Back from a wonderful vacation in Italy with son Eric, despite the cold weather, occasional snow and multiple closings. We learned some new words like
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| closed |
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| snow emergency |
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| la neve |
and official Italian bureaucratspeak:
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| No guarantees at the Colisseo |
But the sun came out,
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| you, too, can fight a gladiator! |
people defied the police tape
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| tourists at the Spanish Steps |
and happiness prevailed!
We saw amazing sights:
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| the oculus of the Parthenon |
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| Mt. Vesuvius across Gulf of Naples |
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| St Peter's - look, Gary-no scaffolding. |
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| view from the cupola of St Peter's looking down to the square |
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Temple of Saturn - Roman Forum
Eric was a great travel companion! |
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| Striking a David pose in Florence |
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| Stepping stones in Pompeii (Note the chariot ruts) |
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| enjoying the food |
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| Loving his EK plates on our Fiat |
Neither the Pope nor the patron saint of Sorrento could re-open the Colisseum.....
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| il Papa or an automaton at the window? |
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| St Antonino Festival on Feb 14 in Sorrento |
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Trevi Fountain -- we both tossed a coin!
......but are we destined to return? |
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