Levanto 3.1

Also walked to the ferry stop and seawall for sunset.
Levanto 3

Rained in the morning. Walked the old walls, tower and Roman Logia c. 1300 AD.
Levanto 2

Hired bikes and rode 10km along the sea to Bonassola and Framura coastal fishing towns.
Epic lunch ensues!
Jesse fell off his bike.
Levanto

Arrived Levanto. Seaside town 4 hours north of Rome by train, on the west coast. One of the Cinqua Terra.
Rome 3.1

Rome 3

Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo di Fiori. Gelatos at all three!!!
Rome - Vatican 2.2

St Peters Basilica- largest church in the world.
Vatican - smallest country in the world.
I’m ranking it as better than the Forbidden City!!!
Rome - Vatican

3 hour guided tour with Jesse limping through the Sistine Chapel on crutches.
St Peters basilica and square were awesome.
Another lunch FEAST at Piazza Navono after a huge day of walking made theもっと詳しく
Rome 1.2

Rome 1.1

Rome 1

My fav European capital city!
Staying in a 15th century apartment in a cool, old neighborhood.
Saw the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia, Foro Romano ruins and the arch of Titus.
The highlight was a lunchもっと詳しく
Helsinki 3.1

Helsinki 3

Started the day with soccer in the square again. Quite cold about 2 c. Jesse might have a small fibula fracture. He has been complaining of pain from where the upper part of his ski boots were. Alsoもっと詳しく
Helsinki 2.2

Cool town.
Helsinki 2

Beautiful blue sky.
Played soccer in the main square.
Hired bikes and ride around town.
Had salmon soup for lunch at the markets on the docks.
That evening there was a big party in town with allもっと詳しく
Helsinki 1

Arrived. Rainy.
Bought a soccer ball and found a basketball hoop near the hotel. Zach is happy.
Levi 7

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Levi 6

Lapland.
Levi 5

Rest day. With skiing.
Levi 3

Skiing!!!
Levi 2

Skiing today.
Long gentle runs on the hill. Good conditions.
Awesome wooden chalets for coffee and doughnuts on the slopes!
Levi, Finland 1

2 days of travel from Beijing, overnighter in Helsinki, early plane to Levi. In Lapland above the arctic circle.
Awesome little ski town.
Very flat and snowy with pine trees.
Great Wall II

I couldn’t find my selfie stick this morning. I think they’ve hidden it on me.
We went back to our favorite (Japanese) restaurant for dinner. We’ve been there about 4 times now. It’sもっと詳しく
Its Great....and its a Wall.....!!!!

Great Wall day. Fortunately there’s a good section of it 1.5 hours north of Beijing. The first bit is very busy with domestic tourists (who still love asking for photos with Amy, Zach and Jesse).もっと詳しく
Forbidden City II

Amy, Zach and Jesse are very popular with the hoards of domestic tourists who are fascinated by their blonde hair!