Capri's rugged coast shortly after sunrise.

The Colosseum in Rome.

The Vatican in Rome.

A gondola travels down one of the canals of Venice.

A singer and his accordion player entertain our
group as we wind through the canals of Venice.

My niece April enjoys her ride though the canals of Venice.

My father-in-law feeds the birds in St. Mark's Square in Venice.

A little boy stands in the doorway of his home
on the island of Burano. Burano features some of
the finest food in all of Italy.

Yes, the religious center of the Catholic
world -The Vatican - is near a McDonald's.

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in
the world but it seems to have McDonald's on every corner.
In all Italian McD's the fries are made with Olive Oil
and they are great.

A statue dedicated to the founders of ancient Rome.
Located in a piazza in Siena.

Italy is a contrast of religious icons and
trendy euro-culture. Here a giant bra ad
in a nearby window seems an odd companion
to this religious statue in Siena.

The head of Saint Catherine of Siena.
For more information on Saint Catherine
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03447a.htm

The ruins of Pompei.

Click here to see the famous Pompei painting
which is making this guide blush.