It's Danbo!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
It was a bit too crowded to take Groot out for pictures but Danbo is pocket sized so it's easy to get quick shots with him. Danbo has such a blank looking face but, for some reason, I think that heWeiterlesen
Right Up My Alley
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
After seeing Trevi Fountain, we decided to keep on wandering around to see what else we might find. It's kind of difficult to navigate around Rome because most of the streets are little alleys, likeWeiterlesen
Holiday Season Pooh
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
I was so surprised to find a Disney Store in Rome! We decided to go in and look around. I was hoping to find a Roman Mickey and Minnie, dressed in a toga or as a centurion. We didn't see anything likeWeiterlesen
Street Art
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
I saw these tree pots painted to look like Lego people as we were walking around Rome. As a Lego fan, these caught my eye right away. I was hoping that this was where that elusive Lego Store was butWeiterlesen
Gelato!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Before going back to the hotel room, we stopped off to get some gelato. I was the only one who got some. Kathy tasted it but prefers ice cream. I'm very surprised. I love ice cream but I think thatWeiterlesen
Good Night, Rome!
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
This is the view out of our hotel room window. It's not the best view that we've ever had but I've seen worse. The rain is still coming down and I'm hoping that it lets up a bit tomorrow. We did soWeiterlesen
Blame it on the Rain
8. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
The rain still hasn't stopped. If anything, it's gotten much heavier. It's coming down so hard, in fact, that it woke me up. I really hope that it's not like this tomorrow morning. We've got a lot ofWeiterlesen
Breakfast with a View
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
I just made it into the Hotel Mozart's free breakfast buffet. Since I was the last one to make it into the shower, I'm naturally the last one to make it to breakfast. I'm liking the view out theWeiterlesen
Breakfast with my Honey
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Bryan was just leaving as I got there, leaving Kathy and I able to enjoy breakfast together. The food wasn't great but I certainly enjoyed the company. All I had was the scrambled eggs on on toastWeiterlesen
The Flower Stall
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
This little flower shop stood at the end of the block where our hotel was located. Not only is it a beautiful spot of color on the street, it also became our marker, letting us know what street toWeiterlesen
SPQR
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
This is a manhole cover that we passed as we were walking. It's strange to see it being square instead of round but I like that it's inscribed with SPQR.
SPQR, an abbreviation for Senātus PopulusqueWeiterlesen
Starting Our Climb
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Since it's just down the street from our hotel, the Spanish Steps is an obvious first choice for sightseeing in Rome. I hope that I can make it to the top of these steps. I don't care for stairs butWeiterlesen
Going Up
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
So far, so good, but we've barely begun. Even from the bottom it's a great view. That cathedral at the top of the steps looks great. I'm so curious to see how it looks inside.
Shutterbug
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Bryan’s been using a GoPro camera to take pictures with and it seems like a great camera. It can do photos and video and I really like how tiny it is. It seems to be nearly indestructible andWeiterlesen
Looking Back
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Looking back, our progress looks a bit more impressive. I'm actually a bit surprised that this spot seems to attract such a crowd. What is it, really, other than a staircase? I had read that this areaWeiterlesen
Climbing the Spanish Steps
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
At least these steps are all evenly spaced and each step is the same height. When we were climbing the Great Wall when we went to Beijing, every step was different. As much as I wanted to get to theWeiterlesen
Almost There
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Looking back again, I can see how far up I've gone. I'm almost at the top now and I'm not even tired yet. I have to admit, these steps weren't as bad as I expected them to be. I wish that I could haveWeiterlesen
Bryan and Kathy
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We're all so happy to have made it to the top of the Spanish Steps. The view from up here is amazing! Making the walk up all those steps was so worth it!
At the Top
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We made it to the top of the Spanish Steps! Although the steps looked quite daunting looking up at them from the street level, I climbed them all and rather quickly, I might add. I'm glad that I'mWeiterlesen
What a View!
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
The view from the top of the Spanish Steps is amazing! I'm glad that it stopped raining for a bit so that we could enjoy this beautiful view. Some of those clouds like a bit threatening though. I hopeWeiterlesen
He Made It!
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
I see many pictures of Groot on Instagram but none of them show him exploring Rome. He made it to the top of the Spanish Steps and can't wait to see what comes next. I'm very glad that I took GrootWeiterlesen
No Selfies
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Kathy wanted to start using her selfie stick for a few pictures but, when she took it out, she realized that she packed the wrong one. The one she brought was her old one and it won't work with theWeiterlesen
Danbo
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Danbo's really enjoying the view from the top of the Spanish Steps. I have a feeling that Groot and Danbo are going to be the toys that I use the most for photography. I'd like to use some of my MezcoWeiterlesen
Sallustiano Obelisk
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
At the top of the Spanish Steps you can find the Sallustiano Obelisk (Obelisco Sallustiano) standing before Trinity de Trinità dei Monti church. This is an 18th century Roman made monumentWeiterlesen
Time for a Selfie
9. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Kathy always enjoys taking those selfie style photos. I always like pictures of us together. We look so natural and comfortable together. I guess that most couples who have been together a long timeWeiterlesen