Thursday we visited two museums in Florence where we saw Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture and original paintings by Leonardo da Vinnci, Raphael, Botticelli, Michelangelo, and others. These works of art were a mixture of religious and nonreligious subjects, with some being inspirational and others offering no inspiration. All were the work of talented men. Having now… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Arriving In Haiti
Arriving in Haiti involves a lot of different feelings. A feeling of elation is prevalent as we are all excited to see what is in store for us this week. Next, feelings of skepticism and hesitation emerge as we adjust to the Haitian culture and become more familiar with our new surroundings. Finally, at the… Read More »
Italy – July 9
July 9: No bending over in this shower. We had a very nice but typically small hotel room in Rome. Shower was especially small – about 28×28 inches. Glad I lost weight before this trip… July 9: Beautiful sunflower fields in countryside on train ride today from Rome to Florence. July 9: Window shopping in… Read More »
A Visit to the Vatican
Tuesday Monieca & I enjoyed breakfast in a Vatican courtyard and then toured the Vatican Museum before it opened to the public. Afterward we toured the Sistine Chapel (no photos allowed) & St. Peter’s Basilica. The frescos, paintings, murals, tapestries, and ceilings were beautiful beyond description. A few were also inspirational. It’s interesting how much… Read More »
Italy – July 8
July 8: Fruit stands everywhere in Rome. Best grapes I’ve ever eaten. July 8: St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. This is where we ended today’s tour. July 8: Enjoyed a 7am breakfast in a Vatican courtyard today. July 8: Dinner tonight: grilled lamb, boiled potatoes with parsley & garlic, steamed vegetables, & the best minestrone… Read More »
FCA Power Camp
There were several FBC members serving in FCA’s two PowerCamps held: June 23-26 and June 30-July 3. Daniel Bolin, Ann Marie White, Joseph Blackman, Donna Hood, Rachel Skroban, Sarah Catherine Watts, Stephanie Blackman, Dawn Railey, Maleah Railey, Karah Railey and Leane Skroban all served during the camps as coaches, huddle leaders or middle school helpers.… Read More »
Italy – July 7
July 7: We toured Pompeii today. Amazing and massive ruins. July 7: Monieca in the court yard where the gladiators trained. Original columns still standing after being buried for 18 centuries. July 7: Imagine this city of 15,000 people and 500 shops buried under ash and pumice. July 7: Pompeii’s theater & very nice home… Read More »
Italy – July 6
July 6: Piazza del Popolo. Attended last few minutes of service @ Catholic Church on the left. Beautiful building, small crowd. July 6: Toured Baths of Caracalla this afternoon. The mosaic floor tiling that remains is impressive. July 6: Caracalla baths were massive – longer than 4 football fields in all directions. Not crowded like… Read More »
Italy – July 3-5
July 3: The journey begins. Holiday crowds @ airport. On board and ready to fly…..and hopefully sleep. July 5: Sat AM took bus tour of Rome to get oriented. Passed several places we will visit, including the Colosseum. July 5: And Circus Maximus, where the Roman Chariot races were held. This is also where the… Read More »
Italy
While I’ve posted several photographs with brief comments about our trip on Instagram, I haven’t posted anything on this blog. I’m sure some of you are wondering why. The short answer is technology. We packed light for our flight and did not bring a laptop. Instead we brought an iPad, which has not worked very… Read More »
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