Sick!

So.

I forgot to post some important photos from Rome so this is an excuse to make another blog entry. Unfortunatly yestarday I awoke with the beginning of a cold and today I think it has become a throat infection. I am aching and slightly feverish. Hence I will not be going to Venice but will enjoy my last days in Italy reading and resting.

My sickness was no excuse for me not to visit the Firenze leather market. This morning I picked up some small gifts. But truely I have spent more money on myself this trip than anyone!

oops!

So enjoy the photos.


Caela & I returning from the market:


Rome. Don't be decieved the bright plastic looking columns are not real they are to simulate what once was there. The ruins are very remarkable!

Italia!

I have not even posted photos from Austria but that will have to wait seeing I am so enamored with Italy and have so far taken close to 300 photos here. I have just collected all my photographs and the total count is 813 since August. 20th!
Caela, Matt and I went to Rome for the weekend. I am still dizzy.

The photos posted below are from an afternoon in Pisa, two days hiking the breathtaking Cinque Terre region in the North west of Italy right along the coast of the Med., and this past weekend in Rome. I am going to stay here for several more nights as I have many galleries to visit and paintings to oggle at! Then it is off to Venice for the Biennale and a couple boat rides. Then london. Then Home!




























The best Gelati with our wonderful new friends from Belgium! (photo by Audrey)

Fun in Firenze, Italy!

Enjoying a beer on a 15th C. Palazzo in Florence Italy. I endured a beautiful but challenging hike through Cinque Terre and tomorrow head to Rome with my friends Matt & Caela for the weekend!

Click on the image to open in a new window- it is animated!

Finally! A LOT of Pictures!

(Don't worry, there are A LOT of photos so it may take a while to upload)

But first... I just arrived in Krakow, Poland, late at night, so I have not seen anything. But, I show up to the hostel which is nicely right across from the train station and believe me as much as this bike is awesome it can be a real pain going up and down stairs and crossing busy streets. So, the first thing the people ask is, "are you hungry we have dinner ready," and "would you like tea or coffee." This place is fantastic, free everything! including laundry and considering I have only done 2 loads of wash in 30 odd days I was pretty excited!

Now I sit here with some tea and a full belly of food uploading pictures for those who care to see. As I look through the past cities I have been to happy times are remembered and confidence in myself is instilled again. I admit, this has not been an easy trip, but a great one.

BERLIN (a bit more):










DRESDEN:










MUNICH & DACHAU(concentration camp):









PRAHA (a most beautiful city):