The lighter side

After a few very sad posts, I felt it was time to go on “vacation” before the summer ends. We saw a few of Paul and Robert Zerzawy’s travel photos in the May 15 post. Today we see photos from a trip they took in August 1931 to Lapad, near Dubrovnik and other photos that may be from Italy. It’s wonderful to see the brothers so relaxed, happy, and together! They were separated throughout so much of their lives — by two world wars and beyond.

Some of the photos are timeless and could as easily have been taken today as 150 years ago:

One thing that has changed is how much more formal they dressed when they traveled than we do today – other than photos taken at the seaside and at a hotel or spa, Paul and Robert are always dressed meticulously in suits and dress shoes.

We see a lighter side of Robert and Paul in a few photos. My guess is that in the photo below they are drying their “tears” because their trip is ending: