Duomo, Milan
The Duomo, magnificent gothic cathedral, in downtown Milan, Italy.
Piazza Castello, Milan
Alicia before the gates of the Catello Sforzesco in Milan. Lovely grounds, old vine-covered walls.
Piazza de Duomo, Milan
Magnificent buildings surrounding the Duomo. This one houses an open-air mall. Good gelato.
Dead Christ, Milan
Andrea Mantegna's foreshortened Christ. Pinacoteca di Brera museum.
Village of Camogli, Italy
Alicia overlooking fishing village of Camogli, part of the Italian Riviera di Levante.
Camogli Port, Italy
Fishing boats in port surrounded by colorful pensiones, restaurants, homes. Pleasant evening walks along the harbor.
Abbey of San Fruttuoso, Italy
On the Monte Portofino Promontory, this abbey is only accessible by hiking or boat. Took us 3 hours to hike here and another 2 to Portofino.
Portofino, Italy
Wealthy seaside village of Portofino.
Portofino Port, Italy
Colorful and busy port of Portofino. Surrounded by restaurants and hotels. End of our hike; celebrated with pizza and took the bus back to Camogli.
Duomo Rooftop, Milan
JC and Alicia on top of the Duomo in Milan, Italy.
Hen at Monaco Casino
Henrietta before the famous Casino de Monte Carlo.
Hen at Duomo, Milan
Henrietta poses before the famous cathedral.
Casino de Monte Carlo
Interior of the famous casino in Monaco. Won 6 euros on the slots.
Sign, Monaco
No underwear allowed on the streets!
Nice, France
Square in Vieux Nice, near the waterfront. Charming buildings. Odd ice cream (olive, tomato-basil, etc.).
Cote d'Azur, France
View from the Jardin Exotique in the ancient walled village of Eze, France. Hiked down the Thus Spoke Zarathustra trail.
Moped Police, Nice, France
Several police on mopeds near the train station in Nice.
Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence, France
This wide, tree-covered street is the heart of Aix. We enjoyed the antique fair that was set up.
Aix-en-Provence, France
The common rooftops and old buildings on Aix-en-Provence from our hotel window.
New Cathedral, Marseilles, France
The dazzling Nouvelle Cathedrale de la Major near the port in Marseilles, as we dragged our baggage looking for our cruise ship.
Vieux Port, Marseilles, France
Basicila Notre Dame towers over the old port and the city. We walked the port 4 times trying to find out ship.
Windstar Cruise Room
The rooms on the Windstar were well-appointed. The ship only holds 400 making for an intimate cruise (even if Piggy never paid out).
Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
2nd port of call. Fascinating walled old city. Interesting old churches.
Students, Alghero
Students walking along walled part of old city; Sardinia, Italy.
Port of Alghero, Italy
Port showing city walls, old cathedral, and tourist boats; Sardinia, Italy.
Trapani, Sicily
Backside port of Trapani; fishing boats; churches of old city; Sicily, Italy.
Ruins, Trapani, Sicily
We found an abandoned, crumbling building on the back port of Trapani.
Mystery of Trapani, Sicily
One of 20 wooden sculptures depicting the final days of Christ; Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Local guilds carry different sculptures.
Customs Building, Trapani
Alicia eating gelato before the classic customs building at the port of Trapani, Sicily. Embarking from each port the Windstar would play the soundtrack to 1492; very inspiring!
Amalfi Coast, Italy
The village of Amalfi from the Mediterranean. The coastline is dotted with these wonderful, picturesque villages.
Duomo, Amalfi
The belltower of the Duomo in Amalfi, framed by the arches of its cloisters.
Wall Paintings, Amalfi
The Duomo of Amalfi has numerous old paintings in their cloisters.
The Remains of Saint Andrew
Allegedly the bones of the disciple, Andrew, are here in the Duomo of Amalfi.
Hen at Amalfi
Henrietta basks in the Mediterranean sun on the watersport deck of the Wind Surf.
Pompeii
Ancient roads of Pompeii. The grooves are from the chariots that plied the streets.
Hen at Pompeii
Old wall murals preserved inside one of the personal dwellings in Pompeii.
Pompeii Mummy
Cast of person caught in the falling ash of Mount Vesuvius on Pompeii.
Forum, Pompeii
Alicia at the center of Pompeii. The temple of Jupiter in the background with Mount Vesuvius towering 6 miles away.
Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii
JC next to Temple of Jupiter in forum area of Pompeii.
Courthouse, Pompeii
JC and Alicia in ruins of courthouse, Pompeii, Italy.
Capri, Italy
JC at top of long stairway winding up to Anacapri.
Capri coastline, Italy
Famous offshore islands of Capri. Photo taken from Mount Solarno.
Mount Solarno, Capri
JC atop Mount Solarno.
Mount Solarno, Capri
Alicia atop Mount Solarno.
Mount Solarno tram, Capri
Ski-style tram up the side of Mount Solarno from Anacapri.
Capri coastline, Italy
Stunning blue waters of the Med off of Capri.
Capri gardens
Beautiful gardens of Capri overlooking old port.
Rome, Italy
Plaza de la Republica near the central train station of Rome. We had two hours to view Rome on foot before we had to go to the airport!
Monument, Rome, Italy
Hen at the Monument a Vitt. Emanuele II, next to Roman Forum.
Forum, Rome, Italy
Alicia before the Forum di Traiano (across from the famous Forum).
Collosseum, Rome, Italy
The Collosseum! Only 20 minutes to take the metro back to the train station to race to the airport! Today is Alicia's 34th birthday!!