Cool art installation
9. November 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Francesca was amazing and not shy at all about asking the docents if we could take shortcuts. She had no problem demonstrating the movement of this beautiful sculpture!
The Vatican, Parte Seconda
9. November 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Food and wine tour with Francesca Romani
9. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After our Vatican tour, I went on a delicious tour through the Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto. Great food everywhere, and Francesca is a food pusher! There was no need for dinner that night! I can'tWeiterlesen
The Jewish Ghetto
9. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
There was delicious food in the Jewish ghetto but also sober reminders in gold cobblestones of those who lost their lives to Hitler based on only their religion and culture. Sadly, humanity has a veryWeiterlesen
Rome/Foligno/Sant Angelo in Pontano
10. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This is the visit I have most been looking forward to, and it has exceeded my expectations! John and Tara met me in Foligno at the train station and immediately treated me to caffe and a deliciousWeiterlesen
Parco Della Pace
11. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Again, there is a theme. Europe experienced the worst of World War 2 and Italy, in particular with Mussolini...who does he remind you of? This park had 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners living in less than aWeiterlesen
Porto San Giorgio and The Adriatic Sea!
11. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
My beloved tour guides, John and Tara, suggested I visit the Adriatic Sea, so after Parco della Pace, we had another field trip to Porto San Giorgio. It was once again an absolutely perfect day withWeiterlesen
The Frassasi Caves
12. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
These caves were discovered in the early 70s by a group of 16 year old boys. They are the largest caves in Europe and they were amazing!
Cortona in Tuscany
13. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We had a beautiful drive through Tuscany to get to Cortona. They filmed parts of Under the Tuscan Sun here and you can see why. I bought beautiful hand painted ceramics from the artist herself. Later,Weiterlesen
Even More Cortona!
13. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Villa Grazioli in Grotta Ferrata
13. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
This is our hotel for the next 2 nights! Just a few km outside of Rome, but worlds apart. We got here at sunset and we are all in awe. Here is some history:Weiterlesen
You seem to live just slightly better than we do when we travel. Haha. [Dave]
ReisenderOmg, the tour was 3 and 4 star hotels, and this villa was amazing!
ReisenderAnd super reasonably priced!!!! Actually cheaper than most hotels, comfortable, quiet and a great restaurant! We always go during the week...
Inside and outside at Villa Grazioli
13. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
A beautiful villa bought and sold by several cardinals, one of them a Borghesi. 🙄 What a vow of poverty they made.
ReisenderIt really started to disgust me to see all that wealth in a church where they take a vow of poverty.
Castel Gandolfo
14. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
This was such a cool artsy town. We bought a lot of fun things and roamed the town for a few hours before the big highlight...
More Castel Gandolfo
14. November 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The art and sculpture is everywhere!
Francesca, part 2!!!!
14. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We had the most amazing feast (it was supposed to be light apertivo...) Francesca had something else in mind. It really does pay to know a local food and wine guide. The restaurant itself was anWeiterlesen
Julie's Last Supper
14. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
When life gives you lemons go to Turkey!
15. November 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Well, my trip has hit a glitch, but I am rolling with it. I got to the airport almost 3 hrs early and missed my flight. I read the screen wrong, waited at the wrong gate for 2 hours and did not hearWeiterlesen
ReisenderExperience is what you get when you don't get what you expected. Did any of the handsome Turkish men try to sell you a rug?
The neverending travel day(s)
16. November 2024 in Türkei ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
I have now been up for 25 hours. Rome airport for 10 hours, 3 hrs in the air, Istanbul airport for 7 or 8. It is VERY different here! There are no x-ray machines for security, so they hand checkWeiterlesen
ReisenderIt has been a really awesome experience. My goal is to do one big thing every year that scares me, and traveling alone was one. The tour helped ease me into it, but the 4 days in Milan and 2 extra days in Rome count. The stay out in the country with John and Tara was a real highlight, for sure. Everyone should have friends like them in their life. I am a lucky woman!
The end of a 48-hour travel adventure!
16. November 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Not only am I almost home, but I walked right past Tig Notaro on my way to the gate!
ReisenderJules, great blog and a great trip! And FYI, that security setting we changed now allows us to see your posts easily.
Day 5 Lydgate Beach, Lihue
20. Juni 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Our first real day of sunning on the beach, and yes, we got fried! The day was gorgeous and so was the beach!
