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  • Rome: The Vatican

    Rome: The Vatican

    Please note that this post is longer, and more opinionated and personal, than the others. I encourage you to skip the first two paragraphs or try not to…

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  • Rome (all but the Vatican)

    Rome (all but the Vatican)

    Given this very tiny monument to Vittorio Emanuele, I can see why he also would need the space formerly honoring the Holy Spirit in the Pantheon…

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  • Back in France: Marseilles

    Back in France: Marseilles

    Today we visited Marseilles and spent the bulk of our day at the Cathedral (Cathedral Sainte Marie La Major de Marseilles) and the Basilica (Basilique Notre-Dame de la…

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  • Does The Rain in Spain Fall Mainly on the Plains?

    Does The Rain in Spain Fall Mainly on the Plains?

    We are in Barcelona, and while not the plains, it sadly is a bit rainy!  This is my first trip to Spain but over the next couple of…

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  • AFRICA!  Our Fourth Continent of the Adventure.

    AFRICA!  Our Fourth Continent of the Adventure.

    As much as we have loved having our own apartment in Naples, Tommy’s grandmother (Laurie McQuarrie) has come to visit us, and we are taking her around the…

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  • Time to Confess!

    Time to Confess!

    Hey Everyone!  I hope you are enjoying this narrative on our little adventure.  You are probably thinking that it has been unusually stress free for such a major…

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