Today we were, quite literally, blown away. It's 4:30, and we just got back to the hotel to see an alert from the Rome Consulate. They have sent everybody home because of a high wind warning, and cautioned to look out for falling objects. Coming from western Washington, we just thought it was … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 5, 10-29-18 – Getting Blown Away in Rome →

So today was a marathon.  We had an all day tour of the Vatican.  This included the Vatican Museum, Garden tour, train ride to Castel Gandolfo (Pope’s summer palace), tour of the gardens in Gandolfo, lunch at the gardens, tour of the castle, and train ride back to Rome.  Okay, it was a lot.  So … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 3(?) 10/27/2018 – Getting lost in the Vatican →