Sep 17, 2010

Brett and I joke with each other that our 20 week European Adventure was ‘epic’ – and on all accounts, it really was. It totaled 140 days of travel. We weren’t on the go continuously (thank goodness!) and we didn’t see every inch of the land or site at each location either. But, we definitely tested my packing and organization...

May 11, 2010

Sitting at the airport on Saturday preparing for our departure from Italy, Brett and I were reminiscing about our time in Italia. We have so many good memories. However, I noticed as we talked about our stay that we kept getting caught up, as if in disbelief, when we would say ‘during our two months in Italy.’ Two months? Really? Has it already been...

May 11, 2010

We began our Italian adventure eight weeks ago in the capital city of Rome. A bustling big city that is the site of so much history and culture that during our month long stay we didn’t see it all. Our apartment was located in the Borgo neighborhood, just a few minutes from the Tiber River w/ Castel Sant’Angelo in one direction and Vatican City in...

May 10, 2010

Week Eight started out with a private boat tour of Venice. Our landlord, Pierre, a Frenchman who lives in Venice, took us around a few of the canals of Venice to show us some of the sights. It was really fun and interesting to be in a boat and seeing Venice from the water, a very different perspective than being on land. Pierre is a history buff and having...

May 7, 2010

I’ve never lived on an island, therefore the simple nuances of island life are fascinating to me. Plus Venice does not offer your typical island lifestyle of hammocks, tiki bars and white sand beaches. Venice is a city. It has a commercial center (Rialto), a religious center (St. Mark’s) and various Venetian neighborhoods – oh and don’t...