Thursday, September 11 Thursday was Vatican day. We had to get up early to be at the Vatican for our 9:30 tour. Only problem was I woke up at 2am and didn’t go back to sleep until after 5am. Had our yogurt, fruit, and hard bagel thing for breakfast. I even made myself a decaf … Continue reading Follow the nun to Vatican City
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Our first full, very full day in Roma
Wednesday, September 10 Tuesday night, arrival night was a blur. Met the owner of our apartment, gave him some euros, and in return got keys, the instructions for the washer (no dryer), the air conditioner, and the gas stove. Fair trade. Oh, and he told us to put out the trash every night, in plastic … Continue reading Our first full, very full day in Roma
SFO to Heathrow to Roma
Monday September, 8 “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” just so happened to be the best part of the British Airways flight from SFO to Heathrow. I’d wanted to see the movie, Shelly didn’t, so personal screens on the plane made this a reality. We got the edited version, no full frontal shots, but the setup still worked. … Continue reading SFO to Heathrow to Roma
The resort complex
It's been a few weeks since we left the confines of Club Med in Cancun. Was it worth it? Would we do it again? Yes, and probably not. We usually travel as inexpensively and pragmatically as possible. Condos in Hawaii, apartments in New York and Europe, and the occasional B&B in England. We like to … Continue reading The resort complex
Hello Houston
I cannot think of a better way to kick off this blog than with a travel-related post. Don't worry, as this blog takes shape it will have more of a focus. Until then, things are going to be a bit random. So, Shelly and I have done our fair share of traveling: England - twice, … Continue reading Hello Houston


