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 Florence – Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Cartier.

July 9: Vatican courtyard where we had breakfast Tue. The dome of St. Peter’s is in the background.

July 9: One of the many tapestries in the Vatican Museum. They were beautiful.

July 9: Near the altar in St. Peter’s Basilica.

July 9: Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica.

July 9: Looking up at the dome of St. Basilica.

July 9: Standing in St. Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.

July 9: Standing in St. Peter’s Square in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.

July 9: Our first high speed train ride. Rome to Florence in comfort with great views of farmland and small towns.