The main cathedral in Florence.

 

Not a good picture, just more evidence that Kathy is a big hit with Italian men!

The next few pix are from Verona. The first shot is the

"Juliet" balcony of Romeo and Juliet fame.

The next set of pix are from Venice and Burano.

The first shot is from St. Mark's square.

 

Venice

 

 

 

 

The great cathedral in Milan - the third largest church

in Europe, parts of which date back to the 14th century.

The next pix are views from a boat trip on Lake Come, also known as Lake "Clooney".

Check out the villas - vacation homes for people like the king of Saudi Arabia,

Sophia Loren, George Clooney and many retired pastors and missionarys.

 

*We took a day trip to Lugano, Switzerland, which sits on Lake Lugano.

*Views from our hotel overlooking Lake Lugano.

 

 

The basilica of St. Francis in Assisi.

 

Assisi

 

Roman temple that was converted into a church in Assisi.

 

The next set comes from Assisi, the home of St. Francis.

 

 

Enjoy the translation from Italian to English.

 

The next shots are from the isle of Capri. Very romantic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next pix are from Sorrento.

 

The next several shots are along the Amalfi coast and the

winding streets of Positano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice View!!  I wonder what insurance costs.

 

 

 

The next several pictures are from the ruins of Pompei,

destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy being serenaded in Rome restaurant. She is a big hit in Italy!

 

 

St. Peters Square

 

 

 

The arch of TITUS.

 

 

The Colosseum.

Look close, there are people on the second level of the colosseum.

 

 

Chinese-Italian wedding in front of the arch of Constantine.

 

 

 

 

St.Peter's at Night.

 

This is the PANtheon in Rome, built by the emperor Hadrian.

Jon Lee took this picture of us as we departed the Detroit airport this weekend. We will be traveling to Europe with Hungary as our first stop.

 

Our rental car.

A popular outdoor cafe.

The Danube River.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our hotel in Budapest.

 

The Altar at St.Stephens Cathedral

Hungarian Parliment