This is post #14 and final post of our Northern Italy trip, for Saturday, November 3, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page Arrivederci means "until we see each other again," and that finality lingered around us when we woke up early that morning. No high water siren last night, and we wanted one last walk in… Continue reading Arrivederci, Italy
Category: Italy 2012
Burano, of Many Colors
This is post #13 of our Northern Italy trip, for Friday, November 2,, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page We leave from the Fondamente Nova vaparetto stop, which is on the backside of the main islands, and head straight out past Venice's cemetery, on an island all its own. First stop is Murano (glass making) with… Continue reading Burano, of Many Colors
Venice Churches and Sights
This is post #12 of our Northern Italy trip, for Friday, November 2, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page Water overlapping a doorway, across the canal from our hotel Late in the night, we hear the aqua alta (high water) sirens go off. A website tells us the following: So, first a siren is used… Continue reading Venice Churches and Sights
Venice, at last!
This is post #11 of our Northern Italy trip, for Thursday, November 1 to Friday, November 3, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page Marble Sign next to Convent Door That morning we'd been reading about the Acqua Alta -- high water -- that had flooded Venice this year, and seen the photos of tourists wading up… Continue reading Venice, at last!
Menu II
This is post #10 of our Northern Italy trip, describing some of the food we ate. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page I left off after that first night in Bologna, at the place that had a giant golden tortellini hanging outside its door. The next morning we went to the breakfast area in Hotel Porta San… Continue reading Menu II
Scrovegni Chapel Slideshow
Scrovegni Chapel, Padua
This is post #8 of our Northern Italy trip, a visit to Scrovegni Chapel.. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page This is all you see from the outside, and of course, no photographs are allowed on the inside (all my photos are from the web). But I'd done my homework, creating a slideshow of the images and… Continue reading Scrovegni Chapel, Padua
Padua, Italy–I
This is post #7 of our Northern Italy trip, for Tuesday, October 30 to Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page We leave Bologna around noon, first grabbing a sandwich from one of the shops at the train station. Arriving in Padua, we find the tourist office, get our all-important tickets to Scrovegni Chapel… Continue reading Padua, Italy–I
Menu I
This is post #6 of our Northern Italy trip, with food items we were served. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page This area of Italy is known at Emilia-Romagna, also known as Italy's breadbasket where Parma ham, aged balsamic vinegar and other amazing food is found. On the way there, our airplane breakfast consisted of a hard… Continue reading Menu I
Bologna, Sights and Scenes–final
This is post #5 of our Northern Italy trip, for Monday, October 28 -the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2012. Italy 2012, continued • Main Page I thought these lights looked like hanging prom dresses. Waiting for Dave, back in the hotel, I caught up on journaling and thought about the woman I'd sat next to at… Continue reading Bologna, Sights and Scenes–final









