Sunday, May 28, 2006

italian language in italy : Travel log

Ride the rails with Dad on Father's Day at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown on June 18. The steam-powered trains will leave on the hour, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This journey is 45 minutes round-trip through the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Train tickets are $8. Dad rides free with one or more children.
Armchair trekking: Linda Hite, an experienced adventure traveler, will be the speaker at the meeting of the No Reservations Travel Club at 7 p.m. June 5 at the Campus Commons Clubhouse, 650 Commons Drive. She will talk about her recent experience trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Newcomers are welcome to this free event
Zip through Tuscany: The Sacramento Italian Cultural Society is hosting two nine-day tours to Italian cities, including Florence, Lucca, Siena, Pisa and the Chianti wine region. The dates are Nov. 10-18 and Nov. 17-25. The price of $2,199 includes airfare from San Francisco to Florence, hotel, all breakfasts and dinners and tours. Tuscan native Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti will host both tours
The conversation starts here: Brush up for your next trip to Italy with a five-week class in Italian for travelers. Two classes are offered, at 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays from July 11 to Aug. 8 at the Italian Cultural Society's Italian Language School, 2791 24th St. Classes cost $95, and the textbook and audio CD are $25.

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