Forthcoming Trips 2007

Another year.. another lot of fantastic trips with TOFF!

**For details of the Re-union for ALL the trips in 2006 and presentations on Italy and America, please see the end of this page

We start our new season of trips with an ITALIAN IDYLL to Tuscany and Rome 13-20 March 2007. We leave from Stansted on an early afternoon flight and visit the Vatican where we have arranged to attend an audience with the Pope and a guided tour of the Vatican. Next day to Tivoli the Pope's ancient summer residence.

Next to Florence via Perugia. In Florence we have a full day guided tour of this remarkable city, including a timed visit to the famous Uffizi Gallery. We then go for a full day tour of Siena, a stunning medieval city with a famous cathedral and San Gimignano, which is a charming hilltop village.

Our next day takes in Lucca, an historical town with tiny Romanesque churches, cobbled streets and medieval buildings, then back to Florence for our farewell dinner. We spend our last day in Pisa (where the famous leaning tower is) with time in the town and a short guided tour before we go to the airport for our flight home.

The cost is £698 sharing, to include return flights, 7 nights accommodation at 3* hotels on a bed and breakfast basis, 2 dinners included, full touring itinerary (as above), local guides where applicable. Because it is Ryanair it's possible that flight prices may rise in 2007 so early booking is advised! Full details from TOFF.

The other major trip is to America's MUSIC CITIES Branson, Memphis, Nashville 11-21 November 2007. 11 days, 11 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 dinners. £1,469 sharing. Includes.round trip air from Heathrow and hotel transfers. Shows we shall see in Branson, our first stop include Shoji Tabuchi, Doug Gabriel and we shall be dining in world-famous Beale Street in Memphis our next stop. Memphis has been renowned for its Blues for more than half a century.

We shall be putting on our blue suede shoes to visit Graceland, the palatial home of Elvis Presley. Later we shall trace the last steps of Martin Luther King prior to his assassination. Finally finishing the day with a memorable stop at the Memphis Rock & Soul Museum.

On to Nashville, the "Music Capital of the World," with reserved seats at the "Grand Ole Opry" and accommodation at the world-famous Gaylord Opryland Hotel, enjoying its 9 acres of gardens, the indoor waterfall and river! In Nashville we shall have a special tour of the RCA Studio B where Elvis, Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride and many more artists recorded their hit songs. And..we will tour the Country Music Hall of fame and have a sightseeing tour of Nashville. Keep awake for a special dinner at the famous Wildhorse Saloon.

In addition to the above TOFF will be organising walking trips around historic London. Kathleen Frenchman leads these and, even those of us who believe we know London quite well, have many surprises! The dates are Monday 5 March and Monday 26 March 2007. Both starting at 2.30pm. Free but you need to book. For details and meeting place and to register, please telephone Carlie /Steve.

**And now for the RE-UNION. This is for anyone who came with TOFF on a Trip in 2006 and also for those who would like to see a presentation on our ITALIAN IDYLL holiday and/or the AMERICAN MUSIC CITIES tour.

Do come and see what we have to offer - no obligation to book a trip, but please bring something to eat and/or drink and Let us know that you are coming..

We have information on the trips mentioned above. Please contact us if you want to know more - and for which trip/s and we will send the relevant details to you plus a booking form.

We also have TOFF cotton short-sleeve shirts in various sizes - ideal for hot weather and they wash fantastically, £13.99 from Carlie/Steve.

We look forward to seeing you on one or more of our TOFF TRIPS in 2007.

Carlie and Steve

TOFF is a completely non-profit making voluntary organisation with no means to publicise widely, so please pass on information to your members, friends, colleagues and anyone else who may be interested!