Mui’s Italy

October 24 – November 1

While I was gallivanting around İzmir and Ankara with my family, Mui took his mom to Italy for a “trip down memory lane” — they lived in Rome for three years when he was but a child.

Not only did they find their way back to the apartment building in which they lived …

… they knocked on a former neighbor’s door and found him still living there!
(Mui’s mom with Ettore)

We’re not “tour group travel” people — the pace doesn’t work with our interest in photography and videography.  But, for this trip, Mui booked with Riviera Tours, making the arrangements from the US.  He was very pleased with how it all worked out.  It certainly kept things simple, which is what he was interested in for this trip with his mother.

The itinerary took them to Rome, including the Vatican; Venice; and Florence, including Pisa.

Mui and his mom at the Vatican.

(The embedded video is a compilation of still shots Mui took with his new P&S camera — the Canon S95.  In line with the “KISS” aspect of this trip, he did not take his video equipment.)

Enjoy!

For those who would like to see more, here’s a link to the online gallery.