Italy (Installment #2)

And so begins the deluge of Italy pages...

Well. Heh heh.

Not really.

Just a few shares here and there while I try to stay motivated and remember what the heck we were doing on our trip those many years ago. Should most definitely have kept a travel journal. However, I say that every single time I go on a trip, and have yet only managed it one time. And that one time? I lost the journal somewhere between Disneyland and the Canadian border. (Some little old man probably laughed himself silly when he opened my travel journal and read the tale of how I nearly peed in my pants on the Tower of Terror.)

I'm getting sidetracked, aren't I?

Here we are....back to Rome. Beautiful, bustling, and swarming with tourists:For me, the Pantheon (shown in the photo above) was the highlight of Rome. Rounding the corner from a neighborhood and into the piazza, we were almost startled to see it standing there amidst the shops and cafes. So otherworldly right in the middle of ordinary. It took my breath away. The adjacent page is a simple collage of some of the various highlights of Rome. There were too many to see in one day, and I know there are probably many wonderful things that we missed. One more reason to go back, no?Mom was a little scared of the ol' Nikon. I tried to explain the concept of holding the shutter halfway to focus and then recomposing for a nicer composition, but she misunderstood and thought that the camera would do it all by itself. She really didn't appreciate when I laughed at her, and very simply said, she refused to take any more photos. It took me the better part of the day and a gelato to get back on her good side. I love this photo she took of me - holding two gelatos and wearing the skirt I practically lived in for the next ten days - in front of the Pantheon.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With a View; Stamps: gel-a-tins; Rub-ons: Creative Imaginations; Photo Turn: Stampin' Up

Comments

[Crystal]

That's a great picture of you in Rome!! Your album is going to be so, so beautiful. And I do remember you working on a page once at Heather's :)

[Bev]

Can't wait to see more of the Italy pages. I LOVE Italy :)

[Lovely Cee.]

the photos are of course gorgeous! the layout is great! i've seen this~loved~ you and i were in in the same book_i think.

[Rhonda Steed]

Great page. Love how you got so many pictures but it doesn't feel crowded!

[laura vegas]

love this mary! and your mom took a great photo of you! i've tried giving my family the same lesson ... holding the shutter down part way to focus, and then recomposing the shot. but they don't get it. lol!

[kandis]

I'm sooooo super jealous. I would love to go to Italy someday. You lucky girl!! :) Love this page.

[Dani]

Mary, I loooove it! I really really am liking the way you add so much journaling to some of the pages. I always seem to struggle with how to tell a whole story (One might say I'm a little wordy, huh?) on a layout. I like how you did it :)

And yeah, isn't it CRAZY how the Pantheon is just sorta hanging out, right in the middle of the city? I feel like all of Rome is like that... all these crazy ancient treasures just sprinkled throughout a totally modern setting. In reality, it's more like the other way around, since the old stuff was there first, but you know what I mean :) Oh, and I have a crazy story about that restaurant just to your left in that photo (not seen in the pic). Haha, ah, the memories... I'll email it to you!

Speaking of email, your email is still sitting in my inbox... I promise to tell you all about my trip to Italy. Just haven't had time to sit down and really reply to emails lately, and I want to give your message the time it deserves. Hopefully this weekend I can sort my way through the inbox... :)

[Heather Ruwe]

oh, i am so jealous. i have always wanted to travel there! love your lo's!

[Sara Rossi]

I'm just loving this album so far Mary! Can't wait to see more!