It's happening

Even though my passport doesn't have my full middle name and even though we got lost in the airport...(three times) it looks like we are going to make it! Paul got us to the busstop and laughed at meRead more
Munich! Did I spell that right?

First glimpses of Germany through the clouds. I was dismayed I couldn't see stars all night, then it continued to be dark as we approached Germany and I told Dad I must have flipped my hours as it wasRead more
Rome! At least on the ground

Either that's our dinner or it is soap. Listening to the pilot speaking German. We are going to miss our first night walking tour, and it's not raining! I'm sure we will get out, roam around and eatRead more
Dinner in Rome

We were too late for our walking tour but sat next to a nice Italian young man who helped us with the menu and made sure Dad didn't get any pepper on his. His recommendations however were kinda met,Read more
Apartment tour

Amazing views from our 4th floor apartment. Really nice if you don't count all our stuff strewn about. The espresso machine was a puzzle but I cracked it. Still screwing up my courage for the bidet.
Perfect day!

Hard to know what to include because you can get all the pictures you want of these places. Hard to describe the difference of actually being there!
Lots of fun facts today: Arena is the ItalianRead more
Ancient angels

This is for Megan... and one pig for Dennis
Evening amble

No taxi to be had so we strolled around the neighborhood after going down 8 flights of marble stairs because the elevator stopped working. 9 flights if you count the ones in the foyers. But whoseRead more
The not so pan-theon

So, I was mostly looking forward to the Pantheon, the only perfectly preserved building from ancient Rome... built to honor all gods. Now it is the Jesus-athon, because like everything else aroundRead more
Rome, actually

Random Rome pictures... amazing day. We ended up in our own neighborhood on a tour to discover we may have the best BnB in the entire city once we learned this history of our surroundings. Our hostsRead more
That time I nearly drowned in a ball pit

Went in a cheesy exhibit that was in a villa of one of Michelangelo's pupils and I got stuck in the adult ball pit. Seriously I had to be rescued! I was in a fine mess. And then there was the redRead more
Behind the Pantheon

Bonus points for the high fashion Cartheart jacket in the sales window. Who knew Dennis was Itiallian chic? Wr also found where the pope goes to shop. Also, ridiculously high doorknobs never fail toRead more
Our neighborhood: the hangout of Remus

Our neighborhood is the most posh since history began and is on the most defensible hill that the Romans fled to when the empire fell and their riches were sacked. Also it was where Romulus' brotherRead more
Somewhere speeding through the night

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. The Rome train station was a nightmare. We also got on the wrong subway to the Vatican, which was a nice day once we arrived even though the actual dome of St. PetersRead more
Amazing apartments

I'll update details here later. Just check out my pictures. We are on a square across from a cathedral and my windows are open listening to people strolling below.
Sidecar over the rainbow

Part 1, sidecar in Florence
Vineyard est. 1300ish

I may have had wine. I may have squeezed the driver with my knees. No regrets, but I was as sore as if I had ridden a horse. Also I held onto dad's collar when he fell asleep on the ride back to keepRead more
Tuscany on motorbike

Tombs of Mike, Dan and Leo

The premier attractions of this church Santa Maria Novella are the tombs of Michelangelo, Dante and Galileo. This in itself is exciting, but the tombs weren't that hot. The one for Michelangelo wasRead more
Random angels

Random angels at Santa Maria Novella where I wanted to see the Giotto frescoes, but they also were closed for restoration! But this church is nevertheless the birthplace of the Renaissance because heRead more
Florence at night like Dickson but...

No one is drunk, unruly or rude. There was even a tenor strolling around singing perfect opra. This whole end of town broke into applause when he was finished. Full moon and an Irish pub on theRead more
Ufizzi not-angels

So many angels. But not in this batch. Just random weirdness. Statues weren't great. Cieling was terrific but I have a crick in my neck.
That cool bridge as seen on TV

We saw the bridge from the Uffizzi so we set out to find it and some lunch. The funky shops are only for high end jewelry, mostly gold and totally boring, but the bridge was neat.
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