Glad you are back home!!

yes, bx, I'm back in my home. Albeit, sleeping on an air mattress until my new bed and mattress and living room furniture come. Frankly, I've got a card table and one chair, besides the air mattress right now. hahah

But it's all good. Kitties home. Carpets cleaned in the three bedrooms and new hardwood being installed next week.

New living room furniture arriving Saturday. Cable guy comes tomorrow. Whew!

Just finishing pics. Link should be here tomorrow!

Thx all!

>>>yes, bx, I'm back in my home.<<<

I wondered if you would have to live elsewhere. I thought you had rented your house.

No place like home and new furniture!!

Wonderful trip report. A book of churches would be a great idea!

All sounds wonderful! I know you must be over-the-moon to be with your sweet grandbabies!!!!

Sorry for your bad start. What did you eat that made you sick? Are you ok now?

Sarge if you still have my email will you email me?

Here are the pictures. Please click on "Slideshow" to better view pics and captions.

Please let me know if this link doesn't work or if there are issues!

Thanks, all. Hope you don't tire of all the beauty!

http://sarge56initaly2013.shutterfly.com/pictures/9

Sarge - I was told you had recently moved briefly to Italy and then back to the States. I'm looking at relocating to Italy and am looking for some advice. Would I be able to talk to you about your experience?

Thank you

Erynn, you can email me at paulam910 at Hotmail.

I'm glad this thread came back to the top because it gave me a chance to view your fabulous pictures. Now I want to do a "church tour" of Rome! What wonderful memories you must have, despite the other issues on the trip. I think my favorite shot is the one of the wildflowers at the forum. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

msteacher - there was a thread [in fact several] by a fodorite who was cataloguing all of Rome's churches but the last time I looked for it I couldn't find it.

anyone else remember those threads?

ann-- here is at least one of those threads (and it includes a link to another.)http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ter-thread.cfm

But I must admit, sarge's pictures are what really brought these places to life for me. :)

Sarge - email on the way! Thanks so much.

thanks, msteacher! And I keep thinking how bad those pictures are because they were taken with my cellphone. (Next time, I won't forget the battery charger!) :)

And, PS, the pictures never do justice to the actual beauty in these places, especially the churches. You MUST experience them for yourself!