Fiesole And SUN!

Yay! Sun (and wind), but Fiesole is great! Check out the huge smiles!

Happy Hallowe'en!

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Piazza Delle Repubblica

Sigh. Rain. We were supposed to go to Fiesole today. But it's a sunny weather place. Maybe tomorrow. Instead we visited Piazza delle Repubblica and did some shopping.

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Arno River With Ponte Vecchio Behind

We made it to Florence. Quite a change in pace from Rome, but so far, we love it!

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Ponte Palatino

A quick stop on our way to Trastevere, where we indulged in pizza and gelato for the millionth (or so) time since our arrival in Italy!

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Ancient Ruins

Today was a day of ruins. Not only did we visit the Colosseum, we went to the Palatino and the Roman Forum.

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Spanish Steps

We made it to Rome and visited at least three major sights this afternoon: the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and the Vatican City.

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Italian Roots?

Today we ventured up to the "small" village where my great-grandfather's family came from. It was a much larger town than we thought and we (of course) timed it perfectly and arrived during the lunch time shut down, but we had a lovely lunch at a restaurant tucked behind the theatre that we think doesn't often get tourists!

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Fontana Delle 99 Cannelle

It was drizzly today - not rainy really, just damp. We walked down a LONG, windy hill to find the Fontana delle 99 cannelle. And once we found it, we had to walk back up the REALLY long hill! Cobbles+drizzle=slippery slopes!

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Forte Spagnolo

We don't look too exhausted after our long trek to L'Aquila.

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Waiting In Heathrow

We're still waiting. And we still want to get to Italy!

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Waiting In Vancouver

The wedding is over, we'd just really like to get to Italy...

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Going To The Mission

And I'm gonna get married! Let's get this show started...I'm ready...The next pictures of me, I'll be a MRS!

PS Don't forget to smile!

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Wedding Fingers

Michelle took me for a my first even French manicure today...tomorrow will be here soon - how exciting!

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Rehearsal Dinner

For some reason there are very few pictures from tonight...so here's Little Buddy, after she blew out all the candles on the tables.

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BeeBop And Little Buddy

My goddaughter decided her bestest friend was Rebecca, but being not-quite-two Rebecca was hard to say. So Rebecca became BeeBop.

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Practise Hair

Today was the trial run of the hair for Saturday...someone sure looks serious!

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Life Saver

Hopefully the cold will be long gone by Saturday morning!

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Being Stalked

Michelle and I went for a walk through the orchard this afternoon. We tried to convince the cat to stay home, but it was convinced it should come with us. (yes, that is a cat way back there!)

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Twinnies Doing Charades

Not sure what they were acting out, but they seem to be having fun!

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Goodbye Garbage?

Our ever growing pile of recycling might actually be gone when we get home...sounds like the garbage strike might be over!

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Picture Of A Picture

Look at that cute baby...this is what happens when the scanner stops working...turned out okay...and it is a picture that I took, I just didn't happen to take the original!

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Tunnel

The light at the end of the tunnel...I can see it! Only ten more sleeps.

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Conker

It's that time of year...chestnuts, nice, smooth, shiny chestnuts, are falling.

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Big Groceries

Entertainment between periods as the Kelowna Rockets BEAT the Vancouver Giants...That's right Alex, the Kelowna Rockets BEAT the Vancouver Giants, who'd you call chumps?

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Generations

Great-grandma, Grandpa and Baby celebrate Thanksgiving.

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Garlic

Rain + Wind + Hot Potato-Garlic Soup = Happy Weekend

I spent tonight making soup to warm us up tomorrow night...mmmmm....garlic!

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Kerrisdale

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Pedometer Challenge Pedometer

This is my pedometer. My pedometer for the Pedometer Challenge at work. My pedometer that doesn't work. Sigh....

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Salad Dressing

My mom sent our favourite salad dressing back with me on Monday....mmmm....Little Creek!

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For Sale

Our house is for sale :(

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Eensy-Weensy-Spider

Okay, great huge spider. This guy was massive. It's back end looked like a hazelnut and it was bigger than a twoonie.

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