How do you write about the dream vacation? I guess you say, "hang on...there's a hundred pictures to follow!" We had the best time, despite late take offs, missed flights, being lost five hundred times, driving in the bus lane, jumping curbs in a Fiat, getting accoasted by a gypsie, backing into a pole, having the crash team meet you at JFK and missing the family that wasn't with you. (Hysterically that list could go on and on, but on to the pictures!)
We decided to take the girls with us on our trip, last minute. We are so glad they came with us even if they stayed in the hotel most of the time.
Brian and Phil philosophying in Paris.
The sunsets are even gorgeous in Italy. It was a nice welcome!
After a night's sleep, some good food and we're ready to go touring!
On our way to Cinque Terre
It was raining, but who cares! We are in Cinque Terre. Can you find the baby?
Cinque Terre
Wet and happy!
Brian and his ocean!
Beautiful even when raining!
Lover's Lane!!
We left our mark in Italy, look for us next time you go.
Irie made the wall on Lover's Lane!
More beautiful scenery!
Jet Lag setting in.
Even staircases are gorgeous!
Asking if I could move in!
Our girls hanging out on our balcony.
The beautiful view from our hotel room.
Florence was amazing!
The Duomo ceiling in Florence
Picturesque!
What is up there?
On the tour of the Duomo.
The floor of the Duomo
Climbing to the top of the dome!
A candy store grabbed our attention.
My "Italian Husband" or so he said when I said I wasn't buying anything until I found my husband. (My husband smells so much better!)
Rain = cool pictures!
The David! (replica)
Hanging out in the piazza with ancient statues, crowds of people, live music....
so surreal!
The gang in Florence! Aren't we cute!
We are in love! (With Italy and each other)
Brian developed a bubble butt!
Off to Sienna, at the fountain of Joy!
The piazza in Sienna
The gorgeous duomo in Sienna! (The sky was beautiful too)
I loved the inside!
The girls made their Sienna debut!
After being hopelessly lost in Rome we made it late and hungry to our place we were renting.We had a nice pizza party while we waited for the owners to come let us in! (at 11:00 at night)
Off to the Vatican!
The Sistine Chapel!
Even the stairs are amazing in Rome!
What a handsome group hanging out in the Vatican!
St Peter's Basilica
St Peter's - A-maz-Ing!
Guard in the Vatican dressed in Divinci's design
The Colosseum! So incredible!!!
Brian looking out over the Forum from the Colosseum
Really! We are in Rome!
Reflecting the Colosseum in our glasses! Too Cool!!
Quaint streets of Rome
So beautiful!
My favorite Brian picture! (don't ask)
Some boys things never grow old
The Pantheon! (I loved this!!!)
The Gang! Hanging out in the greatest piazza in the world!
(Piazza Novella)
The most picturesque restaurant!
Brian eating octopus spaghetti
Throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain! We get to return to Rome!!
So surreal!
The siblings!!!
On top of the Spanish Steps!
Three beauties with the beautiful flowers!
The commuter! (Trying to figure out how to find our apartment without walking too much. After 14 hours of walking around Rome we were ready for an easy way home.)
A simple church in Assisi
In Assisi for their annual festival! So fun to see all the costumes
(or do they always dress this way?)
Looking out over the countryside outside of St Frances' Church
The streets of Assisi
The Medicine Man
Every corner is a picture!
Ahhhh! Venice!
St Marks Square!
A perfect napping place!!!
The gondola ride! Heavenly!!
The streets of Venice
Brian hanging out!
Look! A church with the Resurrected Christ! Let's go in!
(whoops, no church...moved for seminary training)
On top of a bell tower in Verona.
Verona colosseum that is still used today for operas!
The leaning tower of Venice?
We had to go back for one last hurrah!!!
The gondola parking lot!
The last supper! Sandwiches on the canal!
We loved our Trip!!!!!! Can't wait to go back.
If you made it through all of these pictures, you are amazing! It was so surreal and wonderful. We definitely want to go back again, and again! Italy looks beautiful, smells wonderful, and is amazing! Thanks for one incredible trip!!!!
