Travel Schedule

JUNE 10th to June 21st - 2010

TRAVEL TO CHICAGO

If you are coming from Milwaukee (like myself), your best bet is to take the Coach USA bus from Mitchell Airport to Chicago. Before your departure remember that only one piece of luggage is permitted on most airlines.

O’HARE AIRPORT

Arrive at O’Hare, go through Check-in get your boarding pass and proceed to security at the departure gate.

Day 2

WELCOME TO ROME

Arrive in Rome where Angelo will be there to welcome you. After you go through customs we will travel by private bus to Villa Pieve. Upon arrival, we will relax and settle in, we’ll do the room assignments and  have some food and vino in the “Taverna San Francesco”. After,  an orientation and tour of Villa Pieve and park will be provided. Dinner will be served around 7:30 in the Saint Francis Tavern.

...An experience you will never forget

Day 3

RISE AND SHINE AT VILLA PIEVE

• Breakfast
• Healing art and writing
• Meditation
• Lunch at villa
• Walk to Corciano
• Tour of town including visit with Antonella Parlani
• meeting with the mayor (subject on availability)
• Visit to the farmhouse museum and other sites
• Gelato in piazza
• Dinner at Villa Pieve

Day 4

ASSISI & SANTA MARIA

• Early breakfast
• Tour of the Basilica in Santa Maria degli Angeli and Porziuncola
• Lunch near Basillica
• Tour of Le “Carceri” in Assisi and meditation in the luscious and peaceful park
• Dinner at Pieve

Day 5

MARMORE FALLS & PIEDILUCO LAKE

• Breakfast
• Bus to Marmore falls
• Meditation in the Marmore park
• Visit Lake (Lago) Piediluco
• Lunch at lake
• Healing art and writing
• Light dinner at Pieve

Day 6

DERUTA & ORVIETO

• Early breakfast
• Bus to Deruta and tour of the Grazia factory (500 year-old ceramic factory)
• Bus to Orvieto
• Eat lunch
• In Orvieto visit:
  
  • Pozzo di San Patrizio/underground well
  • Meditation in Albornoz Fortress
  • Duomo & Chiesa di San Giovenale
  • Gelato in piazza
• Bus back to Villa Pieve
• Dinner at Pieve

Day 7

VILLA PIEVE

• Breakfast
• Healing art and writing
• Free time
• Eating meditation at villa
• Free time in the afternoon (go for a walk in the beautiful countryside or walk to Corciano)
• Dinner at Pieve

Day 8

LAGO TRASIMENO

• Breakfast
• Ferry to Isola Maggiore from Passignano
• Lunch at Isola Maggiore Restaurant
• Free time to explore the island
• Ferry back to Passignano
• Free time for shopping
• Visit to Mancianti one of Italy’s oldest Olive Mill
• Dinner at Villa Pieve

Day 9

RELAX AT VILLA PIEVE AND ASSISI

• Early breakfast
• Healing art and writing
• Meditation in gardens
• Lunch at Villa Pieve
• In the afternoon visit:
• San Damiano
• Basillica of St. Francis
• Free time in Assisi
• Dinner at il Convento restaurant

Day 10

PERUGIA

• Early breakfast
• Bus to Perugia
• Visit: Archaeological museum
• Church of St. Peter
• Medieval garden
• Meditation in garden
• Lunch in Piazza
• Walk to Corso Vannucci through the steps of St. Ercolano
• Visit:
  • Underground city of Rocca Paolina
  • Duomo di San Bernardino.
  • Fontana Maggiore
  • Gelato in piazza
  • Aqueduct
  • Etruscan Arch
• Dinner at Pieve

Day 11

VILLA PIEVE

• Breakfast
• Final classes
• Lunch in Corciano
• Time to pack
• Gala dinner with Italian guests

Day 12

RETURN HOME

• Good Bye Villa Pieve
• Private bus to Rome
• Fly back to Chicago