Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Michelangelo's Genius of Victory in the Salone dei Cinquecento of the Palazzo Vecchio-Florence








Palazzo Vecchio -old palace of the Medici's






















Serena, Greta and Sherri watching a production of La Boheme at St. Mark's Anglican Church in Florence
























Bianca at the pool in Rapallo



























Views from a ferry along the Ligurian coast from Rapallo to Portofino















































































































































View from my room in Rapallo


































































Siena












Photos of Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena

































































The Siena City Band






























Ospedale d. Innocenti -a home for abandonned children by the Medici family in Florence







And now I'll say Buona Notte with a view from the Ponte Vecchia at night....









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































There's so much to see and so little time-



















































Here are a few of the visits thus far.....






































































































a view from the Ponte Vecchia at night























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Wednesday, May 26, 2010







Views from San Miniato al Monte- so far a favorite place and a great walk with wonderful views of Firenze.












A day in Lucca