Italy or New Zealand?

Next year my beloved and I will be celebrating our 30th anniversary. For some time now we have tentatively been planning a trip to Italy to celebrate. However, I think that trip just may get bumped. As much as I would adore spending time in Rome, Pisa, Florence and Venice, we've about made up our minds to try a different itinerary.

I think we may be headed to New Zealand.

No, it does not have the amazing cathedrals :


























But I think the breathtaking natural scenery just might make up for that:






So you lurkers and fans...

Any of you ever been to New Zealand? Or Italy? Any thoughts on pros and cons of which would be the better trip?

Strange World

As I've been looking for information on Italy, planning out what things I would like to see I was getting all dreamy about visiting the Colosseum, seeing the Sistine chapel, and the Vatican museum. It never occured to me I might encounter a GIANT PINK BUNNY. I'm all for unique artistic expression and all that, but this is just plain weird.

And the Winner Is....

For the past few months I've been vacillating between various destinations for a trip to take this October in honor of my 50th birthday. We've considered all sorts of places. We ALMOST booked several different trips (Mexico, Hawaii, New Zealand to name just a few). But for one reason or another, I kept hesitating and changing my mind.

Well, FINALLY, we've narrowed it down. We are going to Italy. (Check hotlink for potential itinerary). Or look HERE for very cool pictures.

Any of you guys ever been there? I'm wide open for suggestions of what to see or do or while we are there.

I'm very much looking forward to planning this trip as I usually do lots of reading and research ahead of time before we go anyplace. Should be fun.

Kelly, you can count on some pie pictures from Rome, ok?