Vienna to Rome by way of Zagreb
Welcome! This website began in 2016 with a nine week journey from Vienna to Rome, hence the name of the website. The self-directed leisurely itinerary wandered through eight countries. Stops along the way included well known cities and many less well known but enchanting places such as Pécs, Zagreb, Lakes Bled and Bohinj, the Istrian peninsula, Mostar, Kotor, Bari, Ravenna. It was a travel dream come to life.
Over the years I added other trips to the website — Romania, Norway, England, several trips to Italy, Malta, Bolivia, as well as travels in the US and photos closer to home in Hartford. This year, however, troubles arose. Photos migrated aimlessly across the website: images from Bolivia appeared on pages dedicated to Romania, photos from Malta on a page on Lincoln Cathedral. The mess was too daunting to right. The best solution was to start over.
Travels are organized by year. Click on the year below my photo (below) or one of the categories below that and select a destination, or scroll down for posts arranged from most recent; click the date on the post to view images. In time I hope to restore some of the lost pages of the earlier website. Enjoy what is here and may these travels inspire travels for you.
Joseph Pace
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My sister Abby took most of these photos. Just when we thought we were going to miss the aurora borealis completely we had several nights of magnificent sightings.
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There was expected disorder at the Catania airport as we searched for our rental car, but after directions from five or six people, we claimed the car and set off for Ragusa, a delightful city perched atop a steep hill.…
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It was good to be back in Malta. My first trip was in the early 1990s, when I was on my way to Tunisia. Much has changed, as the island is more prosperous and certainly far busier. My hotel had…
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Ely is a charming, small cathedral town atop its hill in the midst of largely now-drained fens. I had expected a hill more like Mont St Michel, but was pleased to find a knoll instead, especially as the train station…
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To the east of Cadiz and Jerez are several small hilltowns, known as white cities for their whitewashed buildings. The best known city in the area is Ronda, which is also a center of bull fighting. Ronda must have one…
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Granada is best known for the Alhambra and Generalife, Moorish palaces and gardens from the 14th century. The two palaces, together with Charles V’s palace are atop a steep hill with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada in the background. Granada also…
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Seville was my introduction to Andalusia, and a wonderful introduction it was. The Alcazar and cathedral were fabulous. I was enchanted with mosaics and decorations in the Alcazar, plus the beautiful gardens, which were a lovely retreat in the heat…
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Avila was an excursion I took on my own to visit the home of St Teresa. Her house is attached to a church — or rather, the church attached to the house. Avila is also famous for its walls which…
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What an amazing small city! I took the train to Belgium at the end of the family trip and spent several days in this small city. The city is a trove of art (van Eyck), chocolate, moules frites, medieval buildings…
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My sister Tricia, her husband and I visited The Hague during the family trip to Amsterdam. We wandered around the historical center, visited the Mauritshuis, which has an exceptional collection of Dutch paintings including Vermeer and beautiful still lives from…