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| Catherine McCormack as Veronica Franco in the film Dangerous Beauty |
Friday
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| Cafe Piccolo |
- 3pm - Check-in at your accommodation and take some time to unplug and recharge, indulging whatever whim you fancy in the sanctuary of your own room away from the pulls and pressure of daily life
- 7pm - Dinner at the picturesque Cafe Piccolo. While there, we'll touch on dining etiquette and chat about the history and mystery of courtesans
- 9pm - Relax and unwind with a freeing Liberflus (free-form dance) session or get a head start on your beauty rest
Saturday
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| The Gondola Getaway |
- 8am - Continental Breakfast
- 10am - Spend the morning at *Bliss on Broadway Day Spa where you can get a mani/pedi, massage, facial, and more. Make sure to take snacks, as we won't eat for awhile (Services to be booked in advance)
- 2pm - Late lunch at the decadent La Creperie Cafe
- Afternoon options - Join us for a destressing ceramic keepsake painting class at Color Me Mine, mill about the shops & boutiques of Belmont Shore, sunbathe at the bay, swim, hop on a kayak, or paddleboard. Note: the bay has an outdoor cool water shower for rinsing off salt and sand
- 6pm - Gondola Getaway - A highlight of the weekend, we'll glide through the picturesque canals of naples, helmed by a real gondoliere, as we read aloud poems written by the famous courtesan Veronica Franco
- 8pm - Dinner at La Traviata (named after the most famous of operas that is about a courtesan no less!) Over dinner we'll discuss the salons of yore as well as the importance of making other women feel comfortable and valued
- Wind down the evening by joining in a viewing of the courtesan film Dangerous Beauty or enjoy your last evening all to yourself
Sunday
- 10am - We'll conclude our getaway with the brunch Conde Naste refers to as "the best in the world" on the historic Queen Mary. Those with late travel arrangements may choose to stroll the ship after brunch or visit nearby Shoreline Village
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| The Queen Mary's famed Sunday brunch |
*indicates additional, optional cost; alcohol not included
