Here are some pictures from Ravenna. Alan did them all and did a great job under very low light, no flash circumstances! These mosaics and structures are from the 5th and 6th century. That alone is positively mind-blowing! San Vitale … Continue reading →
Well, we are back from Ravenna. We missed posting for two days because our HP Touchpad decided to update the WiFi and then we couldn’t connect again. Then last night we were just too tired! We are pretty sure that … Continue reading →
Just a short entry today since we are on the Touchpad and typing is a pain in the you know where. Also we don’t know how to upload pictures to it. We made it to Ravenna on two trains with … Continue reading →
Today we decided, since we wanted to go to La Fenice to get tickets for tonight’s Filarmonica della Fenice concert, we would go to San Marco Basilica and climb to the second floor museum. When we got to P. de … Continue reading →
After sleeping until 9:30 this morning, we decided we would go to Murano (the glass making island) and San Michele (the cemetery isalnd). The one glitch was that the cathedral on Murano was only open in the morning on Sundays. … Continue reading →
Today we decided to go to the Chiesa di San Giorgio in Isola which is on a small island next to the Giudecca and across from S. Marco. We walked a slightly different way through our Castello neighborhood, past S. … Continue reading →
Today we decided to go to the Biennale. The Biennale is an exhibit of art held in odd years. I believe there is one in even years with music. The exhibitors are from all around the world with each country … Continue reading →
Ah, finally in Padua after our “little” train adventure. We got our Padua cards (a great deal by the way in case anyone is thinking about them), got the Tram and found our hotel with only a few missteps. We … Continue reading →
Before you start reading this, please make sure you have no coffee, tea, or cola in your mouth, so that when you laugh out loud, it will not spew all over the place. On Wednesday morning we got up early … Continue reading →
Today was another Brunetti walk day. Thank you, Donna Leon, for creating our friend Guido. I still look for him around every corner I turn in Venice. This was Walk Number 10 in the Brunetti Walks book called “Remote Venice.” … Continue reading →
