Part 1 – Roma -> Venezia Day 1, Saturday, March 8 – Roma: We have booked a round trip to/from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on British Airways, departing out of Phoenix. We will meet Albie & Janna who are connecting to LHR from ORD. We have a few hour layover in London, then we fly onto Rome, arriving in time to grab some dinner and some rest before exploring Rome in earnest on Sunday. 19:40 PHX -> LHR (Friday evening) – Terminal 4 (Flight number: BA0288) 12:30 Arrive LHR (Saturday)

14:15 Connect to Rome (FCO) (Flight Number: BA0556) 17:40 Arrive Rome (Fiumicino) - http://www.adr.it/ 18:37 Leonardo Express Train to Termini Station – 35 minute ride time - €9.50

http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ 19:12 Arrive Termini, walk to hotel & check in (Directions in Appendix A) 21:00 Dinner – Ristorante del Giglio - http://www.ristorantegiglio.it/ Via Torino, 137 – 00184 Roma | Tel. +39 06 4881606 (Directions in Appendix A) Online Booking/email not working – will call when we get to LHR -Backups- Il Cuore di Napoli – very affordable trattoria & pizzeria (DK)

Da Vincenzo – http://www.ristorantidiroma.com/davincenzo/home.htm Hotel: Hotel Morgana - http://www.hotelmorgana.com/ (Wi-Fi, Credit Cards accepted) Via F. Turati 33/37 – 00185 Roma | Tel: +39-064-467-230

Status: Booked 1 Standard Double Room €115.00/Day, €460.00/Total 1 Superiore Double Room €135.00/Day, €540.00/Total

Contingency Plans: Gile flight to LHR delayed/cancelled: Albie & Janna should proceed to Rome and check the hotel, and we will leave a message as to when you can expect us. The hotel is a short distance from the Termini Rail Station, and I will make sure you have the directions you will need to get there, as well as directions to the restaurant we have booked for dinner. It should be relatively easy to catch the train, but if all else fails, you can catch a cab. If we cannot make it out until the next day, you should be able to catch the metro to St. Peter’s and proceed as planned. We will catch up with you as soon as we can. Scudiere flight to LHR delayed/cancelled: Alison & I will proceed on to Rome. Please call my mobile +1 860 833-3161 and let me know when you will arrive, you can also leave a message with the hotel, but my mobile works in Europe, and will be the best option. If we know when you’re getting in, we can get out to the airport and meet you when you arrive.

Day 2, Sunday, March 9 – Roma: We will start our first day in Rome off at St. Peter’s Basillica, a short metro ride from the hotel. There are a number of masses on Sunday, specifically a 10:30 mass in Latin that looks the most promising. At noon, the Pope appears in the square to do a brief prayer, so we will probably stay for that and then walk across the Tiber to grab some lunch. (I have a couple of options picked out). After Lunch, There’s a 2.2 mile walking tour of North-Central Rome in DK that looks like it will be just the ticket. We’ll cross back over the Tiber, check out Castel Sant’Angelo (Emperor Hadrian’s tomb), and then proceed to the North-East, checking out Via del Corso, Piazza Popolo, the Spanish steps, and ending at the very cool-looking Crypt at Santa Maria della Concezione. 08:00 Breakfast (Hotel) 09:00 Take the Metro to the Vatican (Ottaviano - San Pietro stop) & walk to St. Peter’s Walk South on Via Ottaviano, along the Vatican walls to St. Peter’s 10:00 St. Peter’s Basilicca - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica Piazza San Pietro -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_Square 10:30 Mass at St. Peter’s Basilicca - Altar of the Chair (very back of the church) Mass is in Latin. http://www.saintpetersbasilica.org/touristinfo.htm#information 12:00 See the Pope - On Sundays at noon, the pope usually (if he's in town) appears at the second window

from the right of the Apostolic Palace, to pray the Angelus and bless the crowd in the Square. Benedict XVI has continued this tradition, no ticket required.

12:30 Walk to Lunch – Across the Ponte Sante’Angelo 13:00 Lunch – Piazza Navonna area.

La Taverna da Giovanni – Via del Banco di Spirito Santo 58, 00186 Tel 06-6880 3312 -or- Da Luigi – Piazza Sforza Cesarini 24, 00186 Tel 06-686 5946

http://www.trattoriadaluigi.com/menu.html 14:30 Walking tour - North Central Rome - * Exterior only

(1) Castel Sant’Angelo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Sant%27Angelo (2) Palazzo di Giustizia* (3) San Rocco* (4) Ara Pacis* - http://en.arapacis.it/ (5) Accademia di Belle Arti* - Rome’s fine art academy (6) Santa Maria Portae Paradisi* (7) Via del Corso* - Shopping (8) Piazza del Popolo* (9) Santa Maria del Popolo – (16:30 – 19:30) (10) Piazza di Spagna, Spanish Steps* - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Steps (11) Piazza Barberini* (12) Santa Maria delle Concezione - (16:00 – 19:00, Donation expected)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_della_Concezione_dei_Cappuccini (13) Piazza delle Repubblica*

20:00 Take the Metro – Piramide & Walk to Dinner 21:00 Dinner: Trattoria Perilli Luigi E Bernardino (Directions in Appendix A)

Via Marmorata,39. 00153 Roma | Tel.: (+39) 065742415 Status: Reservations Confirmed

Hotel: Hotel Morgana (2)

Day 3, Monday, March 10 – Roma: Walking Day! Strap on your walking shoes, we’ll cover a lot of territory on foot today. We’ll start off day 3 by walking from the hotel to the Pantheon, passing by a number of key sites, including the Trevi fountain. After we see the Pantheon, we’ll continue on to the Campo di Fiore, Rome’s famous outdoor market. We’ll wander around the Campo di Fiore area for a while, then cross the Tiber to Trastavere, stopping for lunch near Santa Maria in Trastavere. After lunch, we’ll cross the Tiber again, walk through the Jewish Ghetto, and on to the Collosseum, Forum, Capitoline hill, and Palatine. These are all located in close proximity, so we will spend the afternoon exploring these areas. Depending on time, we can stroll back to the hotel, or continue to explore the area around Trajan’s markets. If we can’t make some of the sights, we can come back the next day. 08:00 Breakfast (Hotel)

09:00 Bernini Walking tour to Piazza Navona – 2 Miles - * Exterior only

(1) Santa Maria della Vittoria* (2) Le Quattro Fontane* (3) Palazzo de Quirinale* (4) Sant’Andrea al Quirinale* (5) Piazza del Quirinale* (6) Trevi Fountain* - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_fountain (7) Santa Maria in Via* (8) Column of Marcus Aurelius* (9) Palazzo Montecitorio* (10) Pantheon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon%2C_Rome (11) Piazza Navona* - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_navona

11:00 Campo De’ Fiore - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_de_fiori 11:45 Walk to Trastavere 12:00 Santa Maria in Trastavere - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_in_Trastevere One of the oldest churches in Rome, Simone and Maite are getting married here in May 12:45 Lunch - Alle Fratte di Trastevere - http://www.allefratteditrastevere.com/ Via Delle Fratte Di Trastevere, 49/50 – 00154 Roma | Tel: +39-065835775 A short distance from the Church - Online Bookings available, or: Dar Poeta (Pizzeria) - http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/rome/entity_38462.html# Vicolo del Bologna 45, Rome | Tel : 06/5880516

14:00 Brief Walking Tour from Trastavere to the Colosseum

(1) Cross the Tiber over the Isola Tiberina* (2) Jewish Ghetto* (3) Santa Maria in Campitelli (4) Ponte Rotto* (5) Temples of the forum Boarium* (6) Santa Maria in Cosmedin*

15:00 Colosseum - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum

16:00 Roman Forum - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_forum

16:30 Capitoline Hill - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_hill Palatine

21:00 Monte Caruso – Lucania Cuisine, €50 Tasting Menu - http://www.montecaruso.com/inglese.html Via Farini, 12 – 00185 | Tel : +39.06.483549 (Near the hotel) Will call for reservations in Rome.

Hotel: Hotel Morgana (3)

Day 4, Tuesday, March 11 – Roma: We’ll probably be flexible for the last day in Rome. I’ve laid out some tentative plans, but we can always rearrange if needed. In the morning, we’ll catch the metro back over to the Vatican to explore the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel. We’ll probably then head back to the Capital area to catch a few things we probably won’t be able to see the day before. Lunch at L’antica Birreria Peroni should be a quick, but tasty option, if we’ve not already stopped in for a fresh Peroni the day before. We’ll leave the afternoon open for whatever we want to do (some options below). 08:00 Breakfast (hotel) 08:30 Take the Metro to the Vatican (Cipro-Musei Vaticani stop) & walk to the Vatican museum 09:00 Vatican Museum - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Museum

Info: http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html (Entry 08:30-16:00, closes 18:00) - €14.00/person

12:00 The Capital and Piazza Venezia

(1) Trajan’s Markets & Column (2) Piazza del Campidoglio (3) Santa Maria in Aracoeli (4) Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II

12:15 Piazza Venezia

13:00 Lunch: L’antica Birreria Peroni - http://www.anticabirreriaperoni.it/en/ - Old school Northern Italian style beer garden near the Pantheon. Beer on tap, plenty of sausage.

Via S.Marcello 19 14:00 Afternoon – Open (some options listed below)

(1) Walk along the Via Gulia (2) Janiculum (3) Caracalla (4) Aventine (5) Lateran

20:30 Dinner – Edy – Small, affordable, near Piazza del Popolo Vicolo del Babuino 4, 00187 | Tel: 06-3600-1738

Hotel: Hotel Morgana (4)

Day 5, Wednesday, March 12 – Roma -> Castello Banfi -> Siena Chopper’s Birthday! On Wednesday, we’ll pick up a rental car and drive from Roma to Castello Banfi for Chopper’s super-fantastic Birthday lunch and perhaps a Tour. After Banfi, we will drive on to Siena. Depending on time, we will check into the hotel, perhaps do a bit of exploring, then head to dinner. 07:30 Breakfast (Hotel) 08:30 Pick up Rental Car (Termini Rail Station) Status: Booked (Sixt) - Reservation number: 6038903252 | Reservation code: QNGTXc 4 Door Estate Wagon (Renault Megane STW or similar) - €245 09:00 Drive to Castello Banfi http://www.castellobanfi.com/ (200KM – 3 hours) – Hardcopy Directions 12:45 Aperitifs – Banfi Enotecca 13:00 Lunch - Banfi Taverna: 5-course tasting menu. (€62/person including wine, credit cards accepted).

Status: Reservations Confirmed. Office + 39 0577 877 505/ 877 514 | Enoteca + 39 0577 877 500 | Taverna +39 0577 877 524

15:00 Tour Banfi 16:00 Drive on to Siena (55KM) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siena – Hardcopy Directions 17:00 Check into hotel

18:00 Siena – Duomo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duomo_di_Siena Siena – Piazza del Campo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_del_Campo

21:00 Dinner – Siena – We can choose from the restaurants below, or eat at the hotel

• Ristorante al Mangia - http://www.almangia.it/eng/storia.htm - Right on the main square Piazza del Campo | Tel +39 0577 281121

• Ristorante Enzo - Offers fixed menus. A review on another site said it was expensive: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2884571-ristorante_enzo_siena-I Via di Camollia, 112Siena 53100 Italy | Tel : +39 577 28 1277

• Osteria La Pana - Sounds like Pici ala Rustica is the dish to have here: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2884554-osteria_la_piana_siena-I Via Camollia, 122 Siena 53100 Italy | Tel: +39 577 27 0737

Hotel: Palazzo Ravizza - http://www.palazzoravizza.it/ (Credit Cards Accepted) Pian dei Mantellini, 34 - I - 53100 Siena | Tel. +39 0577 280462

2 Superior Double Rooms - €210/ea Status: Confirmed

Day 6, Thursday, March 13 - Siena -> Firenze -> Venezia On Thursday we will drive from Siena to Firenze, spend the morning and early afternoon exploring some of the key spots before driving on the Venezia. The main sights in Florence are all proximate, and we will definitely visit the Duomo, Galeria dell’ Academia (home of Michaelangelo’s David), the Uffizi (if desired), and Ponte Vecchio. We’ll have lunch in Firenze, and then drive North, through Bologna to Venezia. I plan to arrive in Venice around 5, so we should be able to catch vaparetto to the hotel, and even do a little exploring before dinner.

08:00 Breakfast (Hotel) 09:00 Drive from Siena to Firenze (80KM – 1 Hour) – Hardcopy Directions 10:00 Galeria dell’ Accademia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accademia_Gallery

Uffizi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uffizi Ponte Vecchio - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_Vecchio Santa Maria del Fiore - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_del_Fiore

13:00 Lunch (http://www.10best.com/Florence,Italy/Restaurants/Lunch/index.html) (1) I Fratellini – central location – cheap! - http://www.divinacucina.com/code/duomo.html

Via dei Cimatori, 38R Probably the smallest wine bar in Florence. Opened in 1875, it's one of the most fun! Locals refer to it by the nickname "I Gemellini". Push your way up to the bar (say "Permesso" as you pass), and order one of the wines they've opened for sampling. Choose something from their menu, a crostini or sandwich, and work your way back out onto the street. Fortunately, there's no traffic and you can enjoy the scene. In the bar, there's a wooden glass holder on the wall where you can rest your glass while eating. Spaces are numbered to help you remember which is yours! When you're done, head back up the block to Perché No ice cream parlor on Via Tavolini.

(2) Might want to go to Grom from some gelato afterwards - http://www.grom.it/eng/index.htm | Via delle Oche 24R on the corner of Via del Campanile

(3) Buca dell’Orafo – between Uffizi & Ponte Vecchio – could be crowded | Volta dei Girolami 28r, Florence, Italy · 55-213-619

(4) Café Amerini | Via D. Vigna Nuova 63r, Florence, Italy · 55-284-941 (5) Café Giacosa | Via Tournboni 83r, Florence, Italy · 55-239-6226

15:00 Drive from Firenze to Venezia (160KM – 2 Hours) – Hardcopy Directions 17:00 Arrive at the Rental Car Drop off. (Piazzale Roma) Catch the No. 1 Vaporetto at the Piazzale Roma stop and take it to Ca’ d’Oro stop

Duration: 12 minutes (Vaporetto stops every 10 minutes) http://www.actv.it/

17:40 Check into the Hotel

18:30 Santa Maria dei Miracoli - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_dei_Miracoli%2C_Venice Santi Giovanni e Paolo Statue of Colleoni 20:30 Dinner – Trattoria Alla Madonna - http://www.ristoranteallamadonna.com/eng/locale.htm Calle della Madonna San Polo 594 | Tel: 041-5223824 – Credit Cards Accepted

Hotel: Hotel Antico Doge - http://www.anticodoge.com/en/index.htm (Complimentary Wi-Fi, Credit Cards) Cannaregio 5643, 30131 Venezia | Ph. +39.041.2411570/74

1 Superior Room (€310 – 2 nights), 1 Standard Room (€260 – 2 nights) Status: Booked - Booking number is: YAUU71

Day 7, Friday, March 14 – Venezia We will have one full day to visit Venice. We will try not to be too ambitious, but rather make sure we can stroll leisurely through the narrow alleys and enjoy the flavor of Venice. We’ll start at the Rialto Markets, and make our way to the Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, and the Basilica di San Marco. We’ll then catch a vaporetto to San Tome for lunch in the San Palo area. After lunch we’ll stroll down through the Dorsoduro past the Accademia to the Peggy Guggenhein Modern Art Collection. Afterwards, we’ll walk accross the Ponte Accademia back towards San Marco for an afternoon drink at Harry’s Bar. We can then either wind our way back to the hotel, or catch another vaporetto back to Ca’ d’Oro and the hotel. 08:00 Breakfast (Hotel) 08:30 Morning Walking/Vaporetto tour of Venice

(1) Rialto* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rialto (2) Erberia & Pescheria* - Vegetable an d fish market (3) Ca’ d’Oro* - Famous Palazzo on the grand canal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%27_d%27Oro (4) Piazza San Marco: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_San_Marco (5) Doge’s Palace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge%27s_Palace (6) Basilica : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Basilica (7) Vaporetto from San Marco to San Tome (8) Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari – Large church with significant artwork, including a couple by Titian.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_Gloriosa_dei_Frari

13:00 Lunch - Da Ignazio - very pretty as well as excellent food, recommended by Dunnett network Calle Dei Saoneri, 2749 San Palo | Tel: 041-523-4852

14:30 Continue the tour in Dorsoduro

(1) Campo Santa Marcherita (2) Ca’ Rezzonico (3) San Barnaba* (4) Peggy Guggenheim Collection – Fantastic Modern Art http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/ (10AM –

6PM, €10) (5) Stroll back over the Ponte dell’Accademia (6) Harry’s Bar – Afternoon Cocktails (7) Walk back to the hotel

20:00 Il Vecio Fritolin - Santa Croce - http://www.veciofritolin.it/index_flash_en.php - Another Dunnett

Reccommendation - Calle della Regina 2262, Sestiere Santa Croce - Tel. +39 041.52.22.881 Status: Booked – Credit Cards Accepted

Pastificio Giacomo Rizzo – Via Cannaregio 5778, 30131 (pasta shop)

Part 2 – Sicily, Calabria, Skibo Day 8, Saturday, March 15 – Venezia -> Palermo -> Monreale -> Petrosino We have an early morning flight from Venezia to Palermo, where we will meet up with Marshall & Jenifer. We have reserved a large van, and will use that for our exploration of Sicily and Calabria. From PMO, we will head southwest to the cathedral in Monreale, and the Greek ruins of Segesta. There are a couple of towns that may be fun to see on the way (more or less) to our lodging for the night. Trapani, on the coast, looks like it might be fun to explore. Erice, in the hills above Trapani looks like it might have some sensational views of the coastal towns below. We have a small bed and breakfast reserved in Petrosino near the coast for Saturday evening, with the option to eat dinner there as well. 05:00 Check out and travel to the Venice Airport. We’ll probably take a water taxi for €90. We could take a

ALILAGUNA water bus from Fondamente Nuove and save €10 a piece, but that will necessitate a half kilometer walk to catch the 05:31 bus to arrive at 06:09 at the airport. I will leave it open for the moment, but we may want to pony up for the taxi. Water Bus: http://www.alilaguna.it/ Taxi: http://www.motoscafivenezia.it/

07:00 Breakfast – Venice Airport

07:35 Fly from Venice to Palermo (PMO) (http://www.veniceairport.it/)

Alipi Eagles Flight N°: E8 1164 from Venezia (VCE) to Palermo (PMO) Status: Booked - BOOKING REFERENCE: 7672E7 - PAID

09:10 Arrive Palermo

09:40 Pick up rental van - e-sixt: Renault Espace or Fiat Ulysse (7 Person van) Status: Booked – Reservation Number 6038543468 - €654.74

10:40 Marshall & Jenifer Arrive (Alitalia 1777 from Rome) 11:00 Drive from PMO to Segesta (Calatafimi) (48KM – 35 minutes) - Directions (+Hardcopy) 11:45 Segesta - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segesta (Open 09:00 - 19:00) - €4.50/person entry

http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/SoprinTP/arche/Segesta_parco_IT.HTM Take the Segesta Exit (SP57) off E933-A29 and head south. Architectural zone should be less than 1KM off the highway.

13:00 Drive from Segesta to Erice (38KM – 30 minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy)

Depending on when we get to Erice, we can either sit down for lunch, or just grab something quick, poke around the midieval town, then move on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erice Monte Sani Giuliano - Vicolo San Rocco 7 | tel: 0923-869 595 | Seafood - (Review) - Map (+Hardcopy) Open 12:15 – 14:45 - Credit Cards Accepted

15:00 Drive from Erice to Trapani (13KM – 20 minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy)

We may not explore Trapani at all, but we’ll at least drive through... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapani

15:30 Drive from Trapani to Petrosino (40KM – 1 hour) Call Federico

17:00 Arrive Baglio Spano, relax, walk, travel to Marsala, or explore other areas nearby... 20:30 Dinner (Baglio Spano’ - €20) – or Marsala - Delfino or Mothia

Hotel: Baglio Spano’ - http://www.bagliospano.com/ - No Credit Cards

Status: Booked – Transferred €85 (40%) to Federico to confirm. €85/room x 3 Notify when 1 hour away: +39 348 8822095 and/or +39 329 4358442

Contingency Plans: If Marshall & Jenifer are delayed by more than a couple hours, we will proceed on with the rental van, and they will pick up a small rental car and catch up with us at Baglio Spano, and we will drop the rental car off the next day on our way to Palermo. Conversely, if we are late, Marshall and Jenifer will pick up a rental car and proceed on, and we’ll catch up with them when we can, again dropping the superfluous rental car off the next day. Marshall’s phone will work in Europe, so we will be able to coordinate / leave messages as necessary. We can also leave a message at the Sixt rental car desk as well.

Day 9, Sunday, March 16 – Petrosino -> Palermo -> Cefalu (Pettineo). Walking tour day! From Petrosino, we will drive to Palermo and do a walking tour of the main sites there. It’s kind of a hike to Palermo, but if folks are interested, we can add 22KM (and 1 hour because of backroads) and go through Corleone (pretty much just to say you’ve been to Corleone). I’m not saying we do it, lord knows we’ll be spending enough time in the car white knuckled and gripped with fear (well, you guys will), I’m just saying it’s there. Anyway… it will be Sunday, so I am still working on what will be open in Palermo if we want to explore anything in detail. I expect we will have lunch in Palermo. After our tour, we will head east, stopping in Cefalu for a quick tour of the town and very interesting Duomo. From there we will continue on to Sebastino’s Bed and Breakfast we have booked for that evening. 08:00 Breakfast (Baglio Spano) 09:00 Drive to Monreale (143KM – 1 hour 50 minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy)

11:00 Monreale Duomo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monreale (Open 09:00 - 13:30 Sundays) 12:00 Drive to Palermo (10KM – 15 Minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy) 12:30 Walking Tour of Palermo: (* Denotes exterior only) Start in West Palermo, Move North to Teatro Massimo, then SE to East Palermo & return

(1) San Giovanni degli Eremiti - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giovanni_degli_Eremiti - Arab domes on the exterior

(2) Capella Palatina - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappella_Palatina - Fantastic Mosaics (3) Palazzo dei Normanni* - Not open Sunday (4) Piazza della Vittoria* – Extensive Villa Bonanno garden (5) Cathedral – Variety of architectural styles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Palermo (6) Teatro Massimo – Massive opera house - http://www.teatromassimo.it/ - Sadly, there is no opera

while we are in Sicily. There’s a ballet, but I draw the line at ballet. (7) San Domenico* - Baroque church (8) La Cala* – Ancient city port (9) Port a Felice – Gate to the old city (10) La Gancia – Catalan Gothic Church (11) Palazzo Abatelis – Houses the Sicilian gallery

(12) Piazza Marina* – Large square with massive Ficus trees, (13) Mercato della Vucciria* – Open-air market (14) Palazzo delle Aquille* – Town hall (15) Piazza Pretoria* – “Intriguing” square w/ Fontana Pretoria (16) San Cataldo* (17) Chiesa del Gesu* - Represents the peak of Boroque art in Palermo

Lunch Options: (1) Ai Vecchietti - http://www.aivecchiettidiminchiapititto.com/ - Near Teatro Massimo.

Piazza S. Oliva, 10 | Tel: 091-585 606 – Credit Cards Accepted (2) Antica Focacceria San Francesco - http://www.afsf.it/ - Take-away food available

Via Paternostro, 58 | Tel: 091-32-02-64 (3) Trattoria il Maestro del Brodo – Economical, Near Vucciria

Via Pannieri 7, 90133 (4) Osteria dei Vespri - http://www.osteriadeivespri.it/ - More upscale

Piazza Croce dei Vespri, 6 | Tel: 091 6171631

15:00 Drive to Cefalu (70KM – 1 hour) – Directions (+Hardcopy)

16:00 Explore Cefalu - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefal%C3%B9 Duomo

17:30 Drive to Pettineo (44KM – 45 minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy)

Along the route SS113 Messina/Palermo between S. Stefano di Camastra and Cefalù, at km 160.700 there is a southward junction to Pettineo-Castel di Lucio going upstream of the Tusa river. At km 6.5 on the left you will find the Pettineo village. Straight-on to Castel di Lucio, after two hundred meters there is a gas station on the left, straight on at 300 m there is the "Migliaca" gate on the right. Entering the gate, there is a rather steep, coarse road going down. After two bends there is Casa Migliaca. Please drive slowly

20:30: Dinner - Casa Migliaca (halfboard) Hotel: Casa Migliaca (Pettineo) - http://www.casamigliaca.com Status: Confirmed - €75/room x 3 Rooms. Gave CC # to Sebastiano to confirm. Owner: Maria Teresa Allegra (Credit Cards Accepted)

Contrada Migliaca. 98070 Pettineo (Italy) | Tel: +39 0921 33 67 22

`Day 10, Monday, March 17 – Cefalu -> Messina -> Calabria From Pettineo, we’ll drive to Messina to catch the ferry and pay a visit the old Providenti stomping grounds in Calabria. There are a few different places we can go in Calabria, just to get a good flavor. I am leaving this fairly open, but have listed a bunch of the options below. Tropea is a coastal town on the West that has great views and beaches. Stilo is on the Eastern side of the toe, and has a 5 domed Cattolica (at right) that is apparently a great example of Byzantine architecture. Gerace is also on the Eastern side, probably the quickest place to get to, and is a small, sleepy town with an immense duomo. We will probably visit the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Regio di Calabria to see the 6th century Riace Bronzes. Calabria is not exactly a touristy place, so we will have to play it by ear and see what we get. Should be fun! 07:30 Breakfast (Casa Migliaca) 08:30 Drive to Messina – (146KM – 1 hour 45 minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy) 10:40 Ferry from Messina to Villa San Giovanni http://www.carontetourist.it/caronteeng/MessinaVillaSanGiovanni.mvd Status: Not Booked - €23

11:00 Arrive Villa San Giovanni, drive to Tropea (105KM – 1 hr, 40 minutes) Directions (+Hardcopy) 13:00 Lunch – Pimm’s (Tropea) – Credit Cards Largo Migliaresi 88038 Tropea | tel: +(0963)-666105 PM: Tour Calabria (Agenda TBD)

Tropea – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropea Stilo – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilo Gerace - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerace Reggio di Calabria

Tropea

Stilo

Riace Warriors - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riace_Warriors Drive to Villa San Giovanni 17:20 Ferry from Villa San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria) to Messina

17:40 Drive to Milazzo (40KM – 40 minutes) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milazzo

18:30 Check into the hotel

Siesta or Explore Milazzo as desired – A walk or a short drive out to Capo Milazzo should be nice, with views of the Aeolian Islands

20:30 Dinner – The hotel has a restaurant, or we can look for a place in town Hotel: Milazzo - Petit Hotel http://www.petithotel.it/ (Wi-Fi, Credit Cards Accepted) Via Dei Mille, 37. 98057 Milazzo (ME) | Tel: +390909286784 Status: 3 Double Rooms Confirmed with Giuseppe / Daniela €85.00/room, €7.50/breakfast, €15/20 parking

Day 11, Tuesday, March 18 – Milazzo -> Taormina -> Catania -> Siracusa We’ll leave Milazzo in the morning, and drive on to Taormina. (We can either take the Autostrada around the northeast corner of Sicily, or take the more scenic backroads for some local flavor, hair-raising hairpins, and awesome views of Mount Etna). We will spend the morning exploring Taormina. The Greek Theater is awesome, and nice to sit for a little rest and retrospective. We will also devote some time in Taormina to shopping, as Taormina is an excellent place to pick out a Chicken Pitcher or two… After lunching in Taormina, we will drive South, perhaps stopping in Catania, Sicily’s 2nd largest city, or we can just push on to Siracusa. I’ll put together an agenda for Catania just in case, but I think our time will be better spent in Siracusa. Als always, it is a lot easier to subtract on the fly than it is to add… Siracusa looks absolutely awesome from my point of view – plenty of Greek ruins to explore. 08:00 Breakfast (Petit Hotel) 08:30 Drive to Taormina (85KM – 1 hour) – Directions

(+Hardcopy)

09:30 Walking tour of Taormina - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taormina (Tour is arranged working from the Teatro Greco back to the Porta Catania. Order can be adjusted depending on store hours, preference, etc)

(1) Teatro Greco (09:00 – Dark) - € - Excellent Greek Theater (2) Palazzo Corvaja – Norman Structure Built over an Arab tower (3) Santa Caterina – 17th Century church constructed over the Roman Odeion (4) Villa Comunale – Gardens with a great view of the coast (5) Piazza IX Aprile (6) Shopping (Chicken Pitchers!) – On Corso Umberto I (Main St.) (7) Piazza del Duomo – Heart of town – faces the Catedrale & Palazzo Comunale

13:00 Lunch: Taormina – All 3 of these places look promising. I suggest we stroll by the first two while we are meandering back from the theater, then decide which one looks best when we get to the third…

(1) A’Zammara - http://www.zammara.it/ - Rustic. Hearty Food. Via Fratelli Bandiera 15, 98039 Tel 0942-244-08

(2) La Botte – http://www.labotte1972.it/ - Casual, colorful ceramics. Piazza Santa Domenica, 4. Taormina (ME) 98039 - Tel. 094224198

(3) Al Duomo - http://www.ristorantealduomo.it/ - Piazza Duomo 14:30 Drive from Taormina to Siracusa (128KM – 1 Hour 30 Minutes) – Directions (+Hardcopy) 16:10 Check into hotel (Details below) 17:00 Explore Siracusa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siracusa - Unfortunately the Neapolis closes at 16:00, so we’ll have to forgo the rambling over all the greek ruins, but we can still wander around Siracusa and see some highlights.

Walking tour of Siracusa – Starting at the Neapolis (should be closed, but just in case…): (1) Greek Theater (2) Latomie – Caves and quarries (3) Tomb of Archimedes (4) Altar of Heiron II – This was once a huge monument dedicated to Zeus, all that remains is the

foundations, but it is impressive none-the-less (5) Roman Amphitheater Sites in Siracusa – Island of Ortygia:

(1) Duomo (2) Temple of Apollo (3) Castello Maniace

20:30 Dinner – Hotel Lady Lusya Hotel: Hotel Lady Lusya - http://www.ladylusya.it/uk_home.asp Status: Booked & Confirmed – Credit Crads €198/Double including Dinner (Halfboard) Strada Spinagallo, 16 - 96100 Cassibile (SR) | tel: +39 0931 710277 cell: +39 331 6409889

Optional Catania Stop: Drive from Taormina to Catania (55KM – 1 hour) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catania

Sites in Catania: (1) Catania Cathedral – Boroque (16:00 – 19:00) (2) Piazza Duomo – Center of the city (3) Roman Theater – Made of Lava & Limestone (14:30 – 17:00) (4) Castello Ursino – Medieval Castle Drive from Catania to Siracusa (65KM – 1 hour 10 minutes)

Day 12, Wednesday, March 19 – Catania -> Palermo -> London -> Inverness, Scotland Travel Day – We will make our way back across Sicily to catch an early afternoon Alitalia flight to London through Milan. I am leaving some extra time so we are not rushed getting to the airport. The drive is nearly all Autostrada and should be relatively easy. 07:00 Breakfast (Hotel)

07:30 Drive from Siracusa to Palermo (290KM – 3 hours 30 minutes) - Directions

Lunch: Palermo Airport – TBD 13:50: Alitalia Flight AZ 1970 – Palermo (PMO) to Rome (FCO) - arrive 15:00 17:15: Alitalia Flight AZ 208 – Rome (FCO) to London (LHR) - arrive 19:05

Status: Booked – Booking Number J8CEKI. Have hard copy of ticket numbers 19:05: Arrive LHR (Terminal 2), Collect Bags and transfer to terminal 4 21:00 Yotel (9Hours) Heathrow Terminal 4- http://www.yotel.com/ Status: Booked 3 premium rooms | Ref: 28818A, 28818B, 28818C (Gile)

Day 13, Thursday, March 20 – London -> Inverness -> Skibo We leave early in the morning for Skibo, stopping over in Edinburgh before arriving in Inverness. We should be at Skibo in time for lunch and some afternoon activities, as described below. 07:55: LHR -> Edinburgh - British Airways Flight 1434 (Terminal 1) Status: Booked (6 seats) – Hard copy of the ticket numbers PAID (No frequent flyer info has been submitted except JDG & MRG) 09:15 Arrive Edinburgh 10:35 Edinburgh -> Inverness (INV) – British Airways Flight BA8593

Status: Booked (6) – Hard copy of the ticket numbers PAID (No frequent flyer info has been submitted except JDG & MRG) 11:25: Arrive Inverness and travel to Skibo. Ground Transportation arranged by Skibo Lunch: Skibo 14:30 Horseback riding (Jenifer, Alison, Janna, Albie) 14:30 Golf (Merritt & Marshall) Dinner: Skibo (TBD) Hotel: Skibo - 3 Castle Rooms Status: Booked

Day 14, Friday, March 21 – Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle 09:00 Breakfast 10:30 Clays (Marshall, Jenifer, Merritt, Albie) - .5 hours 10:30 4X4 Land Rover Adventure (Alison, Janna) – 1.5 hours Lunch TBD 15:30 Tour of Dowmore Distillery (All – 1 hour) Dinner: Private Dining, Skibo

Day 15, Saturday, March 22 – Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle AM Church Service (Scudiere’s) Golf Lunch: TBD PM Nature Walk – All Dinner: Scottish Evening

Day 16, Sunday, March 23 – Skibo -> London -> Home There are no early flights out of Inverness to Heathrow, however there is an early flight out of Aberdeen that gets us into Heathrow in plenty of time for our return trip to Phoenix. Ground transportation has been arranged through Skibo. 04:00 Drop off from Skibo to Aberdeen

08:20 Aberdeen -> LHR

Flight Number: BA1303

09:50 Arrive LHR

13:00 LHR -> PHX Flight number: BA0289 From: Heathrow (London) Terminal 4 To: Phoenix Depart: 23 Mar 2008 13:00 Arrive: 23 Mar 2008 16:40 Class: World Traveller Operated by: British Airways