Category: Travel

Miralaghi to Venice

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The view of the island from the parking garage in Venice.

Day 19 – Miralaghi to Venice Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Fly-bys Mike: Pheasants! Jen: Autogrill Two Words Barb: Brunetti’s Venice Mike: Varied landscapes Jen: Blood oranges Three or Four Words Barb: […]

Evening Surprise

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American pine marten clinging to a tree trunk.

Day 18, continued After our long day in Rome and quick grocery shopping trip, we continued home to Miralaghi for the last time. We’re off to Venice tomorrow. The last leg of […]

Back to Rome

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The ceiling at San Giovanni in Laterano

Day 18 – Rome Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Crowds Mike: Idolatry Jen: Excessive Two Words Barb: Early church Mike: Cinghiale surprise Jen: Cultural fossils Three or Four Words Barb: Ostentatious and […]

Rome: Colosseum and Forum

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Mike and Jen on the train.

Day 16 – Rome Daily Wrap-Up One Word Barb: Spectacle Mike: Colosseum Jen: Mayhem Two Words Barb: Cat-iatorial combat Mike: Juxtaposed ruins Jen: Trenitalia trip Three or Four Words Barb: It’s always […]

Surrounded By Art

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A carved flower on a ruin in the Forum in Rome.

So, I’ve been thinking…travel will do that, you know, inspire thinking. The idea pulled up a chair, kicked off its shoes, and settled in at Villa d’Este where I first encountered wall-to-wall-to-ceiling-to-floor […]