08.03.10 Alberoni (last day in Italy)
I spent my final day in Venice and Italy with a few friends from the trip who were staying some extra time on the island of Lido. The town we went to was Alberoni.
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07.30.10 A sunny Venice day
One more post of Venice after this one. It’s been a little over a month now since the trip. This post is actually a combo of two days. Essentially, at this point in the trip, I had reached the limits of my mental capacity for information and constant exploration. But that didn’t mean I didn’t stop appreciating the place.
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07.26.10 Traveling Veneto
The second full day of Venice was spent outside the lagoon – we traveled the Veneto province, mainly to observe the architectural designs of Palladio. It was an enjoyable day, despite spurts of rain.
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07.22.10 The most serene republic
Final leg of the trip: Venice. Such a beautiful place, and a unique experience for obvious reasons. I was maybe starting to get burnt out, but I’m glad this was what our conclusion would be – it was quite fitting.
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07.21.10 Passing through Padua
After leaving Florence for Venice, a quick stop was made in Padua. It’s most famous for the Arena Chapel frescoes by Giotto. I saw them, but no pictures were allowed. Most of the post is just more street life. It was a strange city, it felt more spread out and empty than other stops we made. A quiet town really.
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07.20.10 Florence – Part Two
This second bit is the other half of Florence. It’s essentially just one long day of walking through the city. Not too much more (really?) after this post (transit to Venice comes next).
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07.19.10 Florence – Part One
These are the first few days from Florence. The average shoot/keep ratio started to drop a bit. Compared with Rome, Florence wasn’t as picture ready. Plenty of street life for sure, but I was still trying to get comfortable with the surroundings. I tend to be a shy shooter as it is. Regardless, I did what I could.
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07.10.10 Traveling to Florence
The eighth day of the trip, we departed Rome by bus to Florence. Before we arrived, we took some side trips to a couple of other Tuscan towns: Pienza, in the heart of the iconic countryside, and Siena, an historic medieval town.
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07.08.10 Last of Rome
I’m playing a bit of catch up and posting the rest of the images from Rome. Most of it consists of more wanderings through the streets, although on day 6, I went to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este.
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07.05.10 The Vatican
A big post today. We went to the Vatican, saw the Sistine Chapel, climbed St. Peter’s dome, and traversed yet more Roman streets. A good day, overall.
