MORE PHOTOS FROM ITALY

We left Monterossa al Mare (by train) for Genoa on Friday, basically to be by the Genoa airport, not to see the city (which is big and busy). The number of the train changed, but we managed to get on the right train and off at the right train station in Genoa. In Genoa, we walked around a little bit and had a very nice dinner in a delightful restaurant and then went back to the hotel and packed things up for the trip home.

Saturday, we took 3 flights (Genoa to Munich, Munich to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Detroit) to get home. The ride home was delayed by almost two hours due to a dead car battery, but we made it home after being awake for 25 hours. Back to real life (and a broken air conditioner during a heat wave) and time to get ready for Art Unraveled in Phoenix in August.

Anyway, here are a few more photos that I couldn't figure out how to put in my other two blog entries about my trip.

Vatican Cherubs

St Peter's

Grapes

wine tasting

Comments

[Gina Smith]

Oh such beautiful photos! I imagine all 2,000+ are good ones-how fun is that for you! Bring on the collage sheets!

[jeanie]

The St. Peters are TOTALLY to die for. Whatever are you going to do to incorporate those into your work? I know it will be spectacular!

[kecia]

wow, i enjoyed going looking at all your photos. you captured a nice array of scenery and things that you did. i think it would be lovely to have tons of money and tour Italy for about a month! have a great time at Art unraveled, it'll be here soon. what classes are you taking this time?
kecia

[Brittney]

Great pics! And so glad you had a good time! I love those cherubs peaking over the edge at the vatican. Hope to see you soon & more pics!

[Darya]

Sounds like you had a great trip! I am saving my Frequent Flyer Miles for a trip to Italy. I NEED to go back to Rome and Florence in the worst kind of way.

I'm glad to hear you two are still speaking!

Hugs,
Darya

[Judy Streger]

Hi,
I want more, more, more. Where are the rest of the 2,000 photos. This is just a teaser, right?
I looks as if you both had the most memorable trip. What a wonderful birthday gift.
Judy

[Judy Streger]

Hi,
I want more, more, more. Where are the rest of the 2,000 photos. This is just a teaser, right?
I looks as if you both had the most memorable trip. What a wonderful birthday gift.
Judy

[Judy Streger]

Hi,
I want more, more, more. Where are the rest of the 2,000 photos. This is just a teaser, right?
I looks as if you both had the most memorable trip. What a wonderful birthday gift.
Judy

[Lou McCulloch]

Lovely, lovely, lovely- both the scenery and you and your daughter!!!
Can't wait for more....!
I didn't know you were going to Art
Unraveled-I might go next year, if things settle down in the economy. xo Lou

[jackie]

Oh my!! What an incredible trip that must have been!! Thank you for sharing your adventures and the beautiful photos! Can't wait to see more!
Your daughter is gorgeous and I am so glad y'all enjoyed your time together in that idylic setting!
I admire you for all that you did during your visit - it would have taken me a week just to recover from the plane ride! Sounds like y'all did lots and lots of walking and site-seeing and shopping and I know the memories of this trip will delight both of y'all for years to come!
hugs,
jackie

[Andi Hinkle]

Joanne...I loved looking at your pictures and reading your comments! I could just envision everything you were speaking about!! There is nothing like Italy!! My favorite European country!!
I'm so glad you and Becky had such a great trip! and are still speaking!! lol
Welcome home and I am still wanting to see more pictures!
hugs, Andi

[Jo Anne]

Oh man...my heart just fluttered looking at the photos and reading about all you did and saw along the way. I have been wanting to go to Italy since I was a small girl and seeing the photos brought tears to my eyes...I know, sappy, but true!

What a wonderful thing to share with your daughter and wonderful memories for both of you to talk about for years to come!

[shirley]

wonderful photos and great narration to boot!
thanks for sharing your great trip with us.
shirley (getting ready for AU, see you in 2 weeks!)

[Karen Owen]

Joanne! What beautiful photos! They take me back to Italy. I want to go again so badly. Becky is such a cutie, and I'm glad you two got along and enjoyed this time together. Did any cute Italian men try to hit on Becky ... or you for that matter?

Karen

[Leslie Wood]

Oh what great pictures. I especially love the one of you and your daughter!!! Sounds like a trip of a lifetime! Welcome back.
Leslie

[ppeggy gatto]

You took some lovely pictures!!! Love the sunflowers. I remember the cherubs! Such a wonderful picture you got!!! You look like you had a fun trip!!!

[ppeggy gatto]

You took some lovely pictures!!! Love the sunflowers. I remember the cherubs! Such a wonderful picture you got!!! You look like you had a fun trip!!!

[ppeggy gatto]

You took some lovely pictures!!! Love the sunflowers. I remember the cherubs! Such a wonderful picture you got!!! You look like you had a fun trip!!!

[ppeggy gatto]

You took some lovely pictures!!! Love the sunflowers. I remember the cherubs! Such a wonderful picture you got!!! You look like you had a fun trip!!!

[Kathy McElroy]

Love all your photo's. It sounds like you had a wonderful, very exciting trip. One can't ever have too many photo's. Especially of Europe. I bet you had to pinch yourself a time or too and ask, "Am I really here". Thanks for the day by day of your journey. I enjoyed hearing all about it. I bet you find yourself daydreamming of your trip often. Enjoy the memories.

[brenda bliss]

Joanne--

What beautiful photos!!! Looks like you had an incredible time!! I love the cherubs at the Vatican.................can't wait to see them show up in your artwork!
hugs,
brenda bliss