Here I am again, at SFO, or San Francisco international. I’m sitting with all these excited passengers, ready to go to Paris. Don’t they look thrilled to be here?
Flying used to be a big deal. We’d wear nice clothes. We’d be excited. I still get a thrill, knowing I’m off on a new adventure – and I am! I’m flying to Paris on the Air France #83, then will transfer to a flight to Bologna, Italy, where I’ll meet up with my friend Ann from England. I’ll be on the Airbus 380, in the upper level this time in a seat known as <<première économie>>! I got deal when I booked with the Overseas Adventure Travel people: airfare was free and upgrades to this class was $50 per flight I checked the website for Air France and the cost was 900€ per flight! Oh là là – did I get a deal, or what? Ann is flying from London and our planes touch down at about the same time. We will be on our own for a few days, then will join a tour of Bologna, Parma and Ravenna, then meet up for the main tour in Lucca.
This is not a big city tour we will go to Florence – briefly – and Siena, but the bulk will be spent with travel in the countryside, which should be good photo ops, good tastings of food and wine, and a good time for all. If you’d like to see the day to day itinerary, go to Overseas Adventure Travel and find TUSCANY AND UMBRIA: RUSTIC BEAUTY I will be your tour guide, with insights and hopefully we will have some fun along the way.
It’s almost time to board! Addiamo!