Paris and Rome were always the last two places I was going to and it’s to their credit that I didn’t spend my time there wallowing in the inexorable dwindling of my holiday freedom.
Paris













The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower on this trip, and maybe the closest I got to it? cf. The Statue of Liberty #avoidingthesights? 
…ok not avoiding all the sights 










Quantic 



Tour Montparnasse. The second most famous tower in Paris. The first most infamous. 





Rome

Yes, there was a bathtub in my room 
Yes, these are Twisties, called Fonzies 
Hot chocolate. It was so thick! 
Ahh… Rome 






The old world meets the new 



One of many 

















Narrator: They didn’t 







That’s the Sistine Chapel. Unlike many others I abided by their wishes and took no photos while inside it 
























Turtles 
Turtles and duck
…and heading home

Bye bye Italy 
Hello Switzerland 
Country roads, take me home…
