Photobomb
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I got photobombed by a Roman seagull and I didn’t mind one bit!
Piazza Pizza
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I know, I know… Naples has the best pizza, but when in Rome? Why not, I say!
Larry and I agreed that this wood fired pizza is slightly, just slightly, better than the pizza he makes in our backyardЧитать далее
Pinching myself!
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Larry caught me daydreaming at a cafe in Rome’s Piazza Navona. When he asked what I was thinking, I explained how grateful I feel. For many years such a reality as this, people watching at aЧитать далее
Chestnuts
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Chestnuts roasting over an open fire have a very distinct odor. I love to eat them, but Larry is not a fan, so we skipped them this time. Have you ever had chestnuts?
Piazza Navona Fountains
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
There are three fountains in Piazza Navona and I love them all!
And they offer another example of two legged mermaids!
Charlie
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This street performer on his lunch break reminds me of how the real Charlie Chaplin once entered a lookalike contest only to come in third place! Apparently, few people realized he had bright blueЧитать далее
Door Knocker
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
There’s so much craftsmanship per square foot in Europe. It’s easy to overlook things, such as this ornate door knocker that’s directly across the street from Trajan’s column in Rome.
Trevi Fountain
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
There’s an old tradition that claims if you toss a coin into Trevi Fountain by tossing it over your shoulder, that you are guaranteed to return to Rome.
Must confess that I didn’t do this lastЧитать далее
Coins in the Fountain?
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Somehow we made it back to Rome’s Trevi Fountain even though we didn’t toss a coin in last time. This is a good place to stop for gelato and espresso, cuz all that rushing water can give yourЧитать далее
Triumphant Arch
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Emperor Constantine erected a triumphant arch beside the Coliseum. As you can see, it’s covered with ornate carvings.
Coliseum Selfie
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Brace yourself for a selfie barrage! (We used to carry a selfie stick, but Larry’s long arms are much more convenient. But I forget to post the photos he takes sometimes, so I’m catching up.)
Roman Coliseum
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
One of the first stops on our walking tour of Rome today was its coliseum, which is THE coliseum, really.
Its name comes from the statue of Apollo you see in the photo that our guide, Antonella, isЧитать далее
Pringles Around the World
13 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
As a world traveler, I’ve come to expect Pringles to show up in every time zone. Here was have some Italian Pringles. Fittingly, they are pizza flavored!
Marseilles Sunset
12 января 2023 г., Western Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The sunset in Marseilles was glorious, too! More electric pastels as a fun day comes to an end.
Around Town
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
This hodgepodge collection of photos are things that caught my eye today while wandering through Old Town Aix en Provence.
I see so many magnificent door knockers in Europe, so you can expect to seeЧитать далее
Special Pastry
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
In Marseille, they have a special boat-shaped pastry that’s infused with orange flavors. It’s called a navette, and we always try it when visit the city.
Here in Aix en Provence, they also haveЧитать далее
Provence selfie
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Here we are in Aix en Provence! (Pretty soon it will be too hot to wear my new hat, so I’m wearing it while I can.)
Cathedral Cops
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
We weren’t able to go inside the cathedral in Aix en Provence. Surprise, surprise!
Our guide said a “special meeting” was taking place inside. We certainly noticed a confluence of copsЧитать далее
Mermaid Legs
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
I never noticed how common two legged mermaids were in the old days until we visited Copenhagen last summer and I saw the original Little Mermaid sculpture. She has two legs, not one as modernЧитать далее
A Theme Emerges
12 января 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We toured Aix-en-Provence today. I’d never been before.
We passed Paul Cezanne’s birth house on the way into town. It’s closed to the public, though, so we couldn’t go insider.
We walkedЧитать далее
It’s on!
11 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Even though we’ve been aboard the ship for nearly a week, the world cruise officially starts now, it seems. When we returned to the ship today, they’d rolled out this special carpet!
Baby Pasta
11 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
In Italy, they sell small pasta for babies. The ones shown here are suitable for bambini 10 months or older!
Savona Sunrise
11 января 2023 г., Ligurian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Larry and I are still supremely jet lagged. Last night, I fell asleep at 9 and woke at 3am. I blame the vestiges of grief.
This morning’s sunrise in Savona, Italy was a vibrant entrance intoЧитать далее
Marseille Sunrise
10 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
As I snapped this sunrise, a woman walked up beside me and exclaimed, “Magnifique!”
The city you see in the distance is Marseille. I can hardly wait to see what marvels today will bring!
Pompeii Museum
10 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Here’s a glimpse of the museum at Pompeii. I’m not sure how long it’s been here, but it wasn’t here when I visited back in 2011.
The ash petrified horse is a recent discovery. I was alsoЧитать далее
Laundry Basins in Pompeii
10 января 2023 г., Италия ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Pretty sure both of these are laundry basins, although I fell behind the group at this point and didn’t hear the full explanation! Interesting that both feature women’s mouths for the water toЧитать далее
























































































