We left on October 21 arriving in Rome the morning of October 22nd. We found our way through the airport to the Leonardo Express, a rail line directly from the airport to the Rome Termini (main train station). Waited for a train to Cortona.
First lesson...be at the door ready to get off at your stop. We delayed and were blocked in the aisle by a baby buggy. By the time we got to the door people were climbing on and we couldn't get out. We ran to the door at the other end of the car but didn't make it in time. We got off at the next stop and took another train back to our stop. At the train stop we had to wait for a bus to the hill town of Cortona. We arrived in Cortona by dark and were happy to be greeted by Lauren. We had dinner with the staff and students of the U of Georgia where we were greeted with applause and an invitation to go with them for their Saturday excursion...to the hill towns of Volterra and San Gimigano. We were pooped!; but couldn't resist the invitation so took off at 8:00 the next morning with the group.
