Well, yesterday was my last day in Rome. We were pretty tired from the long exciting week, so we decided to take it easy. We went to the Capitoline hill museum, because I wanted to see the famous statute of the She-wolf with Romulus and Remus & we were told it was in that museum. So were a lot of other cool, famous pieces of ancient art, like the ( Read more... )

Wow, am i tired tonight! We did't get up and around quite as early today ("slept in" until 8:20, lol) but we walked a ton ( Read more... )

Yesterday we headed of the city towards the catacombs. When we were half -way there, Justina and I discovered that we had forgotten our shawls, that we take around with us so that we can comply with the "no bare shoulders" dress code enforced in the churches! We knew there were at least 2 churches we wanted to see out by the catacombs, soooo, we ( Read more... )

Well, Justina and I got to Rome yesterday evening. We met up with an American marine that was on the same flight with us from Basel. He is so nice and we have been checking ou the city with him ( Read more... )

Well, we were up at 7 today and by 7:45 we had met up with Chou and headed off to Vatican City. WOW! is all I can say ( Read more... )

Wow, Wednesday was a fun day. I went to St.Gallen to see the famous abbey library (der Stiftsbibliothek). It has been on my list of things to see ever since my friend Chris told me about it. It is absolutely awesome! Check out the official website and read the history of the library: . I was in complete awe. It is a book lovers dream! Unfortunately ( Read more... )

Wow, is it Wednesday already ( Read more... )

I went to Bern on Wednesday. I met up with some friends, Richard, Jan, and Hunter Witt. I got to know them when Adam was in homeschool debate club with Hunter. They are here traveling in Europe for a month ( Read more... )

I went to the movies last night! Peter & Ximena came home early and took the kids with them to their Chinese language class, so yours truly got off early. Yippee!! (for 2 reasons) 1. I have been working a minimum of 3 full days and 1 half day each week since the beginning of June, so any time I get finished early I am happy. 2. Yesterday was "Kino- ( Read more... )

I totally forgot to mention this in my blog yesterday...but I made a SUPER find on Saturday when Justina and I were shopping. She took me to the "American" candy store in the Niederdorf and I was absolutely thrilled to find that they import A&W ROOT BEER!!!! That is something I have not been able to find here in Zurich. I paid 3.50 francs for a can ( Read more... )