October 2013

Grazie, Roma.

14.10.2013 , Europe, Italy, Rome , 0 Comments

We've spent the past few days walking and seeing the sights of Rome. There is so much to see...

Walking Rome

11.10.2013 , Europe, Italy, Rome , 0 Comments

Today was our day to just walk around central Rome. Nothing fancy to see...

The Colosseum and the Roman Forum

11.10.2013 , Europe, Italy, Rome , 0 Comments

Today was to be yet another big day...

Florence

10.10.2013 , Europe, Florence, Italy , 1 Comment

We caught another fast train out of the Termini station and headed for a day trip to Firenze...

Italy

08.10.2013 , Europe, Italy, Rome, Vatican City , 0 Comments

We started our journey to Rome by catching a local train from Monaco to Ventimiglia. The train was packed with students on their way to the university in Menton so it was a pretty noisy and boisterous ride. At Ventimiglia we had to change from...

Monaco

04.10.2013 , Europe, France, Monaco, Nice , 0 Comments

We made our way to Monaco via a TGV high speed train from Gare de Lyon in Paris. High speed trains are wonderful, but for one minor detail. Don't try to look at the scenery up close...

More Paris

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There is much to see and do in Paris...

Normandy

02.10.2013 , Europe, France, Normandy , 2 Comments

Getting to Normandy For years the four of us (Monte, Aleta, Mona and I) have talked about visiting Normandy. Monte and Mona's dad landed there the day after D Day; Aleta's dad was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered in WWII; and my dad...

Paris At Last!

29.09.2013 , Europe, France, Paris , 0 Comments

I'm trying out a new way to write my blogs...

The Road Home

23.08.2013 , Virginia , 1 Comment

Our last night in The Foley House Inn was uneventful. No jumping socks, no strange noises, just a good night’s sleep for both of us. Coligny Beach on Hilton Head After another great breakfast we headed north to check out a couple of famous beach areas we've...