We’re enjoying our time in Italy immensely. So great to share it with good friends and family.
Sunday was spent on a walking tour of Florence (aka, Firenze; aka, really beautiful city). Up the campanile for a bird’s eye view. A couple hours in the Uffizi, where we saw works by Giotto, Botticelli, Caravaggio and a bunch of other folks whose names I knew at one point in the past. We crashed a Sunday morning liturgy which was stunningly beautiful.
Yesterday, we spent the day in bella Roma, walking from the Spanish Steps (sort of old) to the Pantheon (really old) to the Capitoline Hill (Renaissance old…nice job, Michelangelo) to the Forum (majorly old) to the Circo Massimo (ditto on the old) to the place I studied when I was in college (not so old but sure nostalgic) Interspersed, of course, were stops for lunch, espresso and several iterations of gelato, fortitude for the trek.
It’s fun to see this place with John Reid and Helen, who are making their first trip to Italy. Ciao for now.
Artsy shot, huh?
if it’s tuesday it must be… staff meeting? i thought that was the answer. i guess we’ll save that for next week. mean while, enjoy enjoy enjoy!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us!! I am glad you are having such a great time!! Say hello to JR and Helen for me. Oh…by the way….the Young Pups will have the Armour Room back in order before you get back….I promise….Safe travels!
Dear Jay:
Somehow, I stopped being alerted to your postings so I’ve only just caught up a bit. What a treasure they are.
Please give Frances and John Reid and Helen and big hug for me. Oh, how I wish Washington was on your sabbatical itinerary.
–Kathleen
Jay
Sono geloso per tua viaggio!
Torna in pace,
Gary
Grazie.
the answer to all problems and questions in Italy is Limoncello!!!
I thought the answer was lamb chops.
with pasta, vino rosso, and tiramisu. do they do mint sauce in italy? at the end of the day after a full meal on the piazza, it’s limoncello!
Sounds like you have strong feelings about this, my friend.
Roma, Firenza, Italia always bring out strong feelings, emotions and appetites. Live it up, it’s probably snowing in Chicago!
Thanks for the weather report.
Thanks for sharing your trip with us.