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    From March 25, 2004 to April 1, 2004 I went with my family to Italy. We had been saving up for this trip for about five years. We went to a local travel agent who got us nonstop tickets from Chicago to Rome on American Airlines. It was on a 767-300 in Coach Class. Immediatly after landing in Rome, we took the EuroStar Italia train to Florence, Italy for 3 nights. We took the EuroStar Italia train back down to Rome, Italy for another 3 nights, in a wonderful hotel. I had my own room here because the hotel messed up our reservation and gave us a tiny room. They gave us a free one and my parents let me stay in it. We went back to FCO airport and flew home. Here are some pictures.


    This large globe with the Italy Flags is in Terminal Three at ORD. It is before the H/K Concourse Split and each flag represents a country that is served by a carrier at ORD.

    This is the infamous Santa Maria Novella church. The train station, also called Santa Maria Novella is across the street. My family and I have a inside joke- who was a saint, church, and train station? Santa Maria Novella! Florence.

    This is just looking down from the hills across the river in Florence. It was so wonderful it's so hard explaning it.

    This giant archway graced the city square. It was so amazing- it's just right there in Florence but the residents just think of it as an archway...the tourists (like myself) are just amazed...

    Just walking back to our hotel, the Fenice Palace in Florence. Just walking down the street taking in all the archetecture.

    The Lobby of the wonderful hotel we stayed at while in Rome, the Hotel Mecenate Palace. The staff here was wonderful.

    Here is is. The Saint Peters Basilica. It was so amazing. And so rainy.
    I love this picture- this was taken from my hotel room in Rome. It was about 22:30 and it was dark out and pouring rain and windy. I opened the shutters of my hotel room and saw this amazing site...it was so great.

    I wish I could do something like this again...but it was so expensive. It was truly a once in a lifetime experence. If anyone wants more information or more pictures, please e-mail me at [email protected]

    Patrick



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    October 14, 2006 - Airtran MDW-MSP
    October 16, 2006 - Airtran MSP-MDW

  • #2
    Thats awesome, I've always wanted to go to Italy. Hopefully I can someday...but great pictures.
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    • #3
      Nice pictures showing you enjoyed this trip to Italy.
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      • #4
        Nice pictures. I was just there last week. I didn't get to go into St. Peters because I had shorts on oops
        GO SIOUX

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        • #5
          Re: A Trip to Remember...pics

          Originally posted by Fly_Southwest
          I wish I could do something like this again...but it was so expensive. It was truly a once in a lifetime experence.
          Patrick
          Don't think of it like that! Foreign travel is very attainable to those who save up for that purpose. Even with a crappy job that students have you can save up a couple thousand dollars and go by yourself or with your wife/girlfriend. Just be sure that you go before you have a family of your own--that's when it will be expensive!

          Mike
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          • #6
            Originally posted by PHF2ATL
            Nice pictures. I was just there last week. I didn't get to go into St. Peters because I had shorts on oops
            Yeah before we left, we bought Italy for Dummies (Great Series, btw) and it said be sure to have clothes that are long pants and cover your shoulders. Of course it was easier for us because we were there while it was cool.

            Does anyone else have trips or pictures? Please post them



            Next Flights:

            October 14, 2006 - Airtran MDW-MSP
            October 16, 2006 - Airtran MSP-MDW

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            • #7
              Great pictures!!!

              My girlfriend and I are off to the Greek Islands for a week in just over a months time, can't wait!
              I walked across an empty land
              I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
              I felt the earth beneath my feet
              Sat by the river and it made me complete

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              • #8
                Nice, my mom went there in 2001 and said its great.


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                • #9
                  Wow! Thanks for the comments everyone! Chasen_KSFO, I have to agree with your mom, it was great!

                  Katamarino- Have a great trip to the Greek Islands. Take some pictures if you can



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                  October 14, 2006 - Airtran MDW-MSP
                  October 16, 2006 - Airtran MSP-MDW

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                  • #10
                    Ah Italia.................What a wonderful place, I spent a summer there when I was in HS. Truly one of the greatest places to visit!

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                    • #11
                      WOw!

                      Glad you had a good trip! I've wanted to go to Italy ever since i started latin in 8th grade! I have such great respect for that culture now... having done four years of latin and learning so much about their history!

                      Glad you got to go! Definately a trip you'll remeber your entire life!

                      -Adam

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Katamarino

                        My girlfriend and I are off to the Greek Islands for a week in just over a months time, can't wait!
                        I was in Corfu on the Greek Isles last week. It is definently the most beautiful place in Europe. Greece is one of my favorite countries.
                        GO SIOUX

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                        • #13
                          I visited Italy a few summers ago.

                          Never got fortunate enough to see Rome (we went to Florence, Venice, and Pisa).

                          Anyways, had a blast there. A beautiful country, indeed. Not to mention great food!
                          Will F.
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                          • #14
                            Glad you enjoyed Italy. I have been a couple of times there and really liked it. Rome is one of my favourite cities worlwide, and now that one of my friends is moving there I have another excuse to go back!

                            Very nice pics, by the way!

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                            • #15
                              Great pictures! Even though I lived in Europe for a few years, I didn't get a chance to swing by Italy, evan though I always wanted to. Pictures like your are the next best thing though.

                              I also took some pictures this summer, this time of my trip to the Middle East. I saved them on a CD to bring back with me on my trip home, but somehow I forgot about the CD and left in in Egypt. Hopefully it will find its way back in the mail, but right now I'm starting to doubt it...
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