Blaney Travel Log

A Funny Thing Happened On the way to the .........Borgheese Gallery actually. I got pick-pocketed. Roman subways and buses are noted for th...

Today we took the tour that we had asked for months ago, the Scavi Tour. In brief, the Scavi tour is an underground tour of Ancient Rome...

On Thursday, we became pilgrims (religious, not funny hatted Thanksgining characters) walking the hilly cobblestone streets of Assisi, seeki...

We are in Assisi which is spectacular. It is also spectacularly hilly. We are only here for a night and internet is sketchy so I will make ...

Buongiorno! Today was another good day in Florence! It started out with a tour of the Medici "chapel" of San Lorenzo. They have ...

Florence - Home of the Renaissance. After saying arrivederci to Erin (she does have classes to attend), we took a 1.5 hour train trip to Flo...

Sunday's to do list: See the Pope....check Mass @ St Peter Bascillica......check Tour the Bascillica...... check See body of Pope John x...