King of the World

I'm the king of the world! At least I would be if I lived in Rome in Roman times because I'd be kicking butt and taking names in the ring baby. Woo hoo! Can you guess where we're finishing our Italian tour? Rome, of course. We went to the coliseum today. It reminded me of that time that I went to Lord Farquaad's place and ended up in a crazy fight with all his minions. Donkey and I were a good team for the time that day. It was great. Good times. Good times.

We've enjoyed the cafes for espresso in the morning and the great outdoor restaurants for food and wine at night. But it's time to move on. See you at the next stop!

Lean on Me

This region is especially known for it's art. We've seen works of art by the masters, and that crazy leaning tower of Pisa. The islands in the Tuscan archipelago (say "archipelago" 5 times fast!) have the the clearest waters I've ever seen! I convinced Fiona to go skinny dipping in a secluded area and told her that if you immerse yourself to your shoulders, you can't see anything anyway. Ha! She fell for it and I loved every minute of it. That water wasn't hiding much. She wasn't too happy with me once she figured that out - but it was worth it.

By the way, these people know how to eat and drink. But they drink wine instead of beer like the English. It's all good to me!

The Most Powerful Thermos Ever

"Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi's life. So you might say, that we are encouraged to love. "

-Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Why this quote you ask? Because Anakin was here in Lombardia, specifically Lake Como, when he said it. "Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi ever." Yeah! Me too. The whole time we were at Lake Como, Donkey was quoting lines from this movie. As if that wasn't annoying enough, he was quoting them wrong, "Someday I will be the most full thermos Jedi, Esther." Ahhh! Thankfully, Dragon offered to take him on a long ride across the lakes for a better view and left Fiona and I for some quiet time.

Home, Sweet Home

Italy is amazing. We've been in Alto Adige (in northern Italy), which is full of castles. Big castles, smaller castles, castles with draw bridges, castles with motes. But none of the castles had a dragon or damsels in distress! I'm thinking Fiona and I may have found our vacation home (see picture). More to do, more to see!