Images of Italy

We spent a total of 12 days in Italy, mostly in the central part of the country. We started in Rome and visited a number of different towns, both large and small, before concluding the Italian portion of our trip in Torino, which we really enjoyed. Here's a few pictures from our Italian days.

06-05-2105 & 07-05-2015

Days 259 & 260

Turin! Home of Fiat, vermouth, the Shroud of Turin, and the bicerin—the greatest drink ever.

Big Club Sandwiches in Turin

We found a small restaurant called L' Accademia Panino that serves what we suspect just may be the largest club sandwiches in the world.

Tuesday, 05-05-2015. Day 258

Train Tracks, Photographs, And Two Davids

We were off on another day trip to another Italian city — Florence (called Firenze in Italy) — which is home to another UNESCO World Heritage Site. And, of course, Michelangelo's David.

Monday, 04-05-2105. Day 257

This Tower, It Leans

We take a short drive to Pisa to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa.

Sunday, 03-05-2015. Day 256

Mummies, Mileage, And Torture

We had to leave Le Marche and head across Italy to Lucca, but not before we stopped in to see the mummies of Urbania in the Church of Death.

(That's Pronounced "Le Mark")

Holiday Weekend in the Italian Country

On Thursday, 28 April, we picked up our car and drove from Rome to La Tavola Marche, a small country farmhouse in Italy's Le Marche region where we would spend a relaxing few days.

Walking Into The Heart of Rome

All Roads Lead Here

When one thinks of Rome, many things come to mind. But the Colosseum and the Roman Forum are very near the top of the list. We threw in the Pantheon, too, just for good measure.

The Perfect Beverage.

Chocolate. Espresso. Cream.

The bicerin has been around since 1763 and it's just possibly the greatest drink ever invented.

Eating, Cooking, and Drinking Like a Roman

Taking a Cooking Class with Walks of Italy

I've always been a little afraid of making my own pasta. So when Walks of Italy offered me a chance to learn how to do just that from an Italian chef, I jumped at the opportunity.

An Adventure in a Theocratic Elective Monarchy

Statues, Frescoes, Rain

The first thing we did after arriving in Rome was to leave the country and head into Vatican City. We, like every other person in the tiny country of Vatican City, went to see the Sistine Chapel. But we didn't realize just how much art the Vatican Museum held.

Ballad of a Broken Camera

It had to happen eventually, and after nine months of world travel, sometimes through mildly hazardous environments, my camera finally took a big hit.