Italy/Germany July 2007 http://girardvacation.blog.com Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Rothenburg, Germany built during the 12th Century still has many of the original buildings and the stone wall that surrounds the city is completely intact http://girardvacation.blog.com/2007/07/30/rothenburg-germany-built-during-the-12th-century-still-has-many-of-the-original-buildings-and-the-stone-wall-that-surrounds-the-city-is-completely-intact/ http://girardvacation.blog.com/2007/07/30/rothenburg-germany-built-during-the-12th-century-still-has-many-of-the-original-buildings-and-the-stone-wall-that-surrounds-the-city-is-completely-intact/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:27:15 +0000 Fernanda & Dennis   

 

 

 

 

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View from Linda and Shawn's kitchen window    In Schwezingen the rain starts so...........

  

take advantage of the local women...a small one for me and a LARGE for you

....of course we had to have some pork... 

 

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View from Linda and Shawn’s kitchen window    In Schwezingen the rain starts so………..

  

take advantage of the local women…a small one for me and a LARGE for you

….of course we had to have some pork… 

 

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Our hike started in the town square then up the stairs to the castle where we posed in front of wine casts.

  

Linda and Fernanda, castle square, vews from castle to Heidelberg and Nekar.

  

French distroyed part of the castle in the 1600"s notice the 21 foot walls, house we stumbled across on our hike and views

 View of the Castle from Linda and Shawn's balcony.

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Our hike started in the town square then up the stairs to the castle where we posed in front of wine casts.

  

Linda and Fernanda, castle square, vews from castle to Heidelberg and Nekar.

  

French distroyed part of the castle in the 1600″s notice the 21 foot walls, house we stumbled across on our hike and views

 View of the Castle from Linda and Shawn’s balcony.

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 As always I'm playing for my supper!

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 As always I’m playing for my supper!

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       Rome                                   St. Peters                          Barletta, Italy

   

Amalfi                                       Amalfi Walk                      Pompeii

  

Mount Vesuvius                 Positano                           Isles of Capri

  

Isles Of Capri                     Grotto                             Walking to Amalfi from Ravello

  

Amalfi from our hotel                                           Rome

   

 How could anyone resist!!!!!!!!

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       Rome                                   St. Peters                          Barletta, Italy

   

Amalfi                                       Amalfi Walk                      Pompeii

  

Mount Vesuvius                 Positano                           Isles of Capri

  

Isles Of Capri                     Grotto                             Walking to Amalfi from Ravello

  

Amalfi from our hotel                                           Rome

   

 How could anyone resist!!!!!!!!

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Many masters were commissioned over the centuries by many Popes and Cardinals to paint the ceilings throughout the Vatican and Museum. This is the location of the "Sistine Chapel". This is the location of the Last Judgement by Michelangelo.

  

 ...and behind the alter is the "Last Judgement".

 

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Many masters were commissioned over the centuries by many Popes and Cardinals to paint the ceilings throughout the Vatican and Museum. This is the location of the “Sistine Chapel”. This is the location of the Last Judgement by Michelangelo.

  

 …and behind the alter is the “Last Judgement”.

 

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The waters flow throughout Italy from the mountains known as "Aqueducts", the best mineral water you can drink.

  

Does Fernanda remind you of anyone???? ...and yes she was wearing underwear!!!...I think.

  

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The waters flow throughout Italy from the mountains known as “Aqueducts”, the best mineral water you can drink.

  

Does Fernanda remind you of anyone???? …and yes she was wearing underwear!!!…I think.

  

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Notice on top of Castle Saint Angelo the statue this is the close up below, which of course we climbed and took this picture.

 

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Notice on top of Castle Saint Angelo the statue this is the close up below, which of course we climbed and took this picture.

 

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Then our 5 mile walk, down and around back to the town of Amalfi...

       A water stop......some new friends...

Then a relaxing evening out listening to jazz at Tato's Bar at the hotel

  

good night.....

 

 

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Then our 5 mile walk, down and around back to the town of Amalfi…

       A water stop…...some new friends…

Then a relaxing evening out listening to jazz at Tato’s Bar at the hotel

  

good night…..

 

 

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