Duane Tours Italy

Duane Mahan shared his experiences of his 14 day tour of Italy.  He along with his sister and brother-in-law left LAX on Air Italia for a 13 hour flight to Rome (according to Duane you can tell the Air Italia planes because they are the one with hair under their wings).  Duane is a long time biker and he is a good motor cycle rider, but he was impressed with the skill of the motor scooter riders in Rome.  He said they ride with reckless abandon, but he never saw a motor scooter down.

He visited the Vatican, but the Pope was gone.  They toured the Sistine Chapel and saw the statues of Michael Angelo.  More art at St. Peter's Basilica, he says statues and paintings are abundant. On to Sorrento, the Island of Capri and Assisi (Duane wasn't sure about being in a place known as a-sissy).  He says Venice is all water and waves caused by boats in the channels are undermining the foundations of the buildings there.  He rode in a gondola, but sat next to a guy playing the squeeze box and couldn't hear anything else.  Next on to Milan and more scooters. Saw beautiful lakes and country side one the way to Florence and even got to the edge of the Alps.

Duane most liked Rome and its' history.  Walking on the same cobblestones that others had walked on over 2000 years ago and the Coliseum was very impressive.  He was amazed that in the big cities everyone lived in 20 story high-rise apartment buildings.  Regarding the food, Duane prefers the pasta and pizza he gets at Delmonico's in Belmont Shore.