Red Sea

Finally some pictures from Egypt. Here are a few from our favorite place, Basata.

last of Italy pictures

Cinque Terre

We spent the weekend in Cinque Terre, which may be the most beautiful place on earth. I kind of thought Italy wouldn't live up to the hype, but it definitely has. We hiked to all 5 villages, which was quite a task because several of the usual trails were closed due to flash floods last fall. A couple of the towns were still in recovery from the damage. We hiked through vineyards built vertically on terraced hills. The wine there is supposed to be the best in Italy and we brought a bottle back to celebrate!

Assisi

The last day of my parents visit was spent at Assisi. It was so beautiful, peaceful, and quaint. It was sunny with threats of rain, which made for amazing skies and views of the valley below.