A verdant and tranquil month with a few small surprises and a celebration to jazz things up. TWENTY YEARS We were surprised to find ourselves at the twenty year mark. It would seem that we have passed The Test of Time. We celebrated the milestone with dinner out. JULY 31, 1994 The wedding […]
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Probably the best month ever or at least the biggest in terms of pictures and pages. Camille celebrated her 60th birthday, we went to Switzerland for Bob’s High School Reunion and then we toured Italy all the way down to Sicily. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COOKIE June 4 – You don’t turn sixty every day.
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A birthday to treasure – June 1, 2014 (photos by Bob and Tami) INSTIGATORS Haruka broached the idea of celebrating Camille’s 60th birthday and she thought of everything from guest list to cards to candles. Bob and Tami helped her pull it all together. THE NEW HOUSE ON THE POND Tami
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City of monumental art – June 17 and 18, 2014 PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA We stayed two nights in a nice B&B just around the corner from this plaza full of art. ART UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Cookie – speechless in the plaza. PIGEON ART This is a copy of
A crash course in art history – Florence, June 17, 2014 PLAYING TOURIST We were in the good hands of Elizabeth, our lovely, witty guide. No idea what has caught Camille’s attention but she should be following Elizabeth’s blue flag down the street and into the galleria. GALLERIA DELL \’ACCADEMIA Unfinished
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A little taste of Rome – June 18 and 19, 2014 THE COLISEUM Probably the oldest stadium in the world, built in the year 80 and still being maintained. OH NOES! There’s a pigeon on my finger! Or, Oh No! The columns are falling! As tourists we often found irony in the mundane.
A visit to St. Peter’s – June 19, 2014 BOB AT THE BIGLIETTERIA Bob buys tickets for the Metro to Vatican City at the biglietteria (ticket machine) ST. PETER’s SQUARE By 9am we found ourselves standing in St. Peter’s square which just so happens to be round and capable of holding more than
Homeland of Camille’s great grandparents on her father’s side – June 20 – 23 GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN 6 am, June 20 Villa San Giovanni, the toe of the Italian boot. We woke from our sleeper car slumber and watched as they loaded our train in two sections onto a ferry.
Joining the street life in a fabled Sicilian town – June 21, 2014 IN THE STREETS We took a little stroll about the quaint little streets, good little tourists that we are. DOGS AND DANGER These little dogs were hilarious as they navigated a bit of social anxiety. A sign
Day tripping in a rental car on Sicily – June 22, 2014 We felt the need to get up closer to Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Italy. Etna is constantly erupting and in fact had lit up the sky during a hail storm just a few days before we arrived on the train.
