The (no longer active) Monastery of San Marco is a place worth visiting more than once. I think this is…
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Florence: The Jewel of the Renaissance, art, art and more art!
/ April 21, 2018First thing Monday morning, we headed to Florence by train. It was raining off and on in both Rome and…
A very full Sunday in Rome
/ April 21, 2018Our last day in Rome was Sunday, so of course we started out by finding a church. There are both…
An early morning visit to the Vatican
/ April 20, 2018Our second day in Rome started early. We had a special tour planned, and it could only happen early in…
Rome wasn’t built (or blogged) in a day!
/ April 20, 2018We got up early and caught our flight from Malta to Rome without incident. The flight was easy, and it…
Malta: Knights, a golden cathedral, an ancient temple, a fishing village, and the Maltese Falcon (almost)
/ April 20, 2018Our day in Malta began with much anticipation and a bit of confusion, too. Pretty much a typical adventure for…
Korcula, Croatia…..an island, a city, a wall, and the birthplace of Marco Polo
/ April 4, 2018After our hectic day in Venice, we sailed into the beautiful Croatian port of Korcula. Croatia includes…
Venice – historic, romantic, beautiful, and incredibly crowded
/ April 4, 2018Our day in Venice began with a gondola ride, per the girls’ request. The canals of Venice are the most…
Triduum and Easter in Ravenna … just amazing
/ April 2, 2018Alleluia, Christ is risen! And we spent the days of preparation and celebration of Easter in a different, but special,…
Another stop in Eastern Europe: Zadar Croatia
/ April 2, 2018We pulled into port in Zadar later than originally planned because the port authorities had requested that our ship stay…