The skipper dropped the anchor and we had a chance to jump in and enjoy these crystal waters. I preferred to dip my feet in and remain on a fairly solid boat floor.

This next video is my favorite of that day. I cannot explain the water to you in words.

There’s still more to come!

Perdonami! I posted part 5 before part 4. Oh well!

Come back soon for part 6! Oh Sardegna! Your wonders!

Ah, so you thought we would simply float by the coastline, admiring it from afar. Nope! We are going in it!

As we get up close and personal with these rocky outcrops and caves, everyone gets more excited. Can you feel it?

You still haven’t seen the best part, so come back soon for more! Ci vediamo!

I used to walk through this area of Rome and completely discount this area because it was ignored by Italian powers that be as an archaeological treasure. I was recently there again for the first time in a long time and No more! It’s being excavated and studied openly!

These are my last photos of the forum.

Column of Trajan

I love this city! Alla prossima!

The prettiest flower in all the world, secondo me!

I’m a person who won’t/can’t identify a favorite color because I like them all in various contexts/designs, but I am happy to name my favorite flower.

And just look how it grows in Italy! I mean, come on! have you ever seen anything more lovely?

There is something about that French light blue/viola color and the green of the foliage.

I absolutely love it and grow it on my terrace!

Our cruise just keeps getting more beautiful! What a coastline!

See you soon for more of the cruise!

This post is late! I’ve had so much to post about all summer that I am only just now getting these shots from Rome up.

It was a day of aimless wandering. Following a “leader.” Just impressions and enjoyment along the way. It had been a while since I’d spent time in Rome and I was just happy to be back in the Eternal City.

It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon, not at all hot yet. The summer heatwaves had not yet arrived.

The man above is carrying what?…a baby?! What?!

This signage seems woefully inadequate for the magnitude of the site!

Someday I must make time to visit this museum!

Random things. Pretty things. Classic things. You’ll see.

I had time. No one was bothering me. I followed every whim and loved every minute of this day!

It was the the first day that the heat wave shifted to more humane temperatures and I rushed to take advantage!

I’ll be posting about all these things I saw in more depth in a couple weeks! Come back!

Ci vediamo!

Just a little fresh mozzarella available here in a supermarket in southern Italy 🇮🇹!

Yes please!

Simple, easy, delightful monument to adore. And I do adore it!

The Mouth of Truth is an ancient Roman marble mask, which stands against the left wall of the portico of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin church, at the Piazza della Bocca della Verità, the site of the ancient Forum Boarium (the ancient cattle market). According to an enduring medieval legend, it will bite off the hand of any liar who places their hand in its mouth, or, alternatively, any who utters a lie while their hand is in the mouth. It still attracts many visitors who insert their hands.

I first learned of this delightful remnant of the ancient world from the movies! Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn. Without question, my favorite film of all time! If you can’t get to Rome to see the mysterious artifact, I am sure you can stream the film!

Goditi! Enjoy yourself!