Greeting from Rome Arriving in Rome!!! Again the train stations are very crowded, You realize what a HUB the stations in Europe are. We arrived at our apt. in the Campo de' Fiori. Our Apt is a 3 bed. two bath. There are two terraces we have coffee in the morning and snacks at night. Ofcourse we are surrounded by chruches and the bells are ringing all the time, I am used to it now. Are first night we followed Rick Steves Rome night walk That was so great The fountains at night are a sight. Day 2 Thrus Sept 24 We rode the double decker bus. I should tell you more time was spent waiting for one And off to the collosseum, Palastine Hill and Roman Form. Listing to the stories make you glad you ... read more

Hi all Greeting from Italy You haven't herd from us because there are't many computers avaiable and we are so busy it takes so much time. So here is a short re-cap from our excelent adventure. Traveling to Italy The adventure of moving from one place to another is quite interesting. Although flying here from SFO was very uneventiful other than being very boring. Once in Italy for the first few days can be trying. Seems the people assume you know where and you are going. Take Venice for example since there is no grid to the streetss, it takes a day or so to find your way around but once to are acclamated "not so hard". I must tell we loved Venice its remarkable. Next the Cinque Terra. Our first experiance with the Trains. Its ... read more