View from Florence

Sunset in Florence

Made it to Florence...

Whew.. what a ride. Now one of the rooms isnt ready... ugh .. the guy just never came to checkout? Checked out some of the plethora of shops.. chilling amd relaxing now

San Marco

Beautiful gold inside

My mustache

Ha

Man in the moon

Aj under the pool jet at the hotel George Ione

Venice

Its beautiful here!

Update

While in Paris, we went to Ghent. I didn't get to see my family. No one was at the train station, but I was reminded of my Grandparents everywhere. The smells, sounds, and people speaking Flemish. It saddened me and gladdened me both. We enjoyed Belgian chocolates and ale and the kids enjoyed the best hot chocolate. Paris was amazing from the Eiffel tower to the Louvre. Notre Dame was beautiful!

Creme brûlée in Paris!

Jay and his snails

Busy busy busy

Eurostar is a pain. Belgium really does have good chocolates... oh and the Eiffel tower is closed due to a strike?  Ugh

Paris

We are in Paris!  Chocolates and wine upon arrival.

The view is easy on the Eyes, not on the stomach

Westminster Abbey

I snuck a picture from inside! It was so beautiful in the church. I feel blessed to have been in there. God is so good. Thank you for blessing us to give us this opportunity.

The tube

Always "Mind the Gap" when riding the tube.

Jay and Aj in the sky

Daddy and daughter from the eye in the sky

The tower from the eye view

Palace from the eye

The zen garden

This was one view from the eye

London eye

Eric actually got on the eye with me! It was amazing and we got some great pics from there.

Giraffe

Aj having a giraffe shake at the giraffe!

Hyde park

Beautiful gate entrance

Buckingham Palace

The queen wasn't in but the party went on without her.

Changing of the guard

Unbelievable to see some of once and a lifetime events.

Stonehenge

Iconic! What more can I say?

Good Morning London!

Ready to start the day (some of us at least). The sun being up from 5 am til 10 pm is so messing with me. Tour of the city scheduled today and then off to Stonehenge. Lets see what else happens along the way...

London Tower over the Thames River

London bridges falling down.

Leprechaun museum today was fun

Aj

War on the floor as we wait to even get a gate!

Jamesons whiskey tester

Ireland Day 3

Today we went to Jameson's Disillery, the Leprechaun museum,  and saw some 9th century books of the bible at Trinity college. Of course, we had to do some shopping on our last full day too!!

Shoe baseball in the hotel!

Argh! Wifi issues! Nooooooooooo!

Maybe a little Random will help?

Ireland - Day 2

Today was an interesting day...  Woke up too early and rushed through some toast and coffee and headed off on a brisk run to catch a bus.

Headed to Galway for a walking tour of the city. Lots of history... even the grave of a Knights templer. 

Back on the bus through some very winding and twisting roads through the Burren (a freaky rocky landscape) towards the Cliffs of Moher.

Wow.. amazing..

Back on the bus

Saw some Celtic Crosses and a castle

Irish Coffee in Ireland

Had to do it

Madigans

Jayson ordered lamb stew and Aj liked the irish soda bread.

Finally checked in the hotel and can chill! I think we are all exhausted already.

Dad turned in his beer and chugged some of AJ's unwanted Fanta to rinse out the taste! He just couldn't take it after a few sips! xD

Dad drank some Guinness with Terri at the Gravity Bar, highest bar in Dublin, in the Guinness Storehouse! Jay looks more alive than he has all day :)

Guinness Anyone?

So no sleep.. room not ready..guess its Guinness time

Just landed in Ireland

Getting ready to take to the skies!

Through security... waiting

Less than 12 hours to go

Boarding passes printed! Check!

Randoms headed to Europe! Departure: