Merry Christmas...Buon Natale!!!

Merry Christmas to all my family and friends, everywhere! Let the true meaning of Christmas fill your soul this year. God bless all of you!!!

Back to Rome!!!

I still believe Rome is the greatest city in the world! Today it is not the Roman Empire as it was two thousand years ago but you still feel the presence of "ancient Rome”. I have been here many times but I am still amazed every time I see the Vatican, Colosseum, or any of the Roman ruins. If I could recommend a city to visit sometime in your life it would be here in Rome, the Emerald city, or as the Romans thought, “The Light of the World”. Please enjoy some of the pictures below. Ci vediamo presto!

Vienna, Austria

People here in Vienna have no problem celebrating Christmas! There are lights and markets everywhere but the real secret is in the hotdogs, apple cider, and of course, Mozart!

"I'll be Back!!!"

Love this Guy!

Greece...Outside of Athens!!!

Mariella and I left Athens 4 days before we planned and looking back we are very glad we did! There is so much history in Greece you could spend 3 months there and not see all of it. I am going to post some pictures of our travel through the countryside. Our first stop was at Ancient Corinth where Saint Paul wrote first and second Corinthians in the Bible. We also visited the Ancient sites of Mycenae, Tyrens, Epidavros, Olympia, and Delphi. If you do not know Delphi was considered the center of the world for centuries and was the spot where the famous oracle of Delphi resided.

I will not go into a lot of detail about all the sites here on the blog but we both learned a lot more about the mythology and history of ancient Greece. Enjoy!


Delphi:


Epidavros:


Mycenae:


Corinth:

Grazie Mille!

I wanted to send a message of "thanks" to everyone who has tried to call or leave messages for me. It has been difficult for me to respond to messages either because of no internet or the big difference in the time zones (I am sure a call at 3AM is not what you want?!?). Anyway, Mariella and me have left Greece and are now in Vienna, Austria. It is much colder here but the Christmas decorations are beautiful! I have internet here and I will try to add some updates from Greece when I can. I am very excited to see all of you again. Take care!

Leaving Athens, Greece?!?

Mariella and I arrived here in Athens early Monday and went out to see part of the city. The weather was beautiful and the sites from a distance were amazing but there are a lot of problems here right now. There have been many problems with the government and the people but the weekend before we arrived a 15 year old was killed by police and now we have riots. Things are getting worse so we are leaving tomorrow with a rental car and going inland. We had planned to go into mainland Greece for 2 days and now we will have 5 days to explore so maybe it will be better in the end?!? If nothing else it has been a new and very different experience for both of us.

I am going to post one of our pictures from our 2 days here in Athens because the city has so much history and the archeological sites are really beautiful.

Dinning Paris Style!

If you do not know already, Dinning in Paris is the most elegant in the world. Dinner starts between 8-9PM and can easily go for 3-4 hours depending on the meal. The food and service are second to none and they take extreme pride in both! Enjoy these few pictures of Mariella and me enjoying our dinning experience together at one of Paris’s best restaurants.

Saint Eustache, Paris!

Paris is one of my favorite cities of the world. It has special importance to me because my Mom's side of the family started here many years ago before coming to Canada and then on to America. The pictures here are of Saint Eustache church where the family attended when they lived in Paris!

Pictures from Rome!!!

Here are some of the pictures from my birthday in Rome!

SPQR!!!

Getting Older but Still Having Fun!!!

Today is December 2 and I am in Rome!!! Actually I had the chance to celebrate my birthday in Rome with Mariella yesterday. The weather was good until late afternoon so we were able to see all of my favorite sites in my favorite city. I have tried to post some pictures to the blog but I am getting error messages so I will try again later today or tomorrow. I want to thank all of you who sent messages wishing me a "Happy Birthday". The only thing that could be better is having all of you here with me in Rome! Take care everyone and look for more posts and pictures soon. Ciao tutti!