European Adventure

After Randy arrived in Europe, we spent a few days in Budapest and then traveled to Rome where we spent 3 days touring the sights.

We knew the Smiths were in Italy and planned to meet them in Rome. Imagine our surprise when we ran into them at Pompeii as we arrived together in the parking lot.

We spent several hours at Pompeii and walked the entire village. It was fascinating!!!

Randy and I drove the Amalfi Coast in a little red stick shift Fiat. It was gorgeous whenever I dared to open my eyes. Those of you who have driven the narrow cliff hanging road with Italian drivers know what I am talking about.

We rendezvoused again with Mark and Pauline in Rome and spent 2 days visiting the ruins and dining at sidewalk cafes. Memorable!

After returning to Budapest for Lila's blessing we flew to Romania with Kelli, Jared,

Scarlett and Lila for 5 days.

While in Romania we arranged with the Hansons to meet at the Sinai train station in the mountains near Bucharest. What a treat to see them, spend the morning touring the former Romania King Karl's castle and enjoy lunch together before sending them back to their mission home in Bucharest. Elder Hanson proselyted all the way up and down the trail to the castle.

Grammy Ice Cream Cone's granddaughter knows and loves her ice cream. She started with a frozen fruit pop (silly Mom) and traded it for Grammy's chocolate thing.

One of the highlights of our visit to Romania was a stay at Count Tibor's place in Miclosoara, Transylvania. Talk about the middle of no where. It was as if we had stepped back a century. Cows, chickens, roosters, horses, sheep, horse drawn wagons carrying cans of fresh milk, hay, wood, whatever...

We ate dinner with the other guests in a 17th century wine cellar but the highlight for me was learning that Prince Charles and his entourage had stayed there on 3 occasions, the latest being 2 weeks before we arrived.