Back from Rome and Brittany

Roman kitties relaxing in the shade of Largo di Torre Argentina, the square where Julius Caesar is thought to have been assassinated.

 Really good pizza bianca (no tomatoes) here, which everyone eats standing around outside the shop. The cakes and cookies looked divine. So much wonderful food, so little time! Vegetable filled treats are available everywhere in Rome, unlike in France where if you're lucky you'll find a "simple" cheese sandwich without the ham. It's still delicious though.

 Two of the three fountains in the Piazza Navona. Bernini strikes again!

 The Pantheon was amazing, and Raphael's tomb is here. I learned so much...

 The Ghetto neighborhood has a lot of artsy little shops.

And lots of cool fragments lying negligently around.

This was part of our first day in Rome--I'm planning to post much more about this wonderful trip, and get back to posting regularly (it has been a month since last time). 

Thanks to everyone who is still reading my blog!

Cooling Down with Fountains

This might look to you like a random image, or maybe you thought I'm devolving into potty humor? In fact, it's the famous Mannekin Pis (little man urinating), the Brussels landmark. Although it's not widely known in the U.S., Belgians are renowned for their sense of humor. My daughter is in Brussels right now and she said that everyday the little man gets dressed up differently.

image via travelpod.com