Rapallo and Munich Misc from Days 13, 14 & 15

Rapallo - evening of day 13.

This is Darin and his LAST GELATO IN ITALY
DAD AND HIS LAST GELATO IN ITALY
ME WITH MY LAST GELATO IN ITALY... we were really attached emotionally to the Italian Gelato - especially the eating it in Italy part.
Rapallo Hotel - Mom, we really wanted to buy this purse for you, but couldn't afford it. Maybe I'll pick you up a little something at a flea market in Munich. (By the way Mom, you're going to be so proud at how under budget we are, you're going to really want to help me buy the IKEA furniture I'm dying to get as part of my redecorating my place project. Nothing huge, a desk, two bookcases - and a sideboard I've wanted since high school. The sideboard is the most expensive piece, of course. We can discuss this when I return. I'm just warning you. I LOVE YOU!!!)

Day 14, driving from Rapallo to Munich. We spent 9+ hours in the car. The next day my back would give out, but spending time in bed would cure me.

We went up a mountain pass... Look Mom, Guardrails!
Watch out for Snow Plows!
Man on Rock is taller than trees.
COW. Outside my car window. No zoom. Just COW. Later we would pass ones with the awesome Swiss cowbells, and listen to the cowbells. I NEED MORE COWBELL.
Mountainous.



The way down. LOVE IT.
Yes, that's the name of a tunnel we went through.
Munich - This store is called "Eroticland" ...and aren't those Lightsabers in the window? How are those Erotic??? I don't get it.
This store sells traditional German clothing. YES!
Dachau. I liked this memorial piece.
Dad's Photos:

Rapallo, Day 13
Leaning Tower of Gelato. Yes, we're silly.
Beach Blanket BINGO! ...that's what this photo made me think of. That, and how awesome Rapallo was.

Darin uploading photos. Yes, I turned this job over to him mid-trip. He uploads them to the computer, I pick the ones I like, he uploads them to blogger, I comment on them. It's a good system. Not so much work for me.
Me writing postcards :-)
Rapallo at night.
Day 14... So we're going up this mountain pass, and Dad gets out to take photos, and I see him take this one, and I say to Darin, "I think Dad just got a photo of me picking my nose." Yay Dad.



Day 15: Dachau. The gate says: Work will set you free.


Sorry to end with such a sad photo. This afternoon I took a nap and Dad and Darin went to the BMW museum or showroom or something, and went to a giant Mercedes dealer... or something. Those photos didn't pass my inspection for uploading, so yes. I'm done.

Tomorrow ICE train to Nurnberg! Going to see Giti again before we leave!

Love,
Carla

Rome to Rapallo Day 13

Today we traveled from Rome to Rapallo. I love Rapallo. Can I move here, Mom?

Photos are a little mixed up, and I didn't post mine first today. These first ones are Dad's.

Me going to take photos of road signs... Dad had stopped to take photos of something, so I took photos of road signs. I have a project in my head that I'm going to make art for above my bed with these road signs and graffiti photos. So here I am taking photos.

The photo Dad stopped to take... Tuscany is gorgeous.
PISA! We stopped to take photos of the leaning tower, and I bought CHEAP stuff... presents for people I love (inexpensive, not cheap quality) - so now I'm confident I haven't forgotten anyone. And I used my bargaining skills to purchase something else. Mom will hurt me if I mention what I bought. So I won't. It was cheap and I NEEDED it.
The obligatory Darin holding up the tower photo.
Rapallo - the view from our balcony. I know, I want to pinch myself.
Castle at Rapallo.
Me by the Mediterranean Sea!
Me smiling and the coast behind me.
This is what I consider swimming - and yes, Mom those are your pants, and yes, I am considering not giving them back. But here they aren't so flattering, so I will have to another analysis of the pants.
Me and Dar on the coast.
My photos:
We went through San Gimignano
Lizard.
The things Darin first thought were public toilets. They are large, but they are recycling bins haha.
The hotel Darin had us go to b/c he can't pee outside, and NO they didn't have bathrooms except for guests.
Hump.
Don't Fall off the Road, Dumbass.
Leaning Tower.
Fountain outside our hotel... awesome hotel.
View from our balcony.
Fountain outside our hotel from our balcony.
PALM TREES!
Entrance to our hotel.
Coast :-)
Me waving from our balcony while Dad and Darin unload the car.


There are some more from after dinner, but I'll post those tomorrow :-) ...if we have internet in Munich.