What a great and awesome vacation!  Europe was as wonderful as I have always imagined it would be.  I saw some of the most awesome sights in the world! In London it was Buckingham Palace (inside), Tower of London and the Crown Jewels, Westminster Abbey, and Kensington Palace, just to name a few.
I have never seen so much granite, fresco, marble, bronze and gold in my life, and probably never will again.

Paris took us to the Louvre (again bronze and gold), and the Palace of Versailles with it's historical and timeless portraits enhanced in gold frames.

On to Venice for a taste of Italy that I can never forget; gondola rides, water taxis and buses, cobblestone streets (no cars on the island), pasta with the most delicious meat sauces,the Doge's Palace, various museums and churches, and of course gelato. We toured the small island of Burano famous for its hand-made lace. 

The tour of Italy took us on to Florence to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the world famous statue of David by Michaleangelo, and a side trip to a quaint little village of Lucca to see the every day life of the people residing there.

Rome was the most awesome of it all:  The ancient ruins of the city.  The colloseum and Roman Forum, the largest church in the world (The Vatican) and Sestine chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square.  I am not Catholic, but no matter your religion, you have to see in your life-time if possible.  I am awestruck with the beautiful of all of it. 

We walked between 5-10 miles per day on this tour, but no matter I felt, it was worth every minute.

These are only a few of the sights on our trip, but at the moment I'm writing it, it is the best I can do to describe it all, and the biggest highlights of the entire trip.  I thank God that I was able to experience this in my life-time.  I consider it a "gift" from heaven.