Author Archives: ssteven2

Today we were planning to rent a car to drive around Lake Garda. When we went for coffee, we saw long lines of people lined up for the Roman arena and many Pace (Peace) flags. The Pope was here! Below … Continue reading →

Oggi visitiamo due più chiese qui: San Zeno e San Fermo. We visited two more churches today. It’s so fun looking at art with Sandra because together we notice so much and spend the same amount of time looking at … Continue reading →

Where to begin? Sandra and I had a cappuccino e cornetto in Piazza dell’ Erbe and then hiked up to the top of the hill on the other side of Ponte Pietra (the old Roman stone bridge) for beautiful views … Continue reading →

Sandra and I met at the train station. Rather than spending a night in Rome, Sandra likes to power through and did an amazing job. It was so fun to see her over here! We rode the train to Verona … Continue reading →

Sono molto emozionata e molto grata essere qui a Roma! Dopo un pisolino (after a nap), ho fatto una passeggiata alla Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola con un bella vista panoramica di Roma. Next I followed some advice for hidden gems … Continue reading →

Anche se rimpiango un po’ la mia decisione viaggiare per un lungo tempo in Italia presto, a causa del mio nipotino bellissimo, so avrò un viaggio fantastico. Even though I regret a little my decision to travel for so long … Continue reading →

Last night we walked to Plaza de Espana to see the Templo de Debod, an Egyptian temple given to Franco in 1968 by the Egyptian leader in thanks for his help in saving the ancient sculptures when building the Aswan … Continue reading →

This morning I found a coffee bar nearby. People don’t get going here, though, until around 9 am. We walked to the Museo Reina Sofia to see Picasso’s Guernica and other works of modern art. He painted it while in … Continue reading →

Last night we saw a flamenco show. We had to sit in the balcony, but we could see their footwork so well that I preferred it. The balding guy was having so much fun, and the guitarist did a solo … Continue reading →