The day that we visited the Vatican was overwhelming for so many reasons. First, we discovered that our car had been broken into overnight (they broke out the driver’s side window which is not only the most expensive to fix but also not a pleasant thing to have missing when you are on a road trip). ... Read More about Europe Trip: Vatican City
Europe Trip: Rome Part 2
Continuing on through Rome we came to the Altare della Patria (Alter of the Fatherland) which is also known as Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II or Il Vittorio. It was built in honor of the first king of the unified Italy, Victor Emmanuel and it is the largest (and probably whitest) ... Read More about Europe Trip: Rome Part 2
Europe Trip: Rome Part 1
I have wanted to visit Rome since I was a little girl and first saw Roman Holiday. I wanted to be a princess like Audrey Hepburn was in the film too, but since I married a commoner and being a princess is off the table, I guess I’ll have to settle for visiting Rome (Just kidding, David). Being in ... Read More about Europe Trip: Rome Part 1
Europe Trip: GReCAM in Vasanello
Today is National Coffee Day so in honor of that I bring you a little story about an international coffee experience. The morning that we left Florence en route to Rome, we didn’t want to get stuck in rush hour traffic so we set off early without stopping for breakfast and, more importantly, ... Read More about Europe Trip: GReCAM in Vasanello
Europe Trip: Florence Part 3
Welcome to the third (and final) installment of the Florence leg of our trip. Like I said before, Florence was my favorite city in Italy, so I had a hard time whittling down all of the pictures. Today’s set is going to be just as jam-packed with photos as the last two so if you’re not big on ... Read More about Europe Trip: Florence Part 3