Rome Around the World: To celebrate our one year anniversary and to make up for a much to busy summer Amy and I took a vacation in Italy. It was a fantastic time and what a treasure to be with each other for 12 solid days. It was a great start to the vacation when Air France provided complimentary champagne to make the flight go easier (and quicker). Our first stop was Rome, the eternal city- where we saw many of the classical sights. Our very first night began with a night tour of Vatican City, which was wonderful because it cut down on the number of Tourists. While there, and really all over Italy, we saw personally the art we could only enjoy from books. There is nothing quite like seeing the School of Athens firsthand, marveling at the Sistine Chapel, or loosing yourself in the majesty of St. Peter's square (at one time a Roman racetrack). If there is, then it would have to be the world class gelato. I think we tried to have every flavor at least once. My favorite was a combination of pistachio and hazelnut. We also took a day to see ancient Rome- the Colosseum, Forum, and Pantheon. From Rome we headed south to see the ruins of Pompeii. It was amazing to see a town emptied but still walkable from the volcano destruction. I highly recommend it to anybody to spend a day, and it will take a full day, to walk the city. We then continued further south to Amalfi to catch some coastal waters and spend a few days at the beach. Once fully relaxed, we packed up again and headed north to Florence. Florence is a wonderful blend of Renaissance art mixed with the medieval and modern city. This jewel of Tuscany was a marvelous blend of food, wine, art, and
La Dolche Vita. We spend a few days seeing the wondrous art the Medici funded, and a full day to see the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore from up top, and across the city. When we returned to Rome we spent a day following the steps of Robert Langdon in "Angels and Demons" to see the sights mentioned in the book. The pictures attached simply do not do justice to the experience we had.
See some of our favorite pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Abel.Sussman/ItalyVacation2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ68j_XCpoHguwE&feat=directlink
Too much overtime is bad for the heart: Scientifically proven, so go outside and enjoy the day already!
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64A2SR20100511
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