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We left Venice to head for Ravenna and Assisi. When we woke in the morning I was very ill. Gastrointestinal something with all the lovely stuff that goes with it. Ange and I ate exactly the same thing the day before and he was fine, so decided it had to be some kind of virus. It was a long bus ride so I just had to tough it out between rest stops. The poor people at the stops had to listen to me wretch. People were very nice though. When they saw how green I was they let me go to the head of the line. When we reached Revenna I stayed on the bus. Ange had to stay with me because they wouldn't leave me on the bus alone. Everyone had a lovely lunch in ... read more

Today was a day of mostly driving. We were headed to Lake Maggiore for two nights. We left Florence at 7:30 am and drove to Milan, then to Lugano, Switzrland, and then to Lake Maggiore. It was cool, cloudy and rainy all day. We drove through the Apennine hills past Bologna to Milan. We walked through the gothic Duomo and the glass-domed Galleraia and saw La Scala Opera House(from the outside only). The domed galleria is quite something. Lots of stores and cafes undera a glass domed ceiling. When walking through ther Galleria it was swarming with people because of the rain and there was some sort of demonstration going on as well. Because we were having such a hard time getting through the galleria we lost a woman from the group. When we are out ... read more

Today was a full day of sightseeing. We are totally exhausted. Lots and lots of walking. My feet, legs and back hurt. Some other peopl on the tour feel as I do that the pace is very fast and had we known we might have picked another tour. Maybe it is just Rome. There is so much to see. You really could spend ten days here and still not see everything. You forget how old the city is. Every building is old, streets are very narrow, their are ruins wherever you go. It is a beautiful city. The Umbrella Pine trees are beautiful and plentiful around the city. I wish we could have spent more time at each place taking our time to really see it fully. Started at the Vatican and Sistine Chaple. Cannot take ... read more

This may be my last entry before we leave to head home. I have posted pictures from my Grandson, Angelo's (or as he calls himself "Angelo Jofus"), first haircut, his third birthday, Granddaughter Lincoln's sewing creation and, also, pictures of the friends I have made at the Baha'i' Center here on Guam. Angelo's haircut was quite the ordeal. He didn't quite know how to feel about it. He certainly looks like a different kid now. His birthday party was a nice day and lots of food and a Volcano cake with Dinosaurs. I'm trying to post a video. Hope it works this time. Lincoln and I made a dress together and it tuned out pretty good. She looks cute in it and ready for "Project Runway". While I have been here I have been attending the ... read more

We have been taking our time visiting the War in the Pacific Historical National Park and have stopped at a few other places along the way. The National Park was established to commemorate those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of WWII and to conserve and interpret natural, scenic, and historic objects on the island of Guam. The park consists of seven separate units, located in the villages of Asan, Piti, and Agat. Asan Beach Unit Asan Inland Unit Piti Guns Unit Mt. Chachao/Mt. Tenjo Unit Agat Unit Mt. Alifan Unit Fonte Plateau Unit The Piti Guns Unit, Mt. Chachao/Mt. Tenjo Unit, and the Mt. Alifan Unit are all remote, underdeveloped and/or are hilly with difficult hiking, so we chose not to visit those sites. The Asan Beach and Asan Inland Units were the ... read more