As you all know, London is hosting the 2012 summer Olympics which open next month. Additionally, this year is Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. Everywhere you look, the Union Jack is flying, hanging, or printed on t-shirts. London is almost electric right now with the excitement that these two important events have created.
Month: June 2012
London
D’s mom headed back to Canada today, while we moved on to the next leg of our trip, London. We will miss her, her positive attitude, and sense of adventure. Travel can be enlightening at best, but at worst can be painful and tiring. D’s mom never uttered a single complaint, not even when she had every right to do so. She is…
Roman light
Many of the buildings in Rome have an orange or pink hue to them, which looks so beautiful in the bright sunshine. I have never been able to capture this on film, owing of course to my lack of photography skills. The buildings are almost luminescent in the sunshine, and are especially beautiful in the late…
Edible Rome
I love a good market, and Rome certainly has several excellent ones that never disappoint. One of the many benefits to renting an apartment instead of staying in a hotel is that we can actually purchase food from these markets instead of just staring longingly at all the food. We have made daily morning visits…
Senatus Populusque Romanus
I realize a manhole cover is not exactly picturesque, but these Roman ones are one of the first things we ever noticed on our first trip to Rome several years ago; I’m still impressed by them. The SPQR is stamped on all of the manhole covers in the city, and it is Latin for “Senatus Populusque Romanus”, translated to…
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