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We are down in Lecce (population 95,000) now with our Road Scholar group. There’s 19 of us and I always feel it’s important to make a good initial impression and so – to stand out from the masses, I poked myself in the eye on the train from Rome and Ron, at some point, looks […]

It’s time to pack up and head south to meet up with our Road Scholar tour. We were able to squeeze in a quick visit to the Basilica San Clemente, a church from the 12th century. San Clemente is cool because it’s built on top of a 4th century basilica and then that 4th century […]

Well it looks like I’m going to hell. You would think it’s because, having toured both the Vatican/St. Peter’s and the Colosseum now, I much prefer the Colosseum (argument in defense of my position will be detailed below). But that’s not the offense for which I am condemned. TWO tour guides told me that I […]

Before I instruct you on the whole of Roman history, you should probably know that, in the picture above, the creature in the foreground was identified by Jim as a penguin. Rightfully dismayed, I pointed out that it was actually a pigeon. It was only Kris, with her PhD in human psychology, who was able […]