Siena, Italy is blanketed in the afternoon haze.
A Florentine view from the cathedral's overlook.
Over the Arno, a bridge connects two sides of Florence.
I'd love to know what this old lady is pondering, sitting at her window in Pisa. She looks to be a world away.
With great food, wine and scenery like this, Tuscany is the perfect place for rejuvenation.
One of the more famous frescoes of Priapus
I wasn't sure whether to upload this but I think it's important to remember what happened when Vesuvius erupted. It is shocking to see some of the bodies preserved here and imagine the terrible pain that they suffered.
Some of the bodies at Pompeii are on view roughly where they were found, others are rather unceremoniously stored in the marcellum
I found the doors and windows in Pompeii fascinating - a lot of organic matter survived the eruption. There is more in Herculaneum but this doorway in Pompeii was the most complete
Damn, I can't remember which statue this was sorry