The side trips and side shows

We stopped at places between cities. I know from Assisi to Florence we stopped at a Castle that is owned by a gentleman who rents out rooms/suites for about 200 Euro a night. If there are four of you traveling, that works out to 50 Euro or about 63USD a night. Not bad considering the accommodations and that he ran a series of 5star restaurants in LA and Vail and other fine places. Here is view of the pool, and the tower in the back is a suite that is rented! Also a pic of me there!




And the young lady with the red flower was our tour guide, Barbara. This is she and a few of the students from another group walking away from the above mentioned castle through the main gate.


We stopped in Sienna, where of a lot of the door knockers that I posted earlier were shot. There is the street scene and one of me by a pillar that is used to mark off the race track for the "palio", a famous race that s held in Sienna every year.



Pompeii is always fun, here is a picture of me getting red again under the sun looking like I could blow my top before Mt. Vesuvius will! Also a road picture of the fine street building abilities of the Ancient Romans. I still believe that modern street construction could learn a lot from the Romans, such as FOUR FEET of sub structure instead of 2 feet which we use for far heavier vehicles and usage!


and some RANDOM SHOTS OF SILLINESS!

my lunch one day...anchovy stuffed peppers!

The view from my room in Serrento!

Sunrise over the new city of Assisi,

A nice place to sit and watch the world go by..a home patio in Assisi!