Photos from Italy

I'm a bit slow at posting all of my photos from last month's adventures outside of Moldova, but here is a collection of images of the beauty I found in Italy.  If only I could express it with an Italian accent and express to you the comfortable pace of life there (at least for those of us on vacation).  I'm certain, though, that Italians rubbed off on us, too.

Rome.  All roads lead to Rome.

Rome. The Eternal City.

Republican Square, Rome.

Why not get a little lost in this cute place?

Trevi Fountain

St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican City)

Vatican

Just outside the Fortress Sant'Angelo

One of many rather unmarked buildings with beautiful art. Rome.

Colosseum.  Construction began in 70 AD.

Colosseum

Big gate doors.

We detoured to where most tourists don't go.  To the large bigbox Italian gourmet food store, Eataly.

Inside Eataly, we found some tasty beer (Dogfish Head Indian Ale!), cheese, and bread.

The Pantheon.  Soft rain was falling in through the hole you see.  It was beautiful.

The Roman Forum on a rainy day.

Colosseum

Italian rural countryside near Fara in Sabina.

A farm girl's dream, Italian style. An olive orchard, a vineyard, an old farmhouse and miles of green countryside.

Tired from grand adventures in Rome, this was the best hiatus from the traveling rush we could have ever asked for.

Our home in Florence, where the Renaissance began.

Florence.  As one local told us, this river is an integral part of Florence.  It signifies the life and health of the city and its inhabitants.

Siena, a medieval-aged city outside of Florence in the region of Toscana. 

Everywhere you look, there seemed to be something simple, yet complex, and captivating.

Siena Cathedral