Date

Day

Location

Typical Activity

Accomodations/Location

5/12/09

Tues

Depart Nashville

Arrive New York / Depart New York.

Traveling

5/13/09

Wed

Arrive Dublin

Check into Hotel / City Tour / St. Stephens Green / Trinity College / Traditional Irish music in Dublin - Temple Bar area

Jury's Inn - Christchurch

5/14/09

Thur

Dublin

Visit to Boyne Valley (Bru' na Bo'inne) World Heritage Site including Hill of Tara, Meath, Mellinfort Abbey and surrounding cultural & historical sites dating to B.C.

Jury's Inn - Christchurch

5/15/09

Fri

Dublin

Tour other areas of Dublin / Time on own

Catch flight to Paris

Arrive Paris

Etap Hotel/Paris

Port de Vincennes

5/16/09

Sat

Paris

Boat tour on Seinne and city orientation / Notre Dame / Sainte Chapelle / Musee d'Orsay / Latin Quarter

Etap Hotel/Paris

Port de Vincennes

5/17/09

Sun

Paris

Visit to Louvre / Eiffel Tower / Arc de Triomphe / Bois de Boulogne Take the overnight train to Cinque Terre (Monterosso)

Night train #221

Paris to Monterosso Departs in evening Arrives next morning

5/18/09

Mon

Cinque Terre

Check-in at hotel. Walk the Cinque Terre (Monterosso to Vernazza to Corniglia to Manorola to Riomaggiore). Train back to Monterosso. Service Project in Parco Nazionale

Hotel Marina or similar

Monterosso al Mare

5/19/09

Tues

Cinque Terre

Visit selected locations in Cinque Terre. Ferry tour of World Heritage site & National Park. Meet with staff of Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre.

Hotel Marina or similar

Monterosso al Mare

5/20/09

Wed

Cinque Terre

Free day to Explore Cinque Terre / bike ride / train to La Spezia (Italian Riveria)

Hotel Marina or similar

Monterosso al Mare

5/21/09

Thur

Tuscany

Depart Cinque Terre in morning. Travel by Train through Tuscany. Visit Pisa. Continue on and arrive in Rome in late afternoon.

Apartment in area of Campo Marzio

5/22/09

Fri

Rome

Colosseum / Forum / Capitol Hill / Pantheon / Campo de Fiori / Spanish Steps / Night walk through Rome / Trevi Fountain

Apartment in area of Campo Marzio

5/23/09

Sat

Rome

Vatican City / St. Peter's Basilica / Vatican Museum / Villa Borghese / prepare to depart

Apartment in area of Campo Marzio

5/24/09

Sun

Flight Home

Flight departs in AM

Arrive Nashville in evening

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