Mediterranean folk love their doors. Apparently in huge castle settings where every rock wall is the same, this is the … More

Sardinia was very similar to Corsica as far as the picturesque castles, harbors, and mountains. Exalt everyone spoke Italian. We … More

Finally arrived Rome to my “is this all there is?” attitude. All of the major attractions were under construction or … More

Well, I did it once and will never do it again. I visited the Vatican in hopes of seeing the … More

Around 1541 there was a fundamentalist Cardinal named Carafa who during the Reformation began censoring classic art by chopping off … More

The building photo is one side of this huge museum to see the Sistine Chapel. Round and round and up … More