Greece

May 16 - May 23

It's been a long time since our last post and we promise to go back and fill in the blanks soon; but for now, we want to share with you our pictures of our trip to Greece. We put a few of our favorite ones here for you to enjoy and if you are interested in the rest then you can find them here. It was quite an experience to see for ourselves the Acropolis with the Parthenon standing guard over the city of Athens. We also enjoyed our day trips out of the city to Delphi, Corinth, and lots of interesting sites in between. Lee Anne loved the island of Santorini and wants to go back to the Greek Islands to see more of the beautiful views.


The Acropolis with the Agora in the foreground.


The Parthenon


The Caryatids Balcony, Acropolis, Athens


The main street of ancient Corinth


View of the ruins of Delphi


The Treasury of Athens, Delphi


Santorini - the town of Fira


Jason and Wren in the town of Oia on Santorini


Oia, Santorini


Fira, Santorini at night

Ferrara and Italian Bunny Lovers

May 4-5, 2007

We went to the town of Ferrara to attend an Italian rabbit rescue gathering. The group is called AAE Conigli which stands for the Association of Exotic Animals - Rabbits. They are trying to become the first European chapter of the House Rabbit Society and we hope we are able to be of some help to them in their endeavor. (Note: In July, AAE Conigli became approved as a HRS chapter.) While we were attending the event, we decided to take the opportunity to explore the sites of the town. I hope you enjoy our pictures!


The Romanesque cathedral of San Girogio was consecrated in 1135


The Castello Estense is in the center of town and is surrounded by a moat. It was built after 1385.


Jason and Wren in front of the castello (from another angle).


This is Lara on the left and her friend on the right who translated for us. Lara is one of the managers of the Italian chapter.


These are some of the bunnies brought for the bunny parade.


Look at the crows that their even drew! Fantastic!


Another shot of the event!


A cute coniglio di Italia (rabbit of Italy).


Of course the Italian group has their own wine label!

Daddy and Wren

Today we took a trip into Milan to do a little shopping and to have a tasty Indian meal. While we were there, sweet Daddy Jason spied this cute little ladybug scooter that he decided to bring home for his little Wren.

Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua!

Checking out the Easter goodies


Wren had a good time looking fore Easter eggs


She liked putting them in her basket


And she liked walking with her Easter basket


Mommy and Wren going to church (Daddy went too)


Lee Anne and Wren


See my egg?

Hanging Out on a Saturday

Saturday was just a quiet day and we hung out in the garden and played. Enjoy our pictures!


Playin' on my Chicco Palestra


Hi guys!


Just walkin' around


Practicing my Tai Chi


Talking to Pappy on the computer
(If you look hard you can see him on the screen)


Being silly on a Friday night

Castiglione Olona

Castiglione Olona is a medieval village about 15 minutes from our house. On the first Sunday of each month, the town has a small antiques market so we went over in the afternoon to take a look around. We also visited one of the local churches which was built in the early 1400's.

Sacra di San Michele

On Saturday, we took a day trip to Sacro di San Michele. It is a Benedictine monastery that was begun in the late 900's and lasted until 1622. It was one of the most important Benedictine monasteries during medieval times.

"For those who enjoyed Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose it is the place that inspired the novel and then the film which starred Sean Connery. The Sacra di San Michele, amongst the most well-known Benedictine abbeys, is today considered one of the most important examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe. In order to reach the so-called Doorway of the Zodiac, one has to climb 243 steps, but once at the top, the view is unique as the Alps embrace the valley offering a breathtaking spectacle of natural beauty."

view of La Sacra di San Michele


standing atop La Sacra with a view of the valley below


Lee Anne and Wren on the Stairs of Death (because monks' corpses were once laid out here)


fresco inside the church


carved head - it's over 1,000 years old!


carved statue of Mary


family photo with La Sacra in background

Town of Susa

view of the town of Susa


Arch of Augustus, erected in 8 BC


part of a Roman aquaduct