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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Vagare
From my hotel, I ventured out on foot into the village of Bagno a Ripoli in search of some food & wine to stock my kitchenette. After seeing so much rain & flooding, the colors of this odd plant looked … Continue reading
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Profugo
The day after I had arrived, the weather began to improve and I had a chance to appreciate the hotel I had been relocated to: The Hotel Villa Olmi Firenze.
Alluvione
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. From Bologna, Stephanie headed back to Venice to fly home to Chicago. I took the train to Florence where I had booked hotel for a week with a river view. The … Continue reading
Posted in Firenze
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Anatomico
Founded in 1088, he University of Bologna ranks as the oldest university in the world. Visited the Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio, built in the late 1630s, The macabre statues are referred to as the “Spellati” (meaning “skinned”).
Torri
Stephanie and I wandered from our hotel to the city center.Not to be outdone by Pisa, they have two leaning towers.
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Religioso
With no plans, Stephanie and I just wandered around Bologna. Visited the Pinacoteca Nazionale and was struck by this fashion of crucifix throughout, with the “3D” halo and the “Ed Grimley” pose. I don’t recall seeing any images of St. … Continue reading
Glorioso
As Venice slowly emerged from its flooding, I finally had a chance to wander around and marvel at how glorious the city is when it’s not in the middle of a natural disaster.Our original plans in shambles, Stephanie and I … Continue reading
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Affogato
The evening after the worst flooding, Stephanie & I ventured out into the city so I could at least see some of Venice’s iconic sites. The cobblestones were slick and covered in detritus.
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Marae
[NOTE: I am writing this a full five months after the events occurred, partly because the events of my Venice trip are difficult to describe adequately and partly out of disappointment that I didn’t have the presence of mind to … Continue reading
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Verwischen
In the spirit of the worst wildlife photography, I offer you the worst travel photography. All the snow & rain and motion blur do have their own aesthetic, I suppose.
Posted in St. Moritz
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Plufg
I’ve always wondered how snow is cleared off of train rails! Although the Bernina Railways engines themselves seem to have snow cowcatchers of their own.
Posted in St. Moritz
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Wunderland
The snow that fell while I was in St. Moritz made the start of my train ride back down to Tirano look like a winter wonderland.
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Sicherheit
Its obvious now that I think about it, but it occurs to me that we use colors common in nature for camouflage and colors uncommon in nature for safety.
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Docht
This public bathroom in St. Moritz looks straight out of a John Wick movie.