i see london, i see france.

those of you who know me well, know i cannot live without animals, music, photography, and my morning tea. oh, and my husband. and my friends. and my mom. ok, well the point is - i LOVE tea. so, while traveling, it was crucial i learn to order 'hot tea' in italian. thankfully, jon downloaded an english-italian translation app on his iphone before the trip. when asked what i would like at breakfast our first morning in florence, i proudly requested my hot tea - after which the server simply stared at me. i figured he was impressed, so i smiled and nodded. during this exchange, i noticed jon plugging my phrase into the translator; apparently, i had asked for their wealthiest cheese.

the only trick-or-treater we saw on halloween.

firenze.

a few more pics from london and italy:

that's his happy face. he lived on one of the vineyards we found while wandering around tuscany (not a bad place to be lost.)

at the roman baths.

a sweet kitty living in an outdoor sanctuary of florence. they have mini-houses, tons of food and water, and play all day. i still wanted to take him home. jon dissented.

i loved these alleys.

the husband. pretty much my view throughout the entire honeymoon. apparently my ADD wanderings slowed him down.

this both amazed and disturbed me.

london calling.

i’ve finally started sifting through the thousands of honeymoon photos i snapped during our honeymoon last november. i refused to leave the hotel without my camera glued to my face, and usually found myself lost, wandering down an alley with cool lighting (or a cat) -- jon loved that. i’ll post the good ones as i go...here are a few of my initial faves.

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