The most fun was the last 10 kilometers or so into Vernazza itself - WOW what a tiny, curvy, spectacular little road! I cried when I saw Vernazza - I just can't believe we are finally here! It was a fun drive from the Florence airport to Vernazza - it went faster than we thought. Our car is really cute - it's a 4-door smart car. And then Brussels to Florence where we rented a car. We flew from Dallas to New York, then NY to Brussels - a 3 1/2 hour layover there. We took the kids to school/sent them on their way to class on Monday morning May 15 and then Mom came to pick us up and take us to the airport. It has been fun waiting and wanting and hoping - and now it is fun to enjoy the culmination of all that we have been looking forward to for months. It has been quite a journey to get here - and here we are. ![]() But for now we are here in the Italian Riviera - in a perfect, beautiful spot and I am filled with joy and passion for life, for love - of my husband and this world. (Rome is where my part of the planning began). Now - it has turned into so much more than only our time in this spot - we'll be here and then in Tuscany for a week and then Chelsea and David will join us in Rome and we'll go on from there. He surprised me by planning for us to come here - to the Cinque Terre - to celebrate our 20 years together as husband and wife. Greg in fact initiated ALL this - 2 years ago! He started saving 3 years ago for our 20th anniversary. It has been such fun planning this trip - but Greg did this part. This may be my favorite place - of all the places I've been (and I've been to lots, but not nearly enough), this just very well may be the spot that makes my heart ache with joy more than any other. My soul is filled with love for my husband, for my family, for this beautiful world! I am so grateful to be here in the Cinque Terre. We used air mile for 2 of the airline tickets. ![]() Our kids were 14 and 11 years old and the 4 week trip cost a total of $12,000 including air, car, hotels, food, train, souvenirs, etc. ![]() I hope you enjoy my Blog from an anniversary trip my family took to Europe in 2006.
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