Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Oh, this Beautiful City of Venice

I am amazed at the persistence of the people who live in Venice now and also those who lived here 1500 years ago. The history

Venice for the First Time

After another wonderful,  comfortable, and convivial train trip north, we arrived in Venice. I am seeing Venice for the first time. Of course I had

Elementor #1625

Our final day in Florence started with a fantastic lecture about the history of Florence. I am in awe of how the professor covered a

Florence: First up David

We had long rainy last morning in Rome. The person in the hotel room next door had a party all night, and we had to

A Beautiful Day in Ancient Rome

It’s a beautiful day in Rome. We saw two of the most iconic sites today: the forum and the colosseum. They are both interesting, but

The Vatican

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Roaming Rome

One tired traveler here! We had a nice breakfast, checked out of one hotel and into the one for our next group. Then we started