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1. While in Rome we saw the Colosseum and adjoining Forum, walked to Vatican City, Piazza Navona, The Ghetto, Tiber River, Piazza Nazionale, etc.

2. Our second stop was in Portovenere, a small village just south of the Cinque Terre region. We took a train to Monterosso, then a beautiful two-hour hike to Vernazza.

3. From Portovenere, we went north to Carimate, which is about 15 miles south of Lake Como. We stayed at an old castle, the Castello di Carimate, which dates back to the 1100s. We took an excursion to Lugano, Switzerland, where we rented a pedal boat and toured the lake. We also shopped for chocolate and other gifts.

4. From the northernmost area of Italy, we headed east to Venice. We stayed at a hotel that was originally built in the 1300s, and it was located on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge.

5. The last leg of the trip was to Florence. We saw the imitation statue of David, the Arno River, the Ubizi, Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, etc.

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The Colosseum
The Forum
On a bridge crossing the Tiber River
The Vatican


Portovenere from our hotel window


One the beach at Monterosso
Dana in front of Albergo Pasquale Hotel


On the trail between Monterosso and Vernazza


There were plenty of people on the trail to shoot our picture


Steep cliffs along the trail, Monterosso in the back
Vernazza
The beach at Vernazza

Castello di Carimate
Dana on the lake in Lugano, Switzerland
Brad pointing out St. Moritz
Dana shopping in Lugano, Switzerland

Before dinner in Venice.
10-year anniversary
Canals in Venice
Brad on the Rialto Bridge overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice
Dana watching gondolas pass under the Rialto Bridge

Brad standing in front of the fake David in Florence
DDana in front of Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Our greeting committee when we got home
Kati's last photo