Rome Day 4 – The Colosseum & The Roman Forum

The Colosseum In this picture you can see the floor of the Colosseum has been mostly removed so that people…

Rome Day 3 – Vatican Day 1 – Part 2: Vatican Museum

They’ve got everything here, and A LOT OF IT! For example there’s a hall of statues where amazing works are…

Rome Day 3 – Vatican Day 1 – Part 1: Saint Peter’s Basilica

I only did one day of the Vatican because I got a stomach bug the next day. But K did…

First Days in London

We arrived in London after a short and uneventful flight from Venice. Settled into our little studio apartment with great…

Rome Day 2 – A Big Walking Day Around The Colosseum Area

It was a fun day of walking around the Roman Forum area, getting plans together for the rest of the…

Rome Day 1 – Went to Rome For A Week

Since we’re in Italy we decided to catch a bullet train to Rome and see the Vatican while we’re here.…

Venice Day 7 – Fontego dei Turchi Natural History Museum

This museum is fantastic. They really spent a whole lot of effort to make the displays not only functional, but…

Venice Day 6 – Island Murano

Murano is an island close to Venice and is known for their glass making skills. As we were walking down…

Venice Day 5 (part 2) – Doge Palace

The Art of Doge Palace This place has tons of great art. Much of it resembles the Eastern Roman style…