...and the rest of Italy

I really didn't keep up with this blog this year.  Here's the rest of Italy as I saw it.

Beautiful Siena, and the beautiful people

Lots of photo ops on top of the Florence dome!

Happy girls!

That's a dopey looking group right there.  Mat, what's with that hair?

Brunelleschi's famous dome.  Ask Mark to tell you the story.

First sight.  Picture does no justice.

Our reverent crew in the San Ornamichel church.

Former granary, current church.

ow

I like his expression - "seriously dude?"

The holy trinity of Italian sacred architecture... who remembers what it is?

This group is so huge I would have to take a panorama to fit them all in - waiting for Bart in Florence.

The selfie King James

With her hair, Mikayla is almost taller than Ryan.

goofball

The ultimate Tuscan hill town - Siena

Puny little people from the top of the architecturally unsound city hall tower.

Where does Nate get his looks?

Siena

It's a long way down

Outside the glorious Siena Cathedral

Wait, that's not us

The sun is setting

Trying to get set up for our POSTER shot

Amy on something she's not supposed to be on - no problem - Dustin put her there.

Thanks Josiah.

The Subhuman needs you to buy his sandwiches - his costume is getting more dilapidated every year.

Sign seen in Pisa.  Love it.

I don't need to add a caption here so I won't.

Hari Bol!

William and friend.

This hike is nothing for Mya and Madi.

Who is that up ahead of me?  Didn't he listen?

The very enthusiastic Paige the Page!

I went down to the crossroads

Not sure which gang symbol this is

Everyone is yelling at the English hooligan - he's blocking the view!

After I told the kids not to climb that... good modeling Emil and Dustin

Thanks for the picture Kristy.

Punta Mesco - most tourists never see this viewpoint.

Mark in the back right just before he steps off the edge.

Maddy and Julia on the BIG hike looking WAY back to the Punta Mesco we were at an hour or so before.

The miraculous Pieta

We did the big hike!

They told me to take this.  

First view of our destination - Vernazza.  Smell the gelato...

It's springtime

Leaving Saint Reggio church.  Nash asked if his bro was here - yes, but it wasn't open that year.

The unique Parma baptistry

This kid's always in trouble

Dive bomb!

Amelia getting down to chat with the pigeons

Love these people

There they are again!  Thanks for coming on the trip!!