Hello to my dear readers! I have returned from my latest adventure. This time I took a tour of Italy. My buddy Kim and I joined up with our friend Debbie and we spent 21 days exploring this wonderful country. As you can imagine, I've got thousands of photos to sort through and recapping this trip will take a bit of time. But for now, here are a few phone photos to whet your appetite.
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| Our first day in Venice |
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| Gondolas lined up in the morning on the main canal - Venice |
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| Venice's main canal |
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| Enjoying some most excellent gelato |
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When in Venice, you must take a gondola ride
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| We ate plenty of pizza |
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| The mighty Dolomites |
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| Lunch on Lake Cuomo |
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| Gelato was everywhere - I sampled quite a bit! |
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| Flags flying in Florence's town square |
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| The Duomo dome - Florence |
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| Seeing Michelangelo's David was a definite highlight. |
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| Lotti found one of Florence's wine windows |
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| Etruscan ruins, Volterra |
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| Volterra street scene |
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The colorful village of Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre
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| Treating myself to a lemon spritz |
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| Leaning Tower of Pisa |
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| Il Campo, Siena |
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| Lotti enjoyed the dessert wine and biscotti |
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| Duomo, Siena |
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| A most excellent dinner at a neighborhood restaurant in Siena |
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| Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi |
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| Trevi Fountain, Rome |
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| Spanish Steps, Rome |
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| St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City |
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| St. Peter's Square, Vatican City |
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| Lotti and I at the Colosseum |
Stay tuned - much more to come!