just a quick update to let you all know that we are still alive and our current plans.
we blitzkrieged rome, doing just about everything i could think of in not quite two days. it was very good to be back after two years, so many great memories. We can tell you all about it later but here are some highlights; in addition to all of the normal tourist sights we had some great italian food, wine and gelato, I saw a friend from when i studied there(Flavio), and we found an irish pub where we watched the brewers one night.
Then we went to florence and stayed at camping michelangelo...thats another post in itself.
Yesterday we hiked cinque terre...again like the castle google it and look at the pictures...amazing!
Now we have to change our plans a bit. we found out that what we originally wanted to do is not quite feasable so we have to cut nice out in order to salvage barcelona. so today and tomorrow we will be on trains from about noon till 2pm...5 different trains in all and then spend the better part of 2 days in barcelona before heading to paris. we will try to blog more soon.
Our hearts and prayers are with the victims of the bridge collapse and their families!
Ciao!
Us contemplating D-Day
kinda cheezy, but cool
Omaha Beach
The American Cemetary overlooking Omaha Beach
Sagrada Familila
The church in barcelona designed by Antonio Gaudi...won't be finished for another 15 years or so
Dinner in Barcelona
When you can only have just one...
Adam and I after cliff jumping in cinque
more cinque
Cinque Terre
one of the 5 small towns
The Walking Tour Swany Blogged About
Here we are on our walking tour
London at Night
"look kids, big ben, parliament" `European Vacation
Loch Ness/ Urquarht Castle
Can anyone see Nessie in the background???
Ben Nevis
Here we are with the tallest point in the UK behind us hidden above the clouds
Ben pondering out into the city
you'll have to ask him his thoughts........they look pretty intense though
Royal Mile
Edinburgh @night......notice my bald head :)
Rip Van Winkle
lets play the game what did mark see, what did mark not see....here mark missed some Irish countryside going into blarney.
Panoramic view of Edinburgh
Mark and Andrew present Edinburgh in their own unique way.......3 ways
Arthur's Seat
The view of Edinburgh atop an 800 ft hill
How beautiful is this?
words are not needed
Free tour w/Phil
Thanks Swan for singing and getting us that amazing tour of the Dingle Penninsula
Blarney
Adam traveled 4000 miles to kiss that damn stone
11 Days out
me and swan after we got dominated in badminton thinking about our sweet trip
Gearing up
Essen Haus, practicing for the real deal
2 comments:
Hello guys, hope all is well. Andrew so sorry we missed your call, I was so bummed when Katie Jo told us you had called. Hope your feeling better. I see that you watched the Brewer's one eve, your dad isn't very happy with them right now, I guess they blew a 6 to 0 lead.....with a score of 6-8. What ya gonna do. Anyway, can't wait to hear the stories, hope these last days of your trip are everything you are hoping for. Yet I'm sure you are all kind of anxious to come home (4 weeks is a long time) it will be hard to leave all that beauty, history and culture. So make it good!!! Hugs to all....Take care of yourselves.....Mom Swan
So glad to hear you are all still alive and well and on track. Too bad you can't stick to your original plan but oh well, I am sure you will enjoy Barcelona. I think of you guys so often. I see that you heard about the bridge collapsing in Minneapolis. What a tragedy that was!
Sending love, hugs and prayers for health and safety.
Luv 2 u all...........Mom Wert
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