Friday, October 31, 2008

Study Travel Trip Two

It seems like just yesterday we were returning home from our various independent travels. Now we are setting off again as one group for our second extended study trip. We leave tomorrow morning for Firenze, Siena, Tuscan hill towns, Orvieto, and Roma. I am posting the basic itinerary again for those of you following our travels from home.

Saturday November 1
Depart Genova at 8:52 am. Arrive Firenze at 12:33.
Explore Firenze for the rest of the day.

Sunday November 2
9:30 Reserved visit to Museo Uffizi
2:30 Reserved visit to Museo Accademia

Monday November 3
9:30 Reserved visit to Museo Bargello

Tuesday November 4
Depart Firenze at 10:10. Arrive Siena at 11:38
Free day

Wednesday November 5

Free day in Firenze

Thursday November 6
8:30 Leave Siena with a private rental bus to visit the Tuscan hill towns of San Gimignano, Pienza, Montepulciano.
Transfer to Orvieto in the late afternoon.

Friday November 7
9:00 Welcome Presentation at Centro Studi Citta di Orvieto
11:00 Guided tour to the Cathedral and to S. Brizio Chapel with Luca Signorelli.
12:30 Free time
6:30 Guided tour to the Orvieto Underground
7:30 Dinner at Parco delle Grotto

Saturday November 8
Depart Orvieto at 11:28. Arrive Roma at 12:48.
Free time in Roma.

Sunday November 9
8:30 Walking tour with Professor Stefano.

Monday November 10
9:00 Tour of EUR with Giuditta Poletti

Tuesday November 11
Depart Roma at 1:46 pm. Arrive Genova at 7:08 pm.

As usual, go to our various photo sites to follow along with the trip! When we get home I will post some excerpts from our sketchbooks again.

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