We board Queen Victoria for a 14 day cruise. First stop: Rhodes, Greece.

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A few more days in Rome with Mother's Day being our last full day here.

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Visiting the ruins in Pompeii. Finding the Go, Dog. Go! tree. Experiencing some great pizza and burrata.

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In Rome for a few days we meet up with Brandon and Mindy. We visit the the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, some beautiful churches, and enjoy some great meals.

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We return to Siena one more time. We learn how olive oil is made, do an olive oil tasting, and tour a very old and beautiful monastery.

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Borgo Scopeto is an old castle/vineyard/olive oil farm with a hotel. We stay on property for 5 days without leaving. This is the Tuscany we envisioned, and it was delightful to enjoy!

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Tavarnelle is a sleepy Tuscany country village. We stay for 4 days and enjoy the beauty and the peace.

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We decide to stay in Forte dei Marme for four days, visit Pisa, and visit a Carrara marble quarry operating deep inside the mountain.

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We visit Florence where there are many male nude statues, Lucca where there are many female nude statues, and Pietrasanta where there is a nice mix.

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We move into our hotel, eat Italian food, and explore Siena!

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We settle in for a few days at the Hotel Executive in Siena, and start our Road Scholar program of "Living and Learning in Siena".

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We stay at Camiral again -- and love it again.

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