Now that I've been to Italy for a second time, I am more convinced than ever that this is a "must" for Lorraine and I every year. It is without a doubt, our "annual honeymoon". When we go to Italy, we aren't just going to a different place, we are transported to a different world. The culture, the language, the food, the architecture, the people... everything is "worlds apart" from what we experience on a daily basis - even when we vacation in the U.S.
This year I progressed a lot further in speaking the language. I'm amazed at how little the others in the group even try, but for me, I thoroughly enjoy "stumbling through" every sentence I can put together. I even had my first "pseudo" conversation with a local - we probably had about a 50% comprehension between us, but it was fun nonetheless.
If you don't have much time - make sure to go through the "Best of Tour"
photos. These are the most "representative" of all that we did and saw.
However, there are terrific pictures under all of these tabs; both people and
scenery. Feel free to right click and copy any of them if you like. I
suggest clicking on the first picture of each group, which will enlarge it, (the
thumbnails do not usually show everything) and then simply click on the right arrow (
).
Grab a "cafe" and sit and enjoy. After
looking at the last picture, you can return to this "home" page for the trip,
by clicking
on the home (
) button.