Cats of Italy

I love cats. All colours, sizes, temperaments. I once did a post called Cats of Jordan, because when I returned home I realized I had many photos of cats. It happened to me again on my most recent trip. In multiple cities in Italy, the cats caught my attention. Some places have stray dogs lying […]

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.

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.

A Day in Venice

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

Hello Venice

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

Road Trip and a Fun Meeting (for us)

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.

Medieval Fish Hatchery and the Italian Eiffel Tower

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

Under the Etruscan Sun

This area was occupied by the Etruscans until their assimilation with Rome by 27 BCE.

Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is an excellent opportunity to study what things must have been like in Rome.