Ceilings of the Vatican Museums

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

There Are So Many Stairs at the Basilica

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.

Road trips are more fun when you stop for a meeting. Especially when you aren’t the one who has to be in the meeting.

I have something in common with Pope Pius II: we are both impressed with big trout.