My girlfriend and I have just officially booked a fall trip to Europe! After finding out that my dad, sister and stepmother would be moving to Paris so that my sister could pursue dance, we decided that we had to take advantage of a relative living in Europe! After constantly watching the rollercoaster that is airline fares, we finally jumped on a rate that looked good last night.
It will be Ashleigh’s first ever trip and my fourth (2003, 2006, 2007). We are both very excited! Now that the flight is out of the way we can begin the much more fun process of deciding where to go, what to do and how to do it. Looking forward to the miles of walking, the meager breakfasts and delicious coffee!
To celebrate, I will post up a few of my favorite photos that I took during my other trips to Europe. Enjoy!
Arc De Triomphe, looking down on the Champs-Elysées. 2003
Elvis lives! Seen in the Tuileries in Paris. 2003
Dad taking it all in while at the Tuileries. 2003
Paris, busy with tourists and locals alike in the summer. 2003
Tricia, Rhe and Dad looking down the Parc Du Champ, framed by the Eiffel Tower. 2003
Grainy, hand-held night shot of the Eiffel Tower. 2003
Boats in the water, Naples. 2006
Italian countryside in Dragoni. 2006
Renato Civitillo and my dad, Rob Civitello. Related? Who knows! He was nice enough to invite us in and show us his garden, feed us lunch and provide us with long stories of Peidimonte Matese, where our family is originally from. 2006
“Watercolored” clouds over Dragoni. 2006
The, um, “toilet” on the train to Rome. Opened straight onto the tracks! 2006
Quite possibly the ugliest car in existence. Rome. 2006
The line to the Vatican. Rome 2006
Incredibly ornate passageway to the Sistine Chapel. 2006
The “easter egg” atop St. Peter’s. 2006
The Piazza Navona at night. 2006
Flame juggler in the piazza. 2006
Spongebob visiting Notre Dame. 2006
The Arab Institute in Paris. These moving apertures open and close in relation to the light outside! Very cool. 2006
Tube escalators at the Pompidou in Paris. 2006
Roman sunrise (while stranded at the airport overnight). 2007
The Trevi Fountain, Rome. 2007
Intricate mosaic work in St. Peter’s. 2007
The Pantheon. 2007
Playing peekaboo, Frankfurt. 2007
The notorious Red Light District. Amsterdam. 2007
Amsterdam. 2007
Beautiful church in Paris. 2007
The great Rosette, Notre Dame, Paris. 2007
The Eiffel Tower on a misty night. 2007
Pigeons getting friendly in the Piazza San Marco. Venice. 2007
Glass horse, made right before our eyes in about 3 minutes. Venice. 2007
The BMW headquarters, still under construction. Munich. 2007
