The Roman Adventure

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Our adventure started in Rome, an amazing place with lovely people, even the air smelt beautiful! So many stunning churches, paintings, sculptures, fountains, shops. We even saw the Pope without knowing he'd be there at the Vatican, sat on his chair doing a talk (like you do!)
Everywhere were things to please the eye. My eye anyway. and to feed the soul.

Once we'd planned our route back home to the UK, (amidst the stress!) we enjoyed an unexpected day in Paris.

The grave of the artist Edward Degas

A quick visit to Montmartre to see the artists at work.


I do love Paris.

Comments

Emerald Window said…
Wow! I feel like I just took a mini vacation myself. Your pictures are not just lovely, but they seem to really capture the essence of the places you visited. Thank You so much. It is raining and dreary here today. I really needed this.
Cenya
27 April 2010 at 19:30
noelle said…
It looks fab, Paris is lovely! great photos x
27 April 2010 at 20:45
Nicola said…
Wow what lovely photos! We're heading to the UK very soon and spending a week in France, I must check out those street artists looks like a fascinating place :0)
27 April 2010 at 22:19
Karen said…
What a lovely break. Thanks for sharing your pics x
27 April 2010 at 23:49
Evangelina Prieto said…
Wonderful!
Thanks for sharing all this beauties.
Hugs

(Sorry my English)
28 April 2010 at 00:45
Jess said…
Thankyou! We were lucky to be stuck in some beautiful places. :)
28 April 2010 at 08:20
Julia Guthrie said…
What beautiful photos! I'd love to visit Italy, I always think it must be a feast for the eyes..:)
28 April 2010 at 12:34
Buskitten said…
Wow, Jessie! Some beautiful photographs there! Rome looks fab!
28 April 2010 at 14:03
Jess said…
It really was the biggest feast MY eyes have ever seen!
28 April 2010 at 15:53
Vita said…
Your trip looks so wonderful! Full of live and spring. Thank you for sharing!
28 April 2010 at 17:06
Raluca said…
beautiful photos!!!So,all the volcano-ash experience,even if stressful ended up with extra-beautiful memories!!Eeeeeeh,I miss Paris;as for Rome is for long time ago on the''next''plan:but i can understrand that nowhere is better than home!!!So,welcome home!!
28 April 2010 at 19:11
Patricia González Palacios said…
Gracias por compartir este viaje, lindas imágenes, una belleza, abrazos paty
28 April 2010 at 19:23
Tammie Lee said…
So many wonderful photos here. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
28 April 2010 at 20:10
Jess said…
Thankyou all for such wonderful comments :) xx
29 April 2010 at 16:33
Dear Fireflies said…
Wow, Jess! such beautiful pictures! You're so lucky to have been stranded is a magical place like Rome... and Paris as a bonus?? I suppose there was some good in that trip after all, right? :))
29 April 2010 at 22:51
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