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Money

There is something I haven’t mentioned about my trip. So just imagine this. I have been planning to take this trip for almost 20 years. I finally said yes and asked my dad to come with me. I then spent months planning and preparing for it....

Total Mileage

In the description of the tour, it says this is one of their most active tours. Yes indeed. Here are the miles walked from my telephone app. I realize of course this might not be as accurate as a Fitbit, but it works for me....

Ferrara Fresco

On our way to Florence, we stopped in Ferrara to see the castle and get some lunch. The castle had Frescos on the ceilings but it looked as if there was structural damage. The Frescos appeared to be taped along the cracks in the ceiling....

I Amsterdam

Outside of the Rijksmuseum is the famous “I Amsterdam” sign. I wanted to take dad’s photo in front of it, but there were a lot of people. I asked dad to go up there, and he stood next to this pretty girl inside the d letter....

Kneelers

Here is something new I had not seen before. Shortly after we got off the plane and into Haarlem, we went to mass. The kneelers at St. Joseph’s were always in the down position. Hanging up in front of the kneelers were these dense mats that...

Camera bag thoughts

I own and maintain a pretty mean and lean camera kit. I have a 50mm lens, and it covers “most” things since I am attached to the zoom portion of this lens (my feet). However, I wanted a wide-angle lens for this trip, and something...

De Papegaai

Here are some of the photos from St. Peter and St. Paul’s church that had the bird motif. I learned the locals refer to it as “De Papegaai” (The Parrot). The Catholic Church was originally hidden behind a house that belonged to a bird trader...

Roman Mirrors

This was our mirror in Rome. Even though it was in the bathroom, I think it was for checking your clothing....

Tuscan lights

I know I don't get out much, but who stole the rest of the lamp shade? I had not seen shades like this before. I like these more than the full shades as the shades often diffuse too much of the light. Being able to...