Andorra/Barcelona/Sorrento/Rome
March 3-17, 2005
Trip Leader: Hal Sparks Davis II

Ritzy, Glitzy Andorra.

"The whole country is about the size of Duval County; and it's one of the most unusual destinations the Jacksonville Ski Club has ever visited, sandwiched high in the Pyrenees Mountains, between Spain and France." The Ski Club is evolving; many of our members are looking not only for great skiing. they are expecting more. That's why we put together exotic trips like this one, with great skiing and exciting extensions after the skiing is finished. This past March, 29 Ski Club members, ranging in age from 22 to 83, embarked on the longest and most ambitious trip that the club has offered to date. We flew into Spain and transferred to the Principality of Andorra for six nights in the four star Hotel Art. The skiing was wonderful, with a couple of days of hard snow followed by days of bright sun and deep powder. It was a Florida Ski Council Trip so there were plenty of other activities, like daily side trips, folklore cocktail parties and mountain lunches. After we got plenty of skiing in, we transferred to the opulent Avenida Palace in Barcelona for a couple of days of shopping, sightseeing and enjoying the great food of this beautiful Mediterranean capital. Then we boarded the Eurostar Roma, sailed between Corsica and Sardinia and proceeded to the southern coast of Italy for three days in beautiful Sorrento with tours of the Pompeii, the Isle of Capri and the dramatic Amalfi Coast. As if that was not enough, we then spent two wonderful days in Rome, the Eternal City, with visits to the Vatican, Coliseum, Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain and plenty of great cafes and tratorrias. We returned to Jacksonville, exhausted, happy, fulfilled and a little heavier. Time to plan for next year's Adventure.

Jacksonville Ski Club
P.O. Box 551352 Jacksonville, Florida 32255-1352
Phone: 904-350-1615 or email JaxSkiClub