Well we managed to take two weeks off and travel in Europe. We really had a good time, saw a lot of churches, visited 3 cities, and experienced first hand the effect of the dollar being really weak. Here are some pictures:
First stop: PragueMichelle...getting ready to back-pack thru Europe
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A shot from the Charles Bridge.
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The Prague castle at night.
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Next stop....Vienna
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I think Michelle found it easy to fit in with her surroundings........
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Michelle said this picture reminder her of me..
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Inside the churches was really amazing
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Next stop...ROME!
Inside the colliseum...
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This is one of the most famous statues in Rome. It was carved in the early AD perious, burried, and found in the 1500s during Michaelangelo's time.
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This is a picture from the oldest Christian Church...from approximately 100AD. The image is actually mosaic tile.
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The famous Trevi Fountain
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Even simple things like bridges are amazing in Rome.
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And the food was really good....
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Michelle got really good at speaking Italiano!
1 comment:
Thanks for posting the pictures! They were worth lots of laughs. Can't wait to see some of those places with you guys!
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