Just a quick post to let you know that I am trying to upload my current blog entry for Rome. The internet is VERY SLOW here and not allowing me to upload some of the pictures and not more than a couple of sentences. I'll keep trying!

We had some internet issues in our hotel last night so I wasn't able to post this until now. We were up early this morning so that we could get down to the Train Station for our tour. I'm not one to join an organized tour group (Cindy and I are pretty good on our own)...

I know I've already posted today and it's unusual for me to post more than once. BUT we just finished watching the most spectacular fireworks we've ever seen! We are in Florence, Italy and today is a holiday here. Today (June 24) is the day the city celebrates their...

We took the Eurostar train from Venice to Florence this morning. It was a much better experience than our trip from Paris to Venice. We checked into the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi. It's a beautiful hotel on the river. Today is a holiday only in Florence. It is a celebration...

This was our last day in Venice. We spent most of the day roaming and exploring the streets and alleys of this quaint, romantic island. We found a few treasures to take back home for friends and family. And, of course, we found a couple of things for us! Cindy has...

We have a full day yesterday...and today is just now getting started. Our hotel is beautiful. The building dates back to 1100 but it's only been a hotel since the 1500's. I went down to the Marco Polo room for breakfast this morning to a feast! There were several...