Ana Capri looking down from the Funicolare station. Stopping for a drink in Capri. Awed at the size of Pompeii. A view of Amanda and Joanne from my gondola.
Ana

Florence

Trying on leather in Florence. Beggar at Santa Croce. The Duomo.

Streets of Florence, Pompeii, cast of body found in Pompeii. Cassino cemetary honoring soldiers who died fighting at the Gustav line.

Mom and Marina peeking out of homes in Pompeii. Mom and Evan at Maiori, the Amalfi Coast. Lemons everywhere in Amalfi. Drinking fountain, Rome. Pantheon Rome.

Marina at the Vatican. Angels and Demons fans take note. Colosseum, Rome.

FLORENCE from the hotel. Dining at the Villa in Tuscany. Happy Birthday Giacomo. Mosaics in Ravenna.

VENZIA

Swiss Guard Vatican and Venice

Swiss Guard at the Vatican. Back road to San Marco Sq. Venice. From the Rialto Bridge, Venice. Taxi stand, Venice. Venice is very crowded!

Ciao,

Sorry I have had no internet access the past few days. We have been very busy. We left Maiori this morning which is on the Amalfi coast and just arrived in Florence. The drive to Amalfi was the scariest thing down a winding narrow road in a BUS -0n the edge of a cliff. Sorry no pictures of that I couldn't look and was holding on for dear life. My hands are still stuck in the same position. Went to Capri yesterday. Just as scary. We went to Pompeii this morning, it is much bigger than I expected. It is an entire city. Really amazing! It is now after 8:30 pm and have to go to dinner. Ciao for now.

Ciao All,

We are here. We arrived at 10:30 local time, 4.30 your time. Needless to say we are all exhausted. We have some pics but I have to figure out how to load them on this computer. Note: Italian keyboards have different characters. Off to pizza soon. Will get back later. Arrivederci

The count down has begun

I am nowhere near ready. I haven't packed a thing, I'm still not quite sure what I need to bring. I did learn something today though. I learned that even though your tetanus shot is up to date, when you impale yourself with an x-acto knife, you need to get another one! I'm sure that it's because I have nothing else to do today. I really was planning on visiting the doctor's office. Let's see, it's been 7 whole days since I was there last.............

Getting ready to go.

Too much to do and not enough time! Tempus fugit.