Today’s strenuous adventure was climbing the wall surrounding the old town. The restoration work, since I was here in the 1970’s, has been extensive and the wall and surrounding buildings are in wonderful condition. Three cruise ships arrived in the port at the same time and so it was crowded getting into the city centre …
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We journeyed 1.5 hrs by bus to visit the longest waterfall in Krka National Park called Skradinski Buk (cascades down 147ft). I was surprised how many tunnels and bridges we crossed to reach our destination. The abundance of water flowing, from the Krka River, means there is a wealth of flora (over 1,000 plant species) …
Our view as we departed Venice was spectacularly scenic and gave me yet another perspective of this historic and beautiful city. Arrivederci Venezia!!❤️🇮🇹
My daughter, Jessi, arrived last night and we decided to re-visit the Basilica as the lineups were respectable. The Pala d’Oro, the gold and silver altarpiece is priceless and has nearly 2,000 gems (pearls, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and other semi-precious stones set in the enamel. We climbed the steep stairs to enjoy a bird’s eye …
The Palazzo Ducale is where the Venetian administration (the council of 10 from 1310-1797) carried out government and judicial matters of the Venice Republic. They functioned like a secret police with networks of spies reporting to them. The Palace was also a terrible place of detention, torture and executions of those convicted of crimes against …
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I toured “The Phoenix” Opera House which earned the name because it was rebuilt after being destroyed by fires three times. I loved the fact that the seats are individual heated and cooled for maximum energy conservation. Bel Canto era composers such as Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi had their Opera works performed here. There …
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I took the vaporetto to St. Mark’s Square and visited the Bridge of Sighs-the last glimpse of freedom for prisoner’s going to jail from the Doge’s Palace. The Piazza San Marco was full of seagulls who have driven out the pigeons. I finally found the displaced pigeons at the Rialto Market! The Rialto bridge is …
An unforgettable city made up of many small islands in the Adriatic Sea. The Grand Canal is the main thoroughfare and is lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The canals are very busy with water taxi (vaperetto) traffic and gondolas. Our boutique hotel is located close to San Marco Basilica and the famous Rialto Bridge. I …
Ryan Anderson, my son-in-law, is a World Cup cyclist riding for Team Rally in the Tour de Suisse starting today!!! 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 My collection of bike’s is in recognition of his dedication and leadership, especially his mentorship and support of young cyclists in 🇨🇦!! #soproudofyou Go Team Rally!! 🚵♀️🚵♂️🚴🏼♀️🚴♂️🥇🥈🥉
This morning we drove to a family owned vineyard & olive grove called Frattoria.We sampled 3 white and 3 🍷 wines, olives, sundried tomatoes on bread followed by a dessert chianti known as the holy wine which I poured over a fruit bowl. We were then given a shooter of Grappa, a very potent Italian …
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Diane’s Trips 