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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 11:09
- 🌧 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
ItalienForum at Pompeii40°44’58” N 14°29’10” E
Laundry Basins in Pompeii
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Pretty sure both of these are laundry basins, although I fell behind the group at this point and didn’t hear the full explanation! Interesting that both feature women’s mouths for the water toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 11:01
- 🌧 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 85 ft
- ItalienLupanare40°45’1” N 14°29’13” E
Ancient Brothel
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
The Lupanare is one of Pompeii’s brothels. “Lupo” means “wolf.” According to our guide, the name “lupanare” comes from the bestial howls women working at the brothel made to attractWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 10:47
- 🌧 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 56 ft
- ItalienTerme Stabiane40°44’60” N 14°29’16” E
The Stabian Baths
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Here are some shots of the Stabian Baths. These were public baths in Pompeii featuring a frigidarium (cold water), tepidarium (medium heat), and calderium (hot water.)
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 10:41
- 🌧 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- ItalienTerme Stabiane40°45’0” N 14°29’17” E
Phalluses in Pompeii
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
I’m always on the lookout for interesting architectural details. In Pompeii, a unique feature were all the penises!
They do not all mean the same thing. Sometimes they are literally pointing theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 10:34
- 🌧 52 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- ItalienTerme Stabiane40°45’0” N 14°29’17” E
Quiet Day in Pompeii
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Last time we visited Pompeii, the streets were bustling with tourists. This time, being off season, it was much different. I really enjoyed strolling these ancient ruins during such a quiet day. MakesWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 10:12
- 🌧 50 °F
- Höhe über NN: 72 ft
- ItalienCasa di Stallius Eros40°44’58” N 14°29’24” E
House of the Lovers
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
During our tour of Pompeii, we strolled through a middle class home that’s nicknamed “the house of the lovers.”
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 10:00
- 🌧 50 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- ItalienAmphitheatre40°44’55” N 14°29’21” E
Pompeii misc
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
What a fun day we had exploring Pompeii! The first and last time I was here was 2011. Larry and I were here during our honeymoon.
It amazes me to see tile work from 2000 years ago and have it inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Dienstag, 10. Januar 2023 um 07:27
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Höhe über NN: 7 ft
- ItalienBacino del Piliero40°50’28” N 14°15’39” E
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
10. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Good morning from Naples! We’re enjoying the sunrise in the shadow of Vesuvius. I wonder what delights this day will bring?
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 12:30
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Höhe über NN: 56 ft
- ItalienPiazza del Duomo37°30’8” N 15°5’14” E
Catanian Street Food
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
As part of our tour, we stopped for a typical Catanian handheld meal. Arancino is a fried rice ball that features meat, tomatoes and cheese. The shape is meant to represent Mt Etna. It was tasty andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 11:49
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 52 ft
- ItalienFontana dell'Amenano37°30’6” N 15°5’13” E
Sant Agata Mural
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
If you read my entry called “Breast Pastry,” then you already know why this woman is carrying a tray with her own breasts upon it.
The sticker next to this wall mural mimics a typical artWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 11:47
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 43 ft
- ItalienGiardino Pacini37°30’5” N 15°5’14” E
Veg, Meat & Fish
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
If I had to describe Catania’s open air markets in one word, it would be, “colorful.”
I’m so curious what that purple cauliflower tastes like! As for those cuts of meat, I’m not sure whatWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 11:23
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Höhe über NN: 56 ft
- ItalienFontana dell'Elefante37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Octopus Burger?
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
As a port town, it’s no surprise to see seafood restaurants in Catania. Even so, this “octopus burger” caught my eye today!
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:51
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 69 ft
- ItalienPiazza Università37°30’13” N 15°5’13” E
Lamppost Legend
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Our guide told me this lamppost sculpture refers to a legend about a Catania’s woman who avoided being married to a foreign invader by jumping to her death down a chimney.
“Don’t get the wrongWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:27
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- ItalienPescheria37°30’6” N 15°5’6” E
Catania Fruit Stand
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This colorful fruit stand is typical of many we saw today in Catania. That yellow fruit is called “cedro” and has a very unique flavor. I’ve never tasted it outside of Italy.
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:23
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 72 ft
- ItalienPescheria37°30’7” N 15°5’6” E
Spider Man
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, friendly Sicilian Spiderman!
(Catania, Sicily)
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:18
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 69 ft
- ItalienFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’11” E
Witchy Brooms
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I’m always intrigued by the old style brooms I see in Europe. They look so witchy! I’d love to try one sometime. Have you ever used one? I saw these in Catania today.
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:15
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 56 ft
- ItalienFontana dell'Amenano37°30’8” N 15°5’13” E
Merman, Dad!
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Every time I see a merman, I’m reminded of that scene in Zoolander, where his father calls him a mermaid and he testily replies that he was a, “merman, Dad!”
I saw these lovely mermen inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 10:00
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- ItalienPalazzo degli Elefanti37°30’10” N 15°5’13” E
Elephant Palace
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Catania’s city hall is called the Palazzo dei Elefanti. Elephants are a common theme throughout the town. The association dates back to a Byzantine magician who rode through town on one manyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 09:56
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 92 ft
- ItalienDuomo di Catania37°30’10” N 15°5’19” E
Breast Pastry
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Sant Agata is Catania’s patron saint. She was martyred when Romans tortured her to death for refusing the advances of one of their men.
One of the atrocities she endured was having her breastsWeiterlesen
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- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 09:51
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 89 ft
- ItalienDuomo di Catania37°30’9” N 15°5’19” E
Cathedral creatures
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Here are a few statues that caught my eye on Catania’s cathedral.
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 09:47
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Höhe über NN: 79 ft
- ItalienDuomo di Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’18” E
Mummy Saint
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
The body of cardinal Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet is in Catania’s cathedral. Dusmet died in 1894, but after his beatification in 1988, his body was placed here for public view. A silver death maskWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 09:31
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
- ItalienMuseo Diocesano Catania37°30’8” N 15°5’15” E
Bellini’s Tomb
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We saw Vincenzo Bellini’s tomb today in Catania, but for some reason, our guide told us very little about him. She promised to talk about him later, but it seems like she forgot.
I know BelliniWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Montag, 9. Januar 2023 um 07:10
- ⛅ 50 °F
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- ItalienCatania Ferry Port37°29’46” N 15°5’41” E
Sicilian Sunrise
9. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Catania, Sicily greeted us with brilliant hues and lenticular clouds forming over Mt Etna. I’ve never been here before and am excited to take a walking tour through the old town.
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- Tag 18
- Samstag, 7. Januar 2023 um 14:27
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 79 ft
KroatienSaint Ignatius Church42°38’23” N 18°6’34” E
Croatian Kitties
7. Januar 2023 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
I saw some handsome cats in Old Town Dubrovnik. They all seemed quite well-fed and content.
As we strolled by the sea, I peered over the stone rail and was startled to see a cat curled up on theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 18
- Samstag, 7. Januar 2023 um 14:12
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- KroatienDubrovnik Cathedral42°38’24” N 18°6’38” E
Old Town Dubrovnik
7. Januar 2023 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
We are so jet lagged! More so than usual. I blame lingering grief, although I know that wherever my dad is, he’d be happy to see me and Larry traveling.
I read an article recently that pointed outWeiterlesen
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- Tag 17
- Freitag, 6. Januar 2023 um 14:58
- ☀️ 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 26 ft
- ItalienPorto di Trieste45°39’1” N 13°45’53” E
Larry’s Genes
6. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We hopped aboard the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship in Trieste. There was no time to explore this historic city, but we had to snap a quick selfie since Larry’s grandparents emigrated to America fromWeiterlesen
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