Monday, August 24, 2009

Leaving for my Europe trip in 2 days!!

We'll reach Switzerland on Thur and Jie's wedding will be on Sat. The following Mon (31 Aug), we'll leave for the beautiful scenic Tuscany. We booked the local 5 day tour for Tuscany from Switzerland and there is an itinerary but its in french haha. Jie translated in English from french:



Tuscany: Palazzi, villas and churches stand in a landscape enchanting striped olive trees, vineyards and cypress. You will also find many masterpieces of Renaissance and enjoy the delicious Chianti with the pasta

1st day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland - Lucca

Departure from large cities in Switzerland towards the direction of Aosta, Genoa.
Lunch during travelling.Continue to La Spezia and arrive in Lucca late afternoon. Settle into the hotel, dinner, free for the evening.

2nd day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pisa, Lucca (guided tour)
Buffet breakfast, departure to Pisa.
Visit Free Field of Miracles: the Duomo, the Campanile, the Baptistery, the leaning tower (of Pisa).Back at the hotel, Lunch. Afternoon departure for a guided tour of Lucca, a small city of art peaceful rise palaces and churches. Back at the hotel Dinner, free for the evening.

3rd day. . . . . . Siena (tour),
San Gimignano
Buffet breakfast, departure to Siena. Guided tour: Campo, Palazzo Pubblico, the Cathedral, and so on.
Mystical City of art and sweetness, passion and generosity, Siena invites you to stroll randomly in its Gothic streets. Lined with palaces, Siena is surrounded by great walls whose importance is surprising compared to its size. Free for lunch. In early afternoon, departure in the direction of San Gimignano, a small town in the fourteenth century, contained within high walls and bristling with high towers seigniorial 14. Free & Easy visit. Back to the hotel, dinner, free for the evening.

4th day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florence (tour)

Buffet breakfast, departure for Florence.
Guided Visit: the Michelangelo Square, the Duomo, baptistery, the Bridge Vecchio, etc., Free for lunch and free time to do shopping or strolling through this wonderful site, located between hills of the Val d'Arno, which includes all forms of beauty. Florence bathed in amber and diaphanous light; it blends harmoniously art and life. In the late afternoon, return back to the hotel. Dinner, free for the evening.

5th day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back to Switzerland
Breakfast buffet. Departure for the return journey.

After that, we'll return to Lausanne on 4th Sept and from 6th-8th Sept, we'll be in Paris, France :DD

We'll be staying at Hotel Therese in Paris and really look forward to staying there...


To sit at the sidewalk cafes and sip a steaming cup of latte while you watch the world go by, browse the flea market at Saint Ouen, admire the cityscape from Eiffel Tower, take a walk in the gardens,go shopping at Galaries La Fayette....i can't wait!! I've been to Paris before once with Jie when i first visited her in Europe but one can never go too many times heh. I would love to stay longer in Paris but its very expensive lol.

Yay cant wait haha.

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