I had the privilege of spending some time in Europe the past couple of weeks. I went with my mom, my little brother Colton, and my little sister Paityn. We were also traveling with my mom's good friend and her three teenaged kids - Zach, Havana, and Hailee. Here are some pictures from the trip!
Paityn and Colton in Rome, Italy
This isn't a great picture of me, but it's too cute of Colton and Paityn to not post!
Fontana di Trevi - Rome, Italy
Paityn, my mom Deborah, and Colton
The view from our hotel, Hotel Eden
St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City
The Filarete Door entering St. Peter's Basilica - one of the few original pieces left today!
Peter's upside-down crucifixion
No matter how many pictures I took, I could never in a million years capture the beauty in this place. It was breathtaking!
Pietà by Michelangelo
Altare della Patria - Rome, Italy
The Colosseum - the Roman's extracted iron and lead from all over the building when it was no longer in use
View of the Temple of Venus and Roma from the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Temple of Venus and Roma
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Santi Luca e Martina
Museo Centrale del Risorgimento
Apparently it is a rarity to see a sky such as this at this time of year
Cordonata
Colton, Paityn, mom, and our tour guide at Cordonata - Rome, Italy
My mom (right) and her friend Tonya
Too funny!
Paityn had a crush on our doorman at Hotel Eden
On our first night aboard the ship - Norwegian Epic - we met Chris, who lives just a few minutes away from my family in Georgia
Zach, Havana, Tonya, and Hailee - Pisa, Italy
Colton
No title needed! :)
Colt in front of Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, Italy
Not a spectacular picture, but here is an example of my life through the view finder. When taking pictures, this is the only thing I can see - this small window. What I didn't see was Colton standing just to my left, and directly in front of the horse. Poor Colton - the horse completely ran into him!
Opéra Municipal - Marseille, France
Zach and Colton in France
Paityn and Havana in France
La Samaritaine - Marseille, France
Havana
Paityn and I in Marseille, France
It took me a while to get this shot!
Paityn, myself, and my mom onboard the ship
The Foxes! Havana, Tonya, Hailee, and Zach
Paityn and Colton in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Sa Forodada - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Sa Forodada
With our tour guide
Driving through Mallorca - you could reach out on either side of the car and touch the buildings!
La Seu Cathedral - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A 5,000 year old olive tree! Way cool
La Seu Cethedral - Mallorca, Spain
My beautiful sister Paityn
Barcelona, Spain
Administración de Aduanas de Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
Monument to Columbus - Barcelona, Spain
Galleria Umberto I - Napoli, Italy
Piazza del Plebiscito - Napoli, Italy
We had a really great trip overall. Having spent the most time in Rome, I can easily say that Rome was my favorite. My sister is now convinced that she belongs there and is ready to pack up everything and move, hehe. There is beauty all over all of these places! I hope to one day return.
