Glimpses of Rome and Thoughts of Home

On our last day in Italy, we saw as much of Rome as we could see.

Roman Colosseum and Forum

The Forum was a city center for commerce, religion, politics, administration and social life.

The Vatican Museums hold objects, of course, but they are themselves works of art.

Maybe it was our inability to take in St. Peter’s Basilica, but the thing we commented about the most was the stairs.

We left one incredible Italian city for another.

Anyone who recommends you visit a different city instead of Venice is daft.

Our friends drove us from Ljubljana, Slovenia to Venice, Italy and we began the next stage of our adventure.

We hiked 8.5 miles through the alps in Slovenia and had a spectacular day.

We spent the day on the Russian Road, enjoying its sights and conscious of its tragedies.

Slovenia is not known for its beaches, but the waterfront in Piran is exceptional.