Day trip to Siena
“Whatever you do, enjoy a sleepy medieval evening in Siena.” Rick Steves One of the biggest dilemmas while planning this vacation was whether to day trip […]
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Top 10 things to do in Firenze – according to me!
Florence, Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. I’ve visited Florence twice and although I have never gone to the Uffizi (what most everyone else calls the #1 must-see sight) […]
The Poseidon Adventure
Poseidonia, founded by the Greeks in the 6th century B.C. eventually came to be called Paestum by the Romans in the 3rd century B.C. before being overgrown in a forest […]
Noisy Napoli
Naples was noisy! Sirens wailing, police cars whizzing by 3, 4, 5, or 6 in a row like Daytona 500 race cars. It was also chaotic, and gritty. I’m glad […]
Ciao Bella Roma
I love this painting at the Vatican Museum. It was huge – 11′ x 8′ – and so colorful!!! Some final thoughts on Rome: It wasn’t as brutal as Rick […]
Plan B in Rome!
Day 2: Originally I planned to take the train to Orvieto for the day with a quick side trip to Civita di Bagnorregio, but I was in love with Rome! […]
Buongiorno Roma!
We had arrived in Rome!!! We found the driver holding a sign with our name on it and we followed him out to the car. It was dark and the […]
