Monday, June 3, 2013

Italy

Here are some highlights from Italy- we were there for 5 days.  Definitely a country I'd love to visit again some day.  Sorry they are a bit out of order...computer is playing games with me.

Pisa

I think we all know what this is

holding up Pisa as best as a I could

still can't believe it's only a 3.9 degree lean


trying to flick Pisa, didn't work out so well

walls surrounding Pisa

scene from ferry boat in the Cinque Terra

boat ride Cinque Terra

Florence

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Florence

Florence

we climbing Giotto's tower, Florence

Florence

Florence (sorry can't remember the name of the church)

the next few are views from Giotto's Tower, Florence







before going to dinner in Florence

Florence

on the way to dinner in Florence

not our dinner in Florence but cool enough

salmon dinner in Florence

climbing 414 steps up Giotto's Tower in Florence

en route to Florence
en route to Florence
San Gimignano
en route to Florence
San Gimignano
San Gimignano
climbing a tower in San Gimignano
Italian country side
San Gimignano
lunch at a wine shop in San Gimignano
lunch at a wine shop in San Gimignano
El Duomo, Florence
El Duomo- good reference point when you get lost

taken before we got on the plane...getting all the crazy out of us before a  long journey
Synagogue in Florence



Rome 

Capital Building, Rome

just an example of the really awesome architecture in Rome

first night and already eating pizza, Rome

helping the restaurant make their dough (seriously), Rome
beautiful dome we passed as we made our way to the Sistine Chapel
St Peter's Square, Vatican City
inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Swiss Guard in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
leaving Vatican City
random bridge in Rome
Rome
got a kick out of the mini gas station...guess you have to be creative and conservative with space...PS don't complain gas was over 8 bucks a gallon doing the conversion
more tapestry in the Vatican Museum, Vatican City
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Vatican Museum, Vatican City
just to give you some perspective 

one of the many piazzas at night, Rome
Colosseum, Rome
walking inside the Colosseum, Rome
Colosseum looking in
us at the Colosseum in Rome
strolling the Forum, Rome...bummer it was overcast, not the best for picture taking
Forum, Rome
Rome
Rome
Rome
Vatican Museum, Vatican City
Vatican Museum, Vatican City
ceilings at Vatican Museum, Vatican City
ceilings at Vatican Museum, Vatican City
tapestries at the Vatican Museum, Vatican City
tapestries at the Vatican Museum, Vatican City
Vatican Museum, Vatican City
Vatican Museum, Vatican City
Vatican Museum, Vatican City
just loved the detail on the buildings, this is the Pantheon in Rome
each day Mitch enjoyed espresso or what they call cafe (he said Italy did had the best) in case you are a coffee lover

at Trevi fountain which you'll see above- very beautiful at night but hard to photography with  a tripod
Cinque Terra

Cinque Terra

next few are our hike through the Cinque Terra














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