Randy and I had been talking about going to visit Jeremy in Ireland for several years and finally made it happen this summer! While we were over there, we decided to stay longer and visit some other places, too. Jeremy made it easier for us to decide by saying he Read more…
Well, today is our last day of sight seeing. We started with breakfast at the Fat Cat, just across the street from the apartment. Thankfully, the rain mostly held off while we walked up Petrín Hill, with just a minute or two of drizzling. There were some steep inclines and Read more…
Jeremy met up with his online gaming friend, Kiara, for the day, while Randy and I explored Prague on our own. First, we walked to Havel Market. After eating so much bread and pasta in Italy for a week, I was happy to get some fruit to eat! We also Read more…
We took the Leonardo Express train to the airport and then flew to Prague. I had arranged a transfer to our lodging at 7 Tales Apartments, so there was a guy holding up “Meadows” on an iPad who drove us to our apartment in Old Town Prague. Nice! The apartment Read more…
We did an audio tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and paid extra to go up into the dome, since it was highly recommended on Trip Advisor reviews. The Basilica was humongous! Since 2025 is a Year of Jubilee, they had the Holy Doors open. I would’ve thought that would have Read more…
We did a guided tour for the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Our group’s original guide couldn’t make it for some reason, so we had a substitute named Paolo. He was a professor and an archeologist and was very enthusiastic to share all he knew about the sites! He was super Read more…
After taking the water taxi back to the train station in Venice, we rode about 4 hours to Rome and checked into Hotel Marcantonio, an easy 5 minute walk from Rome’s train station. Our room was on the fifth floor and its elevator was just as tiny as the others, Read more…
Randy was in charge of the Venice itinerary and booked a guided tour of the St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. We walked around the area a bit then found the meeting spot for the tour. St. Mark’s Basilica Doge’s Palace The Di Vinci Musuem was really cool. It showcases Read more…
Randy escorted Marissa to the metro station about 10 minutes away so she could get to the airport for her flight back to MO. Then, Randy, Jeremy and I checked out and walked to the train station for our trip to Venice. We checked into Hotel Il Moro di Venezia Read more…