This is a photo dump of our day in Rome for 20 February. We went to San Giovanni in Laterano. Which would you rather eat at in Rome? Burger King on your left, or Pizza? This phone had directions! Design on the floor. This was a gate to a chapel that you couldn't go in right now. Cheese cake with "red berries"
Pompeii and Herculaneum In August the Girls came for a visit. We were busy, so they first went up North to Milano and Florence. But then we all went to Napoli for a couple of days. The weather was HOT. But we all managed not to die in spite of the heat and a case of shingles. The floors in the devastated city of Pompeii were amazing in detail and beauty. The columns that were still standing or reconstructed were pretty cool. Until I saw the ones at the museum that they saved from looters. The Theater The mountain that did all the damage. Looks innocent now. Walls! Herculaneum Although Pompeii is the more well know archeological find, we all agreed that Herculaneum was wonderful too. In fact if you only do one, do Herculaneum. Archaeological Museum in Napoli Hercules at rest. Interesting fact: at first they couldn't find his legs, so they had a student of Michaelangelo to craft some legs. They later found his actual legs, so they attached them. They have the other legs...
My carry-ons And so it begins! After getting rid of a bunch of cra...I mean stuff, we are on our way. First stop is Salt Lake City, where bought a new suitcase. The drama that is luggage: When you travel international you can check two suitcases for free. Richard packed a regular size suitcase and one carry-on size to check. I, of course packed two regular size suitcases. The night before we left we weighed mine. One over, one slightly under. Shuffle weigh, shuffle weigh, shuffle weigh, at least three times, probably more like four or five. We finally got the weight right. Or so we thought. Then getting my stuff to the car, it became obvious that my roller carry-on didn't roll very well. At the airport they weighed them. One of my suitcases was 52 pounds the other 51. Both got to have a tag "HEAVY", should I be offended? We made a decision in the airport that when we get to Utah we are buying a full size bag, I will use Richard's carry-on and he will have ...
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