Photobomb
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I got photobombed by a Roman seagull and I didn’t mind one bit!
Piazza Pizza
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 backyardWeiterlesen
Pinching myself!
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 aWeiterlesen
Chestnuts
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 blueWeiterlesen
Door Knocker
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 lastWeiterlesen
Coins in the Fountain?
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 yourWeiterlesen
Triumphant Arch
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Emperor Constantine erected a triumphant arch beside the Coliseum. As you can see, it’s covered with ornate carvings.
Coliseum Selfie
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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, isWeiterlesen
Pringles Around the World
13. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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. Januar 2023, 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. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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 seeWeiterlesen
Special Pastry
12. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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 haveWeiterlesen
Provence selfie
12. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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 copsWeiterlesen
Mermaid Legs
12. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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 modernWeiterlesen
A Theme Emerges
12. Januar 2023 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 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 walkedWeiterlesen
It’s on!
11. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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. Januar 2023, 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 intoWeiterlesen
Marseille Sunrise
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 alsoWeiterlesen
Laundry Basins in Pompeii
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 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 toWeiterlesen
























































































