Blogsy was a little “pitchy” yesterday. Hopefully tonight the photos will upload seemlessly. When last I wrote we were on our way to St. John Lateran’s Archbasilica. But visiting Rome is hungry work so once we arrived we stopped to eat at the nearest pizzeria, which turned out to be “King SNCC Di Ahmed H. […]
Month: April 2012
Grand European Tour: Day 02 – Ruins, Religion and Restaurants
Our second day in the ancient capital was action packed and activity filled. So after a nice “brekky” at Domus Australia we headed out full of lamingtons and Vegemite. Walking to the train we came across what appeared to be a sadly delapitated church so we decided to stick our heads in for a quick […]
Grand European Tour – Coincidences of the Cross
It was about a year and a half ago that Traveler Nell and I were married in a nuptial mass at my childhood parish of Church of the Holy Spirit in East Greenbush, NY. Above the altar at that church is a very distinctive crucifix, with a very Greek Orthodox feeling. Below is a more […]
GRAND EUROPEAN TOUR: Day 01 – Roma
After a relatively unpleasant flight, (except for the views like above – the Swiss Alp) the details of which I will leave to Traveler Nell to describe, we finally landed in Rome.
GRAND EUROPEAN TOUR – Day 00
On the road! Traveler Nell and me in the limousine to Idlewild Airport. After checking our luggage we stopped by Señor Valdez’s cafe for a quick beverage until we noticed… The incredibly long lines at security. Traveler Nell’s Qantas status means zero outside that small world, even in the bosom of the OneWorld Alliance. But […]
ANZAC day 2012.
Two years ago on April 25 I woke up at 5:00 or so; and with my in-laws headed into the heart of Melbourne for the ANZAC Day dawn service. Together with tens of thousands of similar minded people we gathered at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance to pay homage to the brave lads that traveled halfway […]
The Grand European Tour 2012
Later this week Traveler Nell and I will be setting off on a Grand European Tour. This holiday has been in the works for over a year. Originally slated for last October, instead we made a return trip to Australia. We had a wonderful time and as you see above I even got to see […]