Monday, October 15, 2012

Italy 2012

So I promised not to bore you with travel photos. However, Italy is one great photo opportunity. My wife and I spent time in Venice, Burano, Lucca, Cinque Terre, San Gimignano, Volterra and ending up in Milan. Here's a sampling of the photos of a beautiful country. I will let the photos speak for themselves...for the most part.


Busy Waterways of Venice


Busy waterfront in Venice

 



This canal was on our walk home to the hotel at night. Dali is looking over us..

St Marks Square at night
The Campanile at St Marks, Venice







Had to do the tourist thing in Venice



Burano - No, there is nothing wrong with your eyes...the church is tilting

Burano Windows


All the houses are required to be painted according to a color code

Waterways are a part of life in Burano



One of the five towns in Cinque Terre

A view from up top

 

Fishing boats and taxis all in one


Boats at low tide in Cinque Terre


My beautiful wife Amy in Lucca

The market in Lucca




Snacks at the market of all types
 
Immediately in the center of this photo, is the patio of our apartment in Lucca. Charming!

And of course it rained


We had some weather one evening in Lucca
People, bicycles and cars roam this street

Torre Guinigi view

This wall which surrounds the city of Lucca is 40 feet tall and was constructed in the 1400's. It now serves as a walking and riding path for the city.





San Gimignano looking down

San Gimignano

Volterra

What's a drive through the countryside without sheep


The Duomo of Milan

Inside Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel II for shopping? For only those with Titanium Amex Card please


Sunset in Milan with the Duomo on the left. Time for our journey home