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Toronto Day Two: City Hall, Shopping Malls, and the Aquarium

After our late-night on Day One – and all that walking – we were a more subdued family the morning of Day Two . We slept well, but everyone was still awake early because…

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  • Toronto, Travel
  • Apr, 02, 2023
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Toronto Day One: Graffiti, Rollercoasters, Ice Cream, and Backyard Fishing

*My travel recaps from our trip to Toronto were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

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  • Toronto, Travel
  • Apr, 01, 2023
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Rome Day Five: Rain, Lots of Michelangelo, and the Pope

Our final day in Rome and one major landmark remaining: the Vatican Museums, most famous for housing the Sistine Chapel.

Read any guidebook and their one common piece of advice for visiting the Vatican museums…

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  • Rome, Travel
  • Mar, 07, 2023
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Rome (and Florence) Day Four: Naked Statues, Giant Churches, Old Bridges…and the Best Pasta I Ate in Italy

*My travel recaps from our trip to Rome were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

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  • Rome, Travel
  • Mar, 05, 2023
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Rome Day Three: Our Colosseum Tour, 551 Steps at St. Peter’s, and One Very Cold Shower

*My travel recaps from our trip to Rome were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

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  • Rome, Travel
  • Mar, 04, 2023
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Rome: Planning, Packing…And How Much Did It Cost?

*My travel recaps from our trip to Rome were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

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  • Budget, Rome, Travel
  • Mar, 03, 2023
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Rome Day Two: Trevi Fountain, Van Gogh, the Mouth of Truth…and Bad Customer Service

*My travel recaps from our trip to Rome were deleted due to an issue with my previous blog server; I still had all the text from my daily summaries and I’m slowly going back,…

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  • Rome, Travel
  • Mar, 02, 2023
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