The Polizia, the Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, Great Lunch & Dinner and a Happy Ending at the Trevi Fountain – Arrivederci Roma I am not sure if I mentioned that taking the bus in Rome was easy. The bus stopped right outside our apartment and Beth found an app that made it easy to determine… Continue reading Friday, July 14
Author: meanderingwithmurphy
I love to travel, plan trips and learn about history and the people where I visit.
Thursday, July 13
The Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Borghese Gallery and finally, Bistrot 64! Walking to the Pantheon we passed some interesting streets. The Pantheon The Pantheon is a magnificent structure. It was built by Hadrian on the site of an earlier temple about 126 AD. And in 609 AD it became a church. Personally, I always like to… Continue reading Thursday, July 13
Wednesday, July 12
Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Navona, the Forum and Colosseum and yes, a terrible meal! We started our day, as we did every day we were in Italy, with a cappuccino and pastry. We had a great coffee shop just a few doors down from out apartment. The pastries were very sticky and we quickly learned,… Continue reading Wednesday, July 12
HOT, HOT, HOT
August 21, 2023 I have been very remiss in posting and updating you on the absolutely wonderful time we are having here in Italy. The main reason is the heat. It has been 95+++ almost every day. Here is an example of Tuesday, July 18th in Bologna. Now in Minnesota and the rest of the… Continue reading HOT, HOT, HOT
Tuesday, July 11th: We Arrived!!
We all arrived safely and a little tired. Jacob got a great shot out of his window and I enjoyed a glass of bubbly. I treated myself to an upgrade. We found our ride into the city and went directly to drop off our luggage. Since we had 5 hours to wait until our check-in,… Continue reading Tuesday, July 11th: We Arrived!!
Off to Italy for Another Adventure
July 10 – July 22 My travel adventures continue! I am off to Italy from July 10 – July 22. My California kids (Beth, Glenn, Jacob (17) and Katelyn (15) asked me to join them on an Italian adventure. We will be in Rome (July 11 – July 15), Florence (July 15 – July 18),… Continue reading Off to Italy for Another Adventure
Computer issues
Hello. I spent much of today, July 8th trying to get my posts posted. Hopefully this will finally work and I can continue with the trip. Stay tuned!
Thursday, 29 September
Saying Goodbye and an Unexpected Night in Amsterdam My ride to the airport was uneventful. I checked in and went to grab some coffee and a pastry. I checked and the flight was on time, due to leave at 11:10. I decided to check my luggage so it would be easier to get around. I… Continue reading Thursday, 29 September
Wednesday, 28 September
Getting Money with a PIN That Did Not Work, La Boqueria, Picasso, How Do You Say Washing Machine Instructions in Spanish and Packing Before we left for the market I decided to try the washing machine first. There were no written instructions. Simple enough or so I thought. The panel was in Spanish. I got… Continue reading Wednesday, 28 September
Confusion at Montserrat but an Great Dinner
Montserrat is about an hour train ride from Barcelona. First, Tom’s ticket did not work as he had used up his 10 rides but mine had one more ride because I did not use it the day I was ill. Tom realized this after I had gone through the gate. He tried to get a… Continue reading Confusion at Montserrat but an Great Dinner
Meandering With Murphy 