Firstly - what a gem of a website & forum I seem to have stumbled across!
I spent a hugely enjoyable 3 week tour of Italy as a 16 year old on a school trip and always promised to take my Mum there on her own (my father refuses to do Italy as he doesn't like pasta!!!) I was hoping for a trip to Tuscany in the middle of May but sadly it is now going to have to be pushed back to end of June or even July so someone can come and look after him. First question - how much are the prices going to be hiked up by then?
I would like to start in Tuscany taking in Florence, San Gim etc. before ending up in Rome with possibly time for some painting along the route. I don't really want to hire a car particularly but could for part of the time. My mum has arthritis so long days doing tours are out but she would love to soak up the atmosphere and I am keen to show her things I so loved all those years ago.
So any suggestions? Accomodation looks daunting! I would rather do traditional (B&B etc) rather than huge impersonal hotel. I don't want to do the package tour thing as she would hate being ordered around on a coach! And is it possible to fly to say Florence from UK and back to UK from Rome?
I spent a hugely enjoyable 3 week tour of Italy as a 16 year old on a school trip and always promised to take my Mum there on her own (my father refuses to do Italy as he doesn't like pasta!!!) I was hoping for a trip to Tuscany in the middle of May but sadly it is now going to have to be pushed back to end of June or even July so someone can come and look after him. First question - how much are the prices going to be hiked up by then?
I would like to start in Tuscany taking in Florence, San Gim etc. before ending up in Rome with possibly time for some painting along the route. I don't really want to hire a car particularly but could for part of the time. My mum has arthritis so long days doing tours are out but she would love to soak up the atmosphere and I am keen to show her things I so loved all those years ago.
So any suggestions? Accomodation looks daunting! I would rather do traditional (B&B etc) rather than huge impersonal hotel. I don't want to do the package tour thing as she would hate being ordered around on a coach! And is it possible to fly to say Florence from UK and back to UK from Rome?