Category Archives: Florence  Writing about Europe from Europe… And loving it This is the first time that I am writing a blog post on a train, my new friend Jools who writes a great blog about train travel, will be proud of me I’m sure. I’m on my way to Salzburg after visiting some amazing places in Innsbruck,…  According to local legend in Florence, if you and your lover attach a lock to the gate surrounding the bust of famed goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, and throw the key into the Arno river below, your love will be eternal. No one knows where the practice originated, but now there are several places all…  Happy Birthday to… My Blog! It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by since I first started writing my blog, but here it is, one year later. I had no idea if anyone would ever read the stories, or see my photos, and if they did, would they care? Would they like them,…  I’ve been waiting a while now to post this photo of the vista seen from the top of the dome of the Cathedral in Florence. It seems like I attract snowy conditions wherever I go (like last Friday in Washington D.C.), and for the first time in nearly a quarter century, snow had fallen in…  So many churches and cathedrals in Europe are mind numbingly beautiful. The Duomo or Cathedral of Florence is no exception. In my opinion, the exterior of the building is one of the most breathtaking structures created by man. However, the austere interior left me rather disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it has its charms, and…  This is an image I thought I’d never take. Snow covered bikes. Just the thought of it makes me cringe a little bit. It’s a photo that has been taken ad nauseum over the course of time. I’m sure at some point I even promised myself that I would not, under any circumstance, ever take…  I’ll be the first to admit that I have a lousy sense of direction. Sometimes I think I need a GPS just to find my kitchen but that appears to change when I travel. It seems that somehow I can find my way around easier when I’m in an unfamiliar place than when I’m at…  The scene of the opera singer in a medieval robe was quite surreal as I mentioned in part One of this 2 part series. The night was cold and my feet were tired from another 20 km walk from earlier in the day yet I was captivated by the sights and sounds of the moment…. |
