St. Anthony and Friends
2014年11月4日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 59 °FTook bus to Padua. Visited Church of St. Anthony and the University of Padua. It claims to be the oldest university in Europe. We enjoyed military band outside the Pedrocchi Coffee Shop inもっと詳しく
Took bus to Padua. Visited Church of St. Anthony and the University of Padua. It claims to be the oldest university in Europe. We enjoyed military band outside the Pedrocchi Coffee Shop inもっと詳しく
The River Countess docked at Chioggia, and we are taking a bus to Bologna. Now we are passing through a beautiful little town called Monselice, where there is an old, medieval fort atop the Eugenianもっと詳しく
We started our day in Ravenna at the Church of San Vitale, a church of the late Roman Empire. This temporary capital was built by the Romans in the Western Empire as they were fleeing the manyもっと詳しく
We walked through the Piazza Populi to visit the Church of St. Apollinare, one of the imperial churches of the late Roman Empire. As at the Church of San Vitale, the mosaics here exemplify the finestもっと詳しく
When we left two of the oldest and important churches in the world, we strolled out to the Piazza Populi and found that Ravenna was hosting an international chocolate fair. I said to Glenda, "Yes,もっと詳しく
When we entered Verona we discovered first that the traffic was congested so that nothing could move. There is an international horse show here that has brought visitors from all over the world.もっと詳しく
We cruised in the rain over to Burano Island, a smaller, quieter version of the Venetian experience. This island is known for its colorful buildings. They were lovely despite the rain.
We had lunch at the Alighieri Winery. This property was bought by Dante Alighieri's son about the time of his father's death. It has been in the family ever since. We were served a lovely Tuscan mealもっと詳しく
Art historian Susan taught us all afternoon in the Venice Academy of Art. Her lessons were simple enough for us beginners, though one could tell she was accomplished in her field. I could not escapeもっと詳しく
We went to St. Mark's Cathedral at night for a presentation by Art Historian Susan. She began the program in total darkness, giving an account of the retrieval of the body of St. Mark from Muslimもっと詳しく