I won't write much here, but I finally have access to a computer with a connection fast enough to upload some pictures, so I chose a dozen of my favorites from all around Italy. I've taken over a thousand, so expect to see a lot more on Facebook once I arrive home and sort through them properly, but here's a small sample.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan--the 150th Anniversary sign on the left celebrating the unification of Italy in 1861. The crest below the big 150 represents A.C. Milan, the football club founded in 1899 with 18 official UEFA and FIFA championships.
Most of what struck me in Milan was the life
of the place, so many of my pictures reflect everyday objects instead of monuments or landmarks. This was a newsstand advertising the Italian men's edition of Vogue, with Beyonce on one of the covers.
Milan--just a sign outside of a bar. Marilyn says, "with coffee this good, I only drink it here!"
Trieste--not the best picture I took here, but this was a particularly charming cafe setup.
Palermo--while I did take a picture of the garbage mountains in this city, it wasn't all
so dirty. This is a fountain in front of the Cathedral of Palermo.
Piazza del Duomo in Catania--one of my favorite piazze (plazas/squares) in Italy. Statue of the elephant "u liotro" visible on the pedestal on the right.
The Duomo di Catania at night. One of my favorite cathedrals in Italy.
Taormina--I swam around this island, Isola Bella.
Taormina--I don't know exactly what this church was, but the skull and crossbones seemed strange. The church was beautiful.
Rome--the changing of the guard at the Quirinale, the house of the Italian president.
Rome--the Vittoriano at night. Mad self-picture skills.
Rome--opera in front of the Spanish steps on my last night in Italy. Perfect.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan--the 150th Anniversary sign on the left celebrating the unification of Italy in 1861. The crest below the big 150 represents A.C. Milan, the football club founded in 1899 with 18 official UEFA and FIFA championships.
Most of what struck me in Milan was the life of the place, so many of my pictures reflect everyday objects instead of monuments or landmarks. This was a newsstand advertising the Italian men's edition of Vogue, with Beyonce on one of the covers.
Milan--just a sign outside of a bar. Marilyn says, "with coffee this good, I only drink it here!"
Trieste--not the best picture I took here, but this was a particularly charming cafe setup.
Palermo--while I did take a picture of the garbage mountains in this city, it wasn't all so dirty. This is a fountain in front of the Cathedral of Palermo.
Piazza del Duomo in Catania--one of my favorite piazze (plazas/squares) in Italy. Statue of the elephant "u liotro" visible on the pedestal on the right.
The Duomo di Catania at night. One of my favorite cathedrals in Italy.
Taormina--I swam around this island, Isola Bella.
Taormina--I don't know exactly what this church was, but the skull and crossbones seemed strange. The church was beautiful.
Rome--the changing of the guard at the Quirinale, the house of the Italian president.
Rome--the Vittoriano at night. Mad self-picture skills.
Rome--opera in front of the Spanish steps on my last night in Italy. Perfect.
Thanks for the pictures!
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