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10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…

Genoa, Italy – Wandering Around…..

The famous Piazza De Ferrari: We found the remains of a small Christmas Market in a piazza…I was able to buy my favorite Christmas Market treat – candied almonds!! In the piazza the church bells rang 12:00pm! Pictures of the church! Alleyways and narrow streets: Religious icons on building corners: Pistachio macaroon from McDonalds!! Hot…

Genoa, Italy – Porta Soprana/Walls of Genoa

While wandering…..we stumbled upon the Porta Soprana, the most popular gate of the ancient walls of Genoa! S, xo

Genoa, Italy – Genoa Cathedral

Located in the Piazza San Lorenzo, this magnificent cathedral was the center point! The Genoa Cathedral is the seat of the archbishop of Genoa and dates back to the 5th or 6th century AD. S, xo

Genoa, Italy – Arrival on Boxing Day

Michael and I woke with the view of the port of Genoa, Italy from our balcony! My first thoughts was how old the city looked! I was excited to walk through this city….but it was cold!! Brrrrr!!!! The skies looked as if it might snow!!! 🙂 We bundled up and made our way off the…

Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Roman Forum and Arch of Septimius Severus

These two ancient ruins were really cool – because one , for centuries, was the centre of daily life in Rome, the other – the Arch of Septimius Severus – has such a cool name! Not sure if the actual emperor himself was cool – but his name sure was!!! We walked from the Piazza…