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    The 2009 Tour Itinerary





    MUNICH                 GERMANY      
    Renaissance Munich Hotel (June 7-8)
    Theodor-Dombart-Strasse, 4
    80805 München
    Tel: (49) 89 360990
    Fax: (49) 89 360996900
    Web: Renaissance Munich
    Group dinner meeting Monday day night (6/8) at Dom Andechs,
    one of our favorite Munich restaurants.
    Tuesday morning 8:00AM at the Renaissance -- Ray will conduct
    group to the new Munich Delivery Center to pick up our cars.
    For those who want to caravan, we would like to be on the road
    by Noon for a 4 hour drive to beautiful Sirmione on Lake Garda
    Ray will provide route maps and instructions.

    SIRMIONE (Lake Garda)             ITALY      
    Hotel Olivi (June 9-10)
    Via San Pietro, 5
    25019 Sirmione
    Tel: (39) 030 990-5365
    Fax: (39) 030 916-472
    Web: Hotel Olivi
    Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake and Sirmione
    is it's most beautiful village.
    Day trip to Romeo and Juliet's Verona (30 minutes away) is possible.
    Day trip to Venice (1½ hours away) is possible.
    The drive from Sirmione to Castellina is approximately 3½ hours.



    CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
    Palazzo Squarcialupi (June 11-13)
    Via Ferruccio, 22
    53011 Castellina In Chianti
    Tel: (39) 0577 741186
    Fax: (39) 0577 740386
    Web: Palazzo Squarcialupi
    Wine tours in this Chianti Classico region...
    Badia a Coltibuono located in Gaiole,
    and Castello D'Albola above Radda
    Tour Monteriggione and San Galgano.
    In Arezzo, the Market and paintings by Piero della Francesca.
    Volterra and San Gimignano are an easy drive.
    Our evening meal on June 11 will be at Al Gallopapa, a true event.
    We will have our traditional farewell to Tuscany dinner on Friday June 12
    in the vineyard restaurant at Le Vigne.
    Our drive to the Italian Riviera should take 3 hours.


    SPOTORNO
    Hotel Acqua Novella (June 14)
    Via Acqua Novella 1
    17028 Spotorno
    Tel: (39) 0197 41665
    Fax: (39) 0197 4166155
    Web: Web: Hotel Acqua Novella


    BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS                 FRANCE      
    Domaine Du Mirage (June 15-16)
    Rue De La Vue Des Iles, 2
    83230 Bormes-Les-Mimosas
    Tel: (33) 4 94 05 32 60
    Fax: (33) 4 94 64 93 03
    Web: Domaine Du Mirage

    OR

    Hostellerie du Cigalou (June 15-16)
    Place Gambetta, 3
    83230 Bormes-Les-Mimosas
    Tel: (33) 4 94 41 51 27
    Fax: (33) 4 94 46 20 73
    Web: Hostellerie du Cigalou
    We will tour Les Valentines, a vineyard owned by a friend of Ray.
    This area of the Cote d'Azure is full of vineyards and small seaside towns.

    ARNAS
    Château de Longsard (June 17-19)
    Route de Longsard
    69400 Arnas
    Tel: (33) 4 74 65 55 12
    Fax: (33) 4 74 65 03 17
    Web: Château de Longsard

    We will sample the excellent Beaujolais wine of this area
    visit Semur-En-Auxois and the historic village of Pérouge.
    We will visit Lyon the epicurian capitol of France




    Two hotels in the Dordogne.
    The 1st with a fabulous menue.
    The 2nd with luxurious rooms.


    DOMME
    L'Esplanade (June 20-22)
    Rue de l'Abbaye
    24250 Domme
    Tel: (33) 5 53 28 3141
    Fax: (33) 5 53 28 4992
    Web: www.L'Esplanade.fr

    OR

    VITRAC
    Domaine de Rochebois (June 20-22)
    Route de Montfort
    24200 Vitrac
    Tel: (33) 5 53 31 5252
    Fax: (33) 5 53 29 3688
    Web: www.rochebois.com
    We will have time to visit the beautiful little villages surrounding the Dordogne.
    There are pre-historic cave paintings in this area and
    the movie Chocolat was filmed along the Dordogne.
    The largest production of fois gras is from this area.

    ÎLE DE RÉ
    La Galiote (June 23-25)
    Avenue du 8 Mai
    17630 La Flotte
    Tel: (33) 5 46 09 5095
    Fax: (33) 5 46 35 0258
    Web: www.lagaliote.com

    OR

    L'Hôtel de Toiras (June 23-25)
    1, quai Job Foran
    17410 Saint-Martin-de-Ré
    Tel: (33) 5 46 35 40 32
    Fax: (33) 5 46 35 64 59
    Web: www.hotel-de-toiras.com
    There is a lovely daily market in Ars-en-Ré
    with wonderful seafood and local salt, among
    the usual stands selling everything under the sun.




    BAYEUX
    Château Hôtel de Bellefontaine (June 26-28)
    49 rue de Bellefontaine
    14400 Bayeux
    Tel: (33) 2 31 22 00 10
    Fax: (33) 2 31 22 19 09
    Web: http://www.hotel-bellefontaine.com/

    OR

    Hôtel d'Argouges (June 26-28)
    24, Rue Saint-Patrice
    14400 Bayeux
    Tel: (33) 2 31 92 88 86
    Fax: (33) 2 31 92 69 16
    Web: http://www.dargouges.com/
    There is so much to see in this area.
    The Normandy Beaches
    The Bayeux Tapistries
    Mont Saint-Michel



    The drop-off of our cars will be at
    Charles de Gaulle International Airport on Monday.
    A lot can be done in "The City Of Lights".

    You Can take in the show at the famous
    Moulin Rouge (82, Boulevard de Clichy)
    Musée d'Orsay (62, Rue de Lille)--our favorite museum
    Poilâne (8, Rue du Cherche-Midi)--the best bakery
    Alléosse (13, Rue Poncelet)--a very special cheese shop
    Cimitiere du Pere Lechaise (Boulevard de Menilmontant)--Disneyland for the dead
    Pharmacie LeClerc (10, Rue Vignon, near place Madeleine)--yes, a drugstore

    Other dropoffs involve a longer drive
    Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Bremerhaven
    are within a one day drive.


    Epernay/Ay (optional stay)
    Hôtel Castel Jeanson (June 29)
    Rue Jeanson, 24
    51160 Ay Champagne
    Tel: (33) 3 26 54 21 75
    Fax: (33) 3 26 54 32 19
    Web: Hôtel Castel Jeanson


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    is under the sole direction of Ray Iacovelli.
    BMW of Honolulu is not responsible or liable for
    any cancellations, accidents, or actions of any participants.
    Deposits collected for this tour are to:
    make advance payments to hotels, pay for driving packages,
    mailings, and other expenses incurred by Wheels With Wings.
    No money is paid to BMW of Honolulu for these services.
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A slide show of our French Riviera stop

merci to Julien