Best E-mails of the Week Nov 6, 2005 

 

Roma

Barbara and Zenek, Mary and me at St. Peter's.

Minutes earlier, Pope Benedict XVI in the crowd to the right of the fountain.

 

 

 Barbara and Mary in the park.

 

Magda.

Her husband Chris and me.

 

In one restaurant, Zenek gets ready to take a picture.

The waiter took our order, with his wife the chef being sure.  What great food we ate!

 Barbara and Mary in Magda and Chris' kitchen.

Dr. Martin (Greg's middle namesake) showed his parents and us Rome's finest espresso bars.

 

As good as I make at home Mary???

 

 Cold cuts Italian style!
Note the litter from a concert the night before - All Saints Day.
 
 

Magda prepared this sumptuous fish dinner on the balcony of their apartment.

 

 

On the balcony with my other camera!

 

Dad and daughter at one of the restaurants.

 

 

Zenek plays Magda's piano.

 

After staying at Magda and Chris' before Barbara and Zenek arrived,

we stayed at a B&B with this parlor.

 

Here's our neighbor from our B&B room window.

Barbara in the mountain top park.

 

Mary, Barbara and Zenek enjoy Rome from above.

 

Magda points to where Chris works.

We told him we spied on him with the telescope!

 The Vatican from above.

Apollo and Daphne turning into a tree at one of the museums Magda showed us.

The ceiling of the French Embassy.

Chris was able to get us a private tour there.

The emperor's old palace in the mountains.

 

Chris and Magda explore these ruins.

 

The end!

 

 

 

Pete

 

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