Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist View Post
The Italy trip was great, though it was quite warm while we were there, especially in Rome. Brant, it turns out cruise ships are now banned from entering the Venice Lagoon, so if you go back the huge influx of those passengers won't be an issue. There were still plenty of people everywhere we went, but with the timed tickets we really never stood in a line, even entering the Vatican Museums was immediate.
Good to hear. Three cruise ships was getting pretty out of control. Also, I've heard they were hard on the lagoon.

Great set of photos. Looks like a great trip, despite the mishandling of bags.