:
The Magic of Italy: A Grandparent Adventure by Riverboat
http://www.roadscholar.org/n/program/dailySchedule.aspx?dID=1-8U0387
Program intended for grandchildren from 11 - 15 years of age.
Benvenuti in Italia! Let the River Po lead you and your grandchild on an unforgettable journey among the canals of enchanting northern Italy. Get your first taste of Italy in beautiful Verona, then step aboard a river barge for a five-night voyage back through the centuries, floating past tiny villages and lush landscapes and tasting the many flavors they produce. Come ashore again in Venice to learn about the canals, bridges, lagoon and medieval streets of one of Europe’s most magical cities.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to 1.5 miles on city walks, sometimes on uneven paving stones, bridges, steps.
Specifically, this program includes:
8 nights accommodations
22 meals: 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 8 dinners
Field trips: 16
Hands-on experiences: 3
Performances: 1 – Opera in Verona
Plus these special experiences...
Several city tours - including Venice, Verona, Ferrara, Padova (Padua) and Chioggia.
An open air concert at the historic Roman amphitheatre - Arena di Verona.
Full day excursion to the spectacular Lake Garda area of Italy, including a visit to an olive oil factory and a vineyard.
Flights arrive in Venice, Italy.
Afternoon: Buona Sera Italia! At the hotel learn some simple conversational Italian from a local teacher to help you through your trip followed by the Welcome Meeting. Welcome and Orientation meeting at your hotel. We will gather in our private meeting room in the early evening where the Group Leader will greet you with a warm welcome and introduce everyone. We will review the up-to-date daily schedule and any changes, discuss responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have. Please be aware that program activities and scheduled times could change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner: At the hotel.
Lodging: Hotel Veronesi La Torre
My Observations
We check out of Casa San Andréa. Not so luxurious, but meets our needs - a comfy bed and quiet surroundings. After breakfast, hoof it of few short blocks to board a bus that goes to airport. There we meet our guides – Thomas & Poala. So far, we will be going with group#2 on small van to hotel. Another group, left an hour ago. One more group to arrive in about an hour.
Road Scholar travel group manages to get these arrangements done efficiently. Saves us the time and anxiety to do all the detail planning, which includes arraigning to try for lowest price airfare.
The remainder of the day will be spent on the hotel grounds with an orientation midday. Had a chance to meet many new friends we will journey with for the next 8 days.
Our home for a few days - Hotel Veronesi La Torre - we are impressed. When walking down the halls, notice that the door to each room has a front façade of marble, of different color and type. Once inside the room the high ceiling with large log beams and modern furniture is impressive.
http://www.hotelveronesilatorre.com/
Photo 1 - See. We get to meet our guide for the intergenerational adventure – Thomas & Poala.
Photo 2 - Do. Wow they must be mind readers – See-Do-Eat. Yes, focus on the fine points.
Photo 3 - Eat. Verona Hotel food was fabulous. We won’t skip any meals here (-:
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