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Italy 2012, continued -- final post 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 Venice before braving the airplane trip home later in the day. It was foggy this… Continue reading Arrivederci, Italy
Italy 2012, continued: November 2, 2012 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 our final destination for the day Burano (lace making). We join the… Continue reading Burano, of Many Colors
Italy 2012, continued 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 to alert everyone of the high tide alarm.Next, a signal indicates the expected level of… Continue reading Venice Churches and Sights
Italy 2012, continued Marble Sign next to Convent Door We'd been reading about the Acqua Alta -- high water -- that had flooded Venice this year, and seen the photos of tourists wading up to their knees in San Marco plaza, so we decided to stay a while longer in Padua to do some shopping.… Continue reading Venice, at last!
Italy 2012, continued 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 dinner the last night in Carpi. I'd met her at the vinegaria farm and as we exchanged pleasantries outside, she dropped… Continue reading Bologna, Sights and Scenes–final
Italy 2012, continued For some reason, I am quite enamored of these slat-seat metal chairs in photos and have taken pictures of them in New York, San Francisco and now Bologna, although this is the first time I've seen them in orange. This was outside a noted coffee shop where folks stop for a bit… Continue reading Bologna, Sights and Scenes, II
Italy 2012, continued First, one last picture from Carpi. This is the meeting room of the Collegium Ramazzini, with its decorated ceilings. Certainly not all Ramazzians come every year. The number of members in the group is capped at 180, because at the time there were 180 Cardinals in the Catholic church and THEY were… Continue reading Bologna Sights and Scenes, I
(Italy 2007) Driving across the countryside is not an efficient use of time while traveling, but it certainly is a beautiful way to travel. And where we're going--the backroads work just fine. We're on our way to other hilltowns, before our final destination tonight of Pienza. Above is Orvieto, from afar (through a haze, but… Continue reading Todi, Deruta, Assisi & Pienza
We arrive in Paris; it was tight a connection on Alitalia until the flight was delayed by two hours and we spent too much money on airport food for lunch, but not by choice. Welcome to travel. We board and land in Rome, ready for our adventure. First adventure: get the rental car, by walking… Continue reading Orvieto, Italy
