So, we have seen stunning churches, incredible museums, awesome nuraghi, breath-taking grotto’s (of which I did not get to post but you can see photos of them here) and beautiful ports. However, Sardinia also has beautiful beaches! So, of course, we had to spend a … Read More →
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Abruzzo
Today, we went to visit the towns that my grandparents are from in the Abruzzo region. It was special to wander through lush national parks (that remind me a lot of Seattle and Bellingham – maybe that’s why my family chose to come here, except … Read More →
Appia Antica tour
I usually hate tour buses because they rush you along a pre-determined course and don’t allow you to really see and document the area you are visiting. Even the on-off buses are often overpriced and undervalued. However, I was really impressed with the Archeobus, which … Read More →
Hawaii
Gian and I just got back from Hawaii. We went for a long weekend trip to celebrate Gian’s birthday. While we were there, there was a major earthquake in Santiago, Chile. This resulted in a tsunami warning for all the Pacific, including Hawaii. Gian and … Read More →
Diet?
Actually, these were really tasty little cookies in the shape of hamburgers given to me by a friend. I guess they are very popular in Japan.
Barcelona – Final Day
Today was our last day in Barcelona. Today, we went to Casa Mila or La Pedrera. It is another Gaudi work. The pictures are stunning as was the audio tour. We spent over tour hours just wandering around this former apartment building. Then, we went … Read More →
Barcelona – Day Five
Today, Gian and I went to Montjuïc and Barri Gotic. So, I know I’ve said that every day has been spectacular as far as sightseeing goes, but Montjuïc was incredible. The day was so fun! We walked along the beach front, rode the funicular up … Read More →
Paris – New Years Eve & Day
We took an interesting bus ride from Barcelona to Girona, boarded a plane and landed outside of Paris and took another bus ride. Our hotel in Paris, Hotel Sevres Saint Germain, was an incredibly cute and well appointed boutique hotel with an incredibly friendly woman … Read More →
Barcelona – Day Four
[flickr]photo:3169816546[/flickr] For our fourth day in Barcelona, we went to Sagrada Familia and Casa Batllo. Sagrada Familia is an immense church created by Gaudi that was never finished. Through donations, Barcelona is finishing the church in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudi … Read More →
Lounging Kitty
Saw this cute kitty laying in between the flowers and bushes near my house.