4/14/2012 – Our European Trip
This is a Blog to share our European Trip. The trip will take us through Rome, Florence, Venice, Lucerne, Paris, and London as well as a number of stops along the way. We hope to be able to write along…
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Collect Memories, Not things
Smallworld Photos
Collect Memories, Not things
Category Europe 2012
5/14/2012 – Our adventure to Europe begins
We made it to the airport and through security. All ready to start our adventure.
5/15/2012 – Arriving in Rome
We flew through the night last night and no one got much sleep. When the sun came up we looked out the windows and we were flying over the Alps. For as far as you could see there were snow…
5/15/2012 – Vatican city
We arrived fine in the hotel. We were exhausted but before napping, we decided to head over to Vatican city. We can. See it from our hotel. We will go to Vatican city tomorrow on our tour but since the…
5/15/2012 – St. Peter’s
We toured St. Peter’s yesterday afternoon, by ourselves. It was really beautiful and the were too many photos to upload but here is one of my Mom at the altar of St. Gregory the great.
5/15/2012 – St. Peters square at night
After heading back to the hotel for a short nap on our first day of arrival, we went to an amazing dinner at a typical Roman restaurant. They served seven courses, all small though so you didn’t feel at all…
5/16/2012 – Our very full day in Rome
On our second day in Rome we had quite a full day. The wake up call came at 5:45 and we headed out to Breakfast. We were inside the Vatican by 8 am, entering by a special group entrance an…
5/17/2012 – Goodbye to Rome and Hello to Florence
We are leaving Rome this morning. Before we head off some impressions of our stay. We enjoyed Vatican City and the museums. They have some of the most amazing artwork and tapestries we have ever seen. We had a great…
5/18/2012 – Florence or as they say in Italy Firenze
We traveled to Florence in the morning. On the bus they warned us about the Gypsy girls and pickpockets but we were pleasantly surprised that there really were very few and it was quite under control as compared to Rome.…
5/19/2012 – Lucerne Switzerland
Yesterday morning we got up early and drove west and then north through the north Italian Alps and into the Swiss alps into the town of Lucerne Switzerland. The drive was beautiful. At one point we went through an 11…
5/20/2012 – Venice
Early this morning we left Florence for Venice. Venice is actually a series of islands which I didn’t realize. Our bus dropped us on the “parking island” and from there we went by motor boat to the main island of…
5/21/2012 – Paris
We drove most of the day yesterday through the French countryside. It rained all day so it was a perfect travel day, unless of course you were the driver. We saw a lot of farms and vineyards. We also learned…
5/22/2012 – Paris
The morning started with some excitement. We have had a bus driver with us from the start of the trip in Italy. His name is Rosario, and let’s just say that about 1 day into the journey Conrad and Cody…
5/23/2012 – London
We traveled by train through the Chunnel to London yesterday. We arrived in the afternoon and had a very nice dinner of Fish and chips and Cottage Pie. Then we went to the Thames river and took a cruise as…
5/26/2012 – Home at last!
It was a great trip but I am glad to be home in my own house, in my own bed! I want a big glass of COLD soda with ice and a decent burger.