Pics of Italy

Lake Como, Italy - Part 1

Our view from dinner.

Vino!

Our first Italian pasta.  The young daughter of the owner came out to show us the fresh, uncooked pasta before we ordered.  We couldn't resist!  It was delicious.

Salute!

Limoncello!

A beautiful cemetery that we passed on our walk.

This road is supposed to be 2 way traffic. And we were walking on the side.  Crazy!

Beautiful Lake Como.

A random cave that we came across.

The sun setting over Lake Como.

The outside of our apartment.

The view from our window!  Amazing!

Lake Como, Italy - Part 2

Our first Gelato!

Beautiful villages surrounding Lake Como.

George Clooney's house!!

Bellagio!

The pretty lunch view.

Venice, Italy - Part 1

Waiting for the train in Milan.

Venezia!

Some lucky folks who were serenaded on their gondola ride/

San Marco Square

Venice, Italy - Part 2

The view from outside our apartment window!!

More shots of beautiful Venice.

The Grand Canal.

The glass-blowing demonstration in Murano.

Finally, pizza and bruschetta!

Mom's dinner.  My worst nightmare.  Most of the things on this plate would make me very sick.

The Rialto bridge.

The sun setting over the Grand Canal.

Florence, Italy - Part 1

The Duomo - Florence's famous cathedral.  There's several shots because it's too big to fit in one picture!

Our view from dinner.  Stunning.

Florence, Italy - Part 2

'David'.  Wow.

'Pieta'

Inside the Duomo Cathedral.

So many beautiful statues in Florence.

The fake 'David'.

Florence, Italy - Part 3 (Trip to Siena)

The first view of old Siena.

The charming streets of Siena.

The beautiful Duomo.

The main piazza.

Florence, Italy - Part 4 (trip to Pisa & Cinque Terre)

First view of the Leaning Tower of Pisa!

Most people take the 'holding it up' picture.  We had to cause trouble and try to push it down!

In Venazza, one of the Cinque Terre villages.

Standing in the Gulf of Genova!

The stunning villages of Cinque Terre, from the water.

Rome, Italy - Part 2

The Vatican!  St. Peter's Basilica.

The columns surrounding St. Peter's Square.

The grounds at the museum.

Inside the museum.  This ceiling was incredible.

This is a VERY illegal picture of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.  The picture is depicting when God created Adam.  I confess that I feel quite guilty about taking it, but obviously not guilty enough to not share it.  :-)

The doors to St. Peter's Basilica.

Inside the Basilica.

Michelangelo's Pieta.  It is housed inside the Basilica.

Behind the gate is a staircase going into the crypt.  

We survived the climb to the top of the dome!  320 steps!

The view of St. Peter's Square from on top of the dome.

Bird's eye view of Rome.

Guards?  Or clowns?  Not sure.

Mom mailing a postcard to Grandma from the Vatican.  :-)

Trevi Fountain!

We tried to take a selfie shot of us with the fountain.  Not much of the fountain made it.

Then a very nice young woman offered to take it for us!

Making a wish....

So crowded.

The Spanish Steps.

I spy with my little eye.....  Can you see her?

The view from the top.  138 steps up!





Rome, Italy - Part 3

The Colosseum!

Inside the Colosseum.

Another set of ruins, Palatino.

And one more shot of the amazing Colosseum.  Just because.

Eating Panna Cotta with this guy!  So good to see you, Ernesto!!

Piazza Navona.

With our dear friend, Ernesto!

The Pantheon at night.

Rome, Italy - Part 4

The Pantheon.

Inside the Pantheon.

Raphael's tomb.

A protest we came across.  Most of the protestors had a white scarf tied on their mouths.

Altare della Patria.

Castel Sant 'Angelo

Sant 'Angelo bridge.

Inside Castel Sant 'Angelo, on the Parapet Walk, where the sentries did their guard duty.

This statue was in the 'Courtyard of Angels'.

Positano, Italy - Part 1

The view from our door.

Mom's first glass of red wine in Italy!

The view from dinner.  Stunning.

Chianti!

Our adorable waiter brought us this for dessert!

The beach in Positano.

Positano, Italy - Part 2

The logo of Villa Sofia.

The luggage lift!

The view from breakfast.

The Island of Capri!

The 'Donkey Ears'.

At the Green Grotto.

The Blue Grotto!  The water is really that blue!