Sorry about the lack of updates. Agnes was on vacation last week in Italy (during all of the World Cup madness!) and decided to take a break from blogging — but not photography!

Here are some pictures from Venice, Milan, and Rome. The crazy people on scooters and hanging out of cars are some of the excited Romans after Italy beat Germany in the World Cup semifinals.

A view from near Agnes’ hotel in Venice.

Agnes’ hotel in Rome.

A birdseed peddler in Piazza di Duomo (Milan).

A member of the Papal Swiss Guard at The Vatican (Vatican City / Rome)

Italian World Cup victory celebration.