This would be our second time in Italy before and/or after a major life moment for us. This time we decided to go to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. There were a few internet sources that had been to Sicily and less sources that had gone to the Aeolian Islands. Like the other trip, we took a bit of a shot on each...

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In 2020 my then girlfriend (and now wife) and I got married. During the Covid-19 pandemic for anyone who does not remember that lovely year. Because of Covid we were not able to travel, pretty much anywhere after our wedding and we spent our honeymoon in Michigan. Not a bad time but not quite what we had in mind for celebrating our first...

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DAY 2-4: RIVA DEL GARDALake Garda was a spot I had been reading about in a mountain biking book but hadn’t considered going there because I didn’t think my wife would want to. It turns out she had heard about it and suggested we go there instead of hanging in Milan or going to Lake Como like I suggested.There are many towns around...

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DAY 5-8 FINALE LIGUREWhen we initially game planned for the trip we intended on heading to the Dolomites after Lake Garda but because we were just tired of trains and buses we bailed on our plans there, spent an extra day in Riva, before going to Finale Ligure.Finale Ligure is about a 6 hour multiple change train ride away from Riva del Garda....

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