April 22, 2009

There were some issues with ferry timing and just time in general. Rhodes is very far from Athens and would require a long ferry ride. Santorini and Mykonos don't have direct ferry connections. So we needed to make a couple changes.  Jessie looked at the ferries and made some adjustments to the itinerary.  Here it is:

May 9- 10: I fly into Rome and arrive at 8:50 am

May 10-12: ROME

May 12: Rome to Athens

May 12-14: ATHENS

May 14: Athens to Santorini

May 14-17: SANTORINI

May 17: Santorini to Syros (spending the night in Syros)

May: 18: Syros to Mykonos

May 18-21: MYKONOS

May 21: Mykonos to Athens

May 22: Athens to Rome

May 23: Rome to Chicago

16 days till departure!  Jessie and I are still in the process of  looking and booking hostel, hotels and resorts. It is crazy to think that in January we were making promises about going on this trip together and now, in April, we are almost done planning it and that it is really coming true!  :)  YAY!

Cheers!

-Vinny

April 16, 2009

OOOO!!!! Its coming together! Jessie and I bought our tickets to get from Rome to Athens this week! We found our hotels, hostels and ferries to get us to and from the islands. We are planning on going to Rhodes, Santorini, Syros (for a layover), and Mykonos. Right now, we are in the process of timing our stays according to the ferries. 

22 days and counting!  

Cheers!

-Vinny

April 13, 2009

Looks like part of the trip is being cut out. It would take too much time and money to go from Italy to Croatia back to Italy to get to Greece and then back to Italy AGAIN to fly home. I would prefer a leisurely vacation island hopping in Greece and traveling through Italy. Jessie and I only have 2 weeks for all of our sight-seeing and I really want to be able to take everything in... not to mention, get my tan on! I get to speak with Jessie tomorrow and we will be booking hostels, ferries, and plane tickets. Although I am extremely stressed with school and planning, I am so unbelievably excited to see my best friend and, of course, GREECE! The tentative plan right now, at least in my understanding, is to fly into Athens. From there, take ferries and hit up Santorini, Rhodes, and Mykonos. It would be awesome to go to Olympia and Sparta but, again, ferries take way too long... we shall see! 

25 days until I fly alone to ROME! (that will possibly be the longest and most boring plane ride EVER... I am just glad Jessie and I are flying back together!)

Cheers!

-Vinny

April 10, 2009

I can't wait! Since January, I have been looking forward to this summer, and now it seems as if summer is within reach. I have 28 days until what is bound to be the best trip of my life and 71 days until my second summer at SC summer camp.

So far, the itinerary for Europe looks something like this:

May 10- Arrive in Rome and see Jessie

May 12- train from Rome to Ancona and a ferry to Split, Croatia

May 13-14- Croatia island hopping

May 15- bus to Dubrovnik

May 16- Somehow make it to Greece

May 17- Island hopping in Greece... possibly Mykonos, Rhodes, and Santorini

May 22- Leave Greece for Rome. 

May 23- Home Sweet Home, Chicago

I spent most of today looking up how to get from Dubrovnik to Greece. Which proves more difficult than it sounds. Im hoping to find good ferry deals to take us around the islands, but again, that is hard considering I don't know anything about ferries in Greece. AND I hope to get everything squared away in the next couple weeks so that I can channel any and all stress toward my finals.

Cheers!

-Vinny