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Category: Travel
Someone to watch over me
I’m not sure what the street sign means exactly, but logic tells me that it’s a warning to drivers or pedestrians. But never fear, at this potentially treacherous corner, there’s someone to watch over us all. ❤ I love the little niches and altars that are ubiquitous in Italy. They make me feel safe,…
Lots and lots of Locks.
The view from the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, is stunning in every direction. Yet despite all of the eye candy within site (the Arno river, two other breathtaking bridges, all in the shadow of Brunelleschi’s famous dome), the question going through my mind was, “what’s with all the locks?” Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons I…
Happy 70th, Vespa!
Auguri — best wishes — to Vespa, an Italian classic for 70 years this month! Above: It looks like an ad, but it’s just an average Friday on this Florence sidestreet. Below: Another orderly daytime lineup of motorini, this time in front of the remnants of Sant’Orsola convent in Florence, where (Mona) Lisa Gherardini is thought to…
Italy in One Word
Especially fitting is that the two characters in this dialogue are speaking of Italy. ❤ The post Italy in One Word first appeared on Prayers and Piazzas. For more Snapshots from Italy, please click here.
A Worthwhile Climb
When one of your goals in Italy is “climb something” this is often waiting for you. This particular campana (church bell) is found at the top of the Torre di Pisa — the Tower of Pisa — with its famous tilt. Climbing to the top was a good reminder of a simple fact that I had forgotten:…
When one door closes…
Chiusa una porta si apre un portone When one door closes a bigger one opens — Italian Proverb Above snapshots of doors from Rome, Florence and Puglia. Daughter and I in front of Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Monteriggioni (love this church!) If you love taking pictures of doors as much as I…
Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter
This popular Italian proverb means, “Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want.” I imagine Holy Week is full of festivities all over Italy! Please share in the comments any special experiences you’ve had during Eastertime in Italy. Looking for more Pasqua-related proverbs? I suggest L’Italo-Americano. For Italian Easter traditions, visit Becoming Italian Word by Word (this…
Does anyone else feel this way about Italy?
Quote from Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Photo somewhere near Rome’s Spanish Steps by Stacy di Anna. I invite you to sign my guestbook, and be sure to like my Facebook page, where I share often about Italy!
Just your friendly neighborhood Duomo
This is Florence for me: all red tiled roofs and walking the same streets as the Renaissance rock stars. Then BAM, you turn the corner and look who is there to greet you: your friendly neighborhood Duomo. For more Duomo love may I suggest Brunellschi’s Dome by Ross King. For a great, in-depth story on…
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