Charlotte to Munich to Venice
13 mars 2017, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We're getting close to boarding ✈️🇮🇹
Flying Lufthansa, eight hour flight
So, so so excited. Let's go!
Arrived in Italy! Marco Polo Airport
14 mars 2017, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Our Lufthansa flight from Charlotte to Munich was about eight hours. The flight to Venice was a pretty short flight, just under two hours. We flew over the Alps! Once in Venice, we met up with NawasEn savoir plus
Day in Venecia
14 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
First thing in the morning headed into Venice via water taxi on the lagoon
Venice Victor Emmanuel II memorial
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Victor Emmanuel II - he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. The Italians gave him the epithetEn savoir plus
Bridge of Sighs
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
I was told the the Bridge of Sighs is called this because the condemned would stop on the bridge to breath a last brethren of fresh air before going into prison. (on the right side of the bridge.
Venice Piazza San Marco
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
aka St. Mark's Square. We had nice lunch at a waterside cafe.
Venice Doge' 's Palace courtyard
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
cisterns collected water and filtered rain water for consumption
Collected by drains
Venice Doge's Palace
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Part residence, part courtroom, part administrative building . Doges were elected government officials who lived in this castle. Separate from the Royalty, they virtually had little power but were inEn savoir plus
Venice Saint Mark's Basilica
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A lot of the basilica’s treasures came from the Crusades and mostly from fourth crusade which ended with the conquest of Constantinople in 1204.
There are more than 85,000 square feet of mosaicEn savoir plus
Venice Bell Tower-Campanile of St. Mark
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The clocks in the palace are tied to the bell tower. The man moves and hits his mallet on the bell to ring it.
The 323-foot (98.6-meter) campanile of St. Mark’s dates back to the 9th century… butEn savoir plus
Venice musical gondola ride
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Venice musical gondola ride
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Venice Piazza San Marco
15 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
San Marco and San Todaro Columns built in 1180. patron saints of Venice. It was also the site of executions in the city.
leaving Venice to Pisa then Florence
16 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Italy countryside
16 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
lots of long tunnels and bridges
many olive trees and Italian Pine Nuts trees also known as Umbrella trees(not to be confused with oriental pine nuts typical in US)
Leaning Tower of Pisa
16 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery.
Pisa Baptistry outside
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Pisa Baptistry
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more Pisa Baptistery
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Pisa Cathedral
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no photos allowed as it is active house of worship
Carrara Mountains
16 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Where the best quality white or blue-grey marble used in building the base (phase 1) of the leaning tower of Pisa as well as many other buildings which still stand today.
arrived in Florence
16 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Staying at Florence Grand Hotel Mediterranean.
view of city and places we will be visiting.
Mom came down with something. She has a fever ;( not sure if she will be able to do anything tomorrow.En savoir plus
leaving Florence touring to Sorrento
18 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Tuscany to Umbria. the tour guide Ester told us what areas we were going to drive through but I could only remember the first.
Umbria area isknown for ceramics as well as Amalfi.
Cathedral Corpus Christie
18 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
we passed by this. To get to city you have to take a lift up. The city is falling on one side of the mountain.
Driving through Umbria
18 mars 2017, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Via the A1 also called road of the sun. it was built in 1930. there are many hill top communities. we drove aside the River Tiber