When in Rome...

A few sites from our trip to Rome 7/4/09

Guards at the top of the stairs

View on our way to the top of the dome 550+ steps

View of St. Peters Square from the top of the dome


Narrow walking down the stairs

Beautiful marble sculptures

Bob and Lynnette

Below is a short video inside the Sistene Chapel...lesson...just because EVERYONE is 'doing it' that doesn't make it RIGHT!

Back in Italy - Pisa

Entrance to the grounds, see the tower in the back? The Tower is the belfry for the Cathedral.
My strong man...:-)

I got it one hand...no problem

B & L resting after ALL those stairs. (294)

Bob on the way down...ahhhh

Don't interrupt me...I am counting the steps

Do you see how the marble steps are worn from all us visitors???

Baptistry for Cathedral

Inside baptistry, it looks small, but we are on the top level of the baptistry

The Cathedral, in the shape of a cross.

One of the many mausoleums

In front of our room. Our delicious 'bag nasty' breakfast. It really wasn't bad for being free.

On the AB (American Beach - there is actually a sign and a guard) near Livorno Italy

Still on the AB - the chairs and umbrellas can be rented for $15 a day. No one is allowed to bring their own chair and umbrella.

So sorry this did not turn out...this is one of the MANY - large sunflower fields...just beautiful

Germany and Austria

Little river at Austria/Germany border
Bob at the Austrian border

Again, these photos will not give full justice to the beauty!

Do you know the difference between a castle and a palace???

A castle is for living and fighting in and a palace is for living and entertaining in.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria's castle, he only lived in it for a little over 100 days before he was killed.
Another view of castle

The first archway onto the castle grounds

King Ludwig II's fathers castle, this is the view on the way to the Kings castle.

Church in the Meadow

All homes/shops have murals painted on them.

Our room with a view of the Alps. We stayed a the Edelweiss Hotel/Resort in Garmish Germany.

Brandon, this is what 'Real' German Chocolate Cake looks like...heehee and do you want me to tell you how delicious it was too??? mmmmmm

Castle on a hill with a little church in the valley.

Our first European vacation begins

The following pictures do not give full justice to the beauty we saw!

Largest Protestant Cathedral in Switzerland
One of the many LARGE bells in the tower

Bob on his way down from the tower

View from the top of the tower

Upper front archway of the Cathedral in Bern

Beautiful Bern Switzerland

Favorite local hang out- town center Bern

Many of the people in Bern ride bicycles

Ahhhh...a familiar site

Beautiful Switzerland
One of many cities on hillsides

A home nestled on the hillside with grass around

Beautiful lake to go with the beautiful countryside, a bit too chilly to go for a dip.

Bern Switzerland Temple

Naples Archeaological Museum

Beautiful Cathedral downtown Naples

The following are items located inside the museum

Lynnette, Jennifer and Hercules

Just to give you an idea on the size of these statues