Tag 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,…  Wow, that title seems kind of pretentious, but as I look back at the 7 blog posts that fit the criteria of the “My 7 Links Project” from Tripbase, the title seems to fit. Thank you to Kirsten Alana Larsson for nominating me for this project! Kirsten and I will be in Innsbruck at the…  Thinking of booking a trip on Artesia, SNCF, or Trenitalia? Take a plane instead… Why I’ll NEVER ride on an Artesia train again Anyone who reads my blog knows that I never go on rants. I am not sure they really do much good, but in this case I just feel the need to get…  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… 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… |
