Viva La France!

Well it has been a while since we updated. I guess we were lost in the beauty of Florence. OK OK, enough of the cheese I know. This is Chris and I have to tell you that I didn't know I was going to be vacationing with "Frank the Tank". Heidi walks me into the ground trying to suck the marrow out of each minute in each place. What is a fat computer geek like me to do. I am not used to this exercise stuff.

Enough joking. Florence was AMAZING!!! Heidi didn't get the leather she wanted but truth be told she just got a bag from Coach (so I don't feel too bad telling her no). She did get a glass writing pen and we both got Venetian mask for a Masquarade. The Medici's had great taste in art. We saw David and words can not describe how awe inspiring it was. We also made it to the top of the Duomo. Feel the burn.

We just left France today and Heidi made her own perfume from one of the factory. We also picked up some gifts. The rolling hills and the French Rivera were beautiful. The French people were some of the nicest we have seen and the city of Grasse and Cannes were very clean. We didn't see anyone famous at the festival though. Heidi was looking for Bono.

Cheers all.

Roma!

Hello from Rome!They say that you cant see Rome in a day... but we came pretty close! We took our own train in today, even though chris was scared that I was going to get us lost... and weve done what I call our photo op tour... weve been to St. Peters, Castel San Angelo, Bridge of Angels, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Pnatheon, Spanish Steps, more piazza and palazzos than I can remember right now, Il Vittoriano, bernini stautes, and of course the Roman Forum and Colosseum... and even ate pasta at a sidewalk cafe overlooking the Coloseum... and much more, but youll have to wait for the pictures. Chris is awestruck at the money spent to build this catholic empire! Im just amazed at all the old architecture, and standing on roads and with buildings that are hundreds and thousands of years old. Nothing prepares you for seeing many of these famous places in the flesh, takes your breath away. And we still found a minute for this post, and were off to the races again!! Ciao! Ciao!

Napoli (Naples) Italy

Today we explored Pompeii, and walked the streets of Napoli. We ate real pizza Margherita. We did find ourselves in the middle of a worker's strike and police barricade.

Pompeii was amazing!!!! It is the most well preserved ancient city in the world.

Tomorrow we are hiking all over Rome.