Day 6: Colosseum, Churches, Spanish Steps and a Christmas Market We could sleep in a little bit the next day since our tickets to see the Colosseum weren’t until 10 a.m. We got there a little early, but didn’t have to wait long to get inside once it was our […]
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Day 4: St. Peter’s and the Sistine Chapel We had another early morning, but for a very good reason – mass at St. Peter’s tomb! We got to St. Peter’s Square before sunrise. The Christmas tree was lit up and it was very peaceful. We went through security and through […]
Italy – Rome and Assisi (Days 4-5 of 8)
Days 1 and 2: Travel and a Train Excursion We moved our family vacation to Italy from May up to December since our oldest is getting a chance to study abroad in May. While it did add some stress to our holiday season, it was actually a great time to […]
Italy – Rome and Assisi (Days 1-3 of 8)
Another great year of reading complete! I was aiming for 125 books, but got to 103 🙂 What were my favorites? I picked 12 – six fiction and six non-fiction – books that stood out as ones I recommended to people after I read them. (Okay, maybe there are 2 […]