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Siena: The Campo at night.On to Umbria!Want to go back to the beginning?

2009-06-04T06:55:22Z

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Siena: The Campo at night.On to Umbria!Want to go back to the beginning?

Rome: The famous spiral staircase exit/entrance to the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:13:43Z

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Rome: The famous spiral staircase exit/entrance to the Vatican Museum.

Rome: The Pantheon at night. Though closed (we'd see the inside the next day) it was still an awe-inspiring sight.

2009-02-22T00:52:17Z

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Rome: The Pantheon at night. Though closed (we'd see the inside the next day) it was still an awe-inspiring sight.

Rome: Statue of the Tigris at the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:10:54Z

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Rome: Statue of the Tigris at the Vatican Museum.

Rome: Detail of the gold ribbon of text that surrounds the inside.

2009-07-20T05:09:27Z

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Rome: Detail of the gold ribbon of text that surrounds the inside.

Verona: The Juliet statue in a rare moment where no one is getting their photo taken fondling her breast for good luck in romance.

2009-07-09T04:02:47Z

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Verona: The Juliet statue in a rare moment where no one is getting their photo taken fondling her breast for good luck in romance.

Venice: Gondolas at dawn.

2009-06-02T18:57:25Z

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Venice: Gondolas at dawn.

Venice: Flag throwers in St Mark's Square.

2009-02-22T06:33:51Z

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Venice: Flag throwers in St Mark's Square.

Cinque Terre's stalwart hikers examine their dirty feet in the shadows of the tunnel near the Via dell'Amore.

2009-02-22T16:12:41Z

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Cinque Terre's stalwart hikers examine their dirty feet in the shadows of the tunnel near the Via dell'Amore.

Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

2009-06-02T01:06:43Z

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Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

Cinque Terre: Approaching Manarola.

2009-02-22T16:23:22Z

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Cinque Terre: Approaching Manarola.

Cinque Terre: After breakfast we climbed back out of Vernazza.

2009-02-22T16:21:22Z

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Cinque Terre: After breakfast we climbed back out of Vernazza.

Cinque Terre: Vernazza.

2009-02-22T16:18:31Z

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Cinque Terre: Vernazza.

Cinque Terre: Vernazza steps.

2009-02-22T16:22:58Z

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Cinque Terre: Vernazza steps.

Cinque Terre: Our hotel, the Pasquale in Monterosso...we stayed on the top floor, center window.

2009-02-22T16:23:41Z

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Cinque Terre: Our hotel, the Pasquale in Monterosso...we stayed on the top floor, center window.

Pisa: The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

2009-02-22T16:23:47Z

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Pisa: The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Venice: Campanile at dawn. The tower replaces the identical original, which collapsed in 1902.

2009-02-22T16:29:38Z

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Venice: Campanile at dawn. The tower replaces the identical original, which collapsed in 1902.

Verona: The whale bone under Arco della Costa (Arch of the Rib) will drop if someone who's never told a lie walks under it and as a bonus the truth-teller will become King of Verona; it's be ...

2009-02-22T16:28:30Z

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Verona: The whale bone under Arco della Costa (Arch of the Rib) will drop if someone who's never told a lie walks under it and as a bonus the truth-teller will become King of Verona; it's be ...

The Dolomites: The barn with The Schlern in background.

2009-06-01T19:30:43Z

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The Dolomites: The barn with The Schlern in background.

Varenna: A typical dwelling.

2009-07-09T03:46:39Z

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Varenna: A typical dwelling.

Lake Como

2009-07-09T03:39:27Z

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Lake Como

Milan: Sforza Castle, exiting the Museo d'Arte Antica. From here we went back to our hotel, grabbed our stuff and went to the train station. On to Varenna and Lake Como!Want to go back to ...

2009-02-22T16:36:35Z

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Milan: Sforza Castle, exiting the Museo d'Arte Antica. From here we went back to our hotel, grabbed our stuff and went to the train station. On to Varenna and Lake Como!Want to go back to ...

Siena, The Contrade Aquila.

2009-06-04T07:19:47Z

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Siena, The Contrade Aquila.

Milan: On the roof again. That's Rachel posing for me in the center. It being early still, there was lots of room for us to explore.

2009-06-04T06:56:28Z

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Milan: On the roof again. That's Rachel posing for me in the center. It being early still, there was lots of room for us to explore.

Varenna: A view of the cemetery, where you can really see how steep it is. Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

2009-06-04T06:39:30Z

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Varenna: A view of the cemetery, where you can really see how steep it is. Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

Lake Como: A walkway right on the lake. Ferries were scurrying back and forth. Were we in heaven? Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

2009-02-22T00:49:04Z

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Lake Como: A walkway right on the lake. Ferries were scurrying back and forth. Were we in heaven? Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

The Dolomites: The Schlern at dawn, with the moon above. I got up early to get out and take these; the only sound was distant cowbells.

2009-06-04T06:38:55Z

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The Dolomites: The Schlern at dawn, with the moon above. I got up early to get out and take these; the only sound was distant cowbells.

Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

2009-06-04T06:47:25Z

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Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

Assisi: Along Via San Francesco.

2009-06-04T06:46:33Z

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Assisi: Along Via San Francesco.

Assisi: Priests roam past tourists at The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

2009-06-03T23:43:48Z

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Assisi: Priests roam past tourists at The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Winery: Tenuta le Velette.

2009-02-22T00:51:36Z

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The Winery: Tenuta le Velette.

Venice: Accademia as night falls.

2009-02-22T06:34:38Z

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Venice: Accademia as night falls.

Gondolas at dawn, Venice Italy

2009-06-02T17:23:45Z

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Gondolas at dawn, Venice Italy

Venice, St Mark's Square.

2009-02-22T16:09:40Z

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Venice, St Mark's Square.

Florence street performer.

2009-07-09T06:59:37Z

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Florence street performer.

Florence, admiring the old church behind Piazzele Michaelangelo.

2009-07-09T08:43:13Z

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Florence, admiring the old church behind Piazzele Michaelangelo.

Dolomites, on the near horizon.

2009-06-01T19:50:50Z

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Dolomites, on the near horizon.

Rome: Michelangelo's Pieta.

2009-07-20T05:09:27Z

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Rome: Michelangelo's Pieta.

Rome: Looking back at the Coliseum.

2009-02-22T16:11:49Z

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Rome: Looking back at the Coliseum.

Rome: The Coliseum.

2009-02-22T16:13:05Z

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Rome: The Coliseum.

Rome: The Coliseum.

2009-02-22T16:11:21Z

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Rome: The Coliseum.

Rome: The Coliseum.

2009-02-22T16:07:03Z

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Rome: The Coliseum.

Rome: Pantheon.

2009-02-22T16:13:43Z

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Rome: Pantheon.

Rome: Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:13:02Z

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Rome: Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum.

Rome: Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:09:24Z

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Rome: Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum.

Rome: Marble dog at the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:07:47Z

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Rome: Marble dog at the Vatican Museum.

Rome: The Laocoon Group at the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:14:22Z

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Rome: The Laocoon Group at the Vatican Museum.

Rome: The Laocoon Group at the Vatican Museum.

2009-02-22T16:14:17Z

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Rome: The Laocoon Group at the Vatican Museum.

The Winery: The long road in to and out of Tenuta le Velette. We made our way back to the Farmhouse and another wonderful night's sleep before heading to-- Rome!Want to go back to the beginn ...

2009-06-01T20:09:02Z

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The Winery: The long road in to and out of Tenuta le Velette. We made our way back to the Farmhouse and another wonderful night's sleep before heading to-- Rome!Want to go back to the beginn ...

The Winery: Tenuta le Velette.

2009-06-01T19:12:47Z

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The Winery: Tenuta le Velette.

The Winery: Tenuta le Velette's underground wine storage.

2009-06-01T18:44:57Z

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The Winery: Tenuta le Velette's underground wine storage.

The Winery: The view from Tenuta le Velette of their vines and Orvieto in the background.

2009-06-01T19:23:28Z

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The Winery: The view from Tenuta le Velette of their vines and Orvieto in the background.

The Winery: The view from Tenuta le Velette of their vines and Orvieto in the background.

2009-02-22T16:19:09Z

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The Winery: The view from Tenuta le Velette of their vines and Orvieto in the background.

Umbria: The Farmhouse cat comes to visit one foggy morning.Let's take a daytrip to Assisi!Want to go back to the beginning?

2009-07-09T06:59:54Z

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Umbria: The Farmhouse cat comes to visit one foggy morning.Let's take a daytrip to Assisi!Want to go back to the beginning?

Assisi: Arch art along Via di San Francesco.

2009-06-02T00:38:28Z

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Assisi: Arch art along Via di San Francesco.

Assisi: Detail of a frescoe inside Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli's Museo della Porziuncola.

2009-06-02T00:49:18Z

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Assisi: Detail of a frescoe inside Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli's Museo della Porziuncola.

Siena: Torre del Mangia and Town hall as a brief storm threatened.

2009-02-22T16:20:38Z

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Siena: Torre del Mangia and Town hall as a brief storm threatened.

Siena: Looking up at the Duomo's dome.

2009-07-09T07:25:06Z

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Siena: Looking up at the Duomo's dome.

Siena: Detail of one of the marble floor scenes.

2009-07-09T05:15:43Z

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Siena: Detail of one of the marble floor scenes.

Siena: Palazzo Salimbeni building...each of the naves has a head sculpture.

2009-07-09T05:52:42Z

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Siena: Palazzo Salimbeni building...each of the naves has a head sculpture.

Siena: Palazzo Salimbeni, with a statue of Sallustio Bandini.

2009-06-02T01:06:07Z

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Siena: Palazzo Salimbeni, with a statue of Sallustio Bandini.

Siena: A Siena narrow street with the Contrade Aquila flag.

2009-02-22T16:15:39Z

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Siena: A Siena narrow street with the Contrade Aquila flag.

Siena: Campanile, built in 1313.

2009-07-09T09:03:55Z

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Siena: Campanile, built in 1313.

Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

2009-06-02T01:02:30Z

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Siena: Torre del Mangia from inside the Town hall.

Siena: The view out our hotel room window.

2009-03-02T07:34:51Z

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Siena: The view out our hotel room window.

Cinque Terre: Monterosso.

2009-07-09T06:59:53Z

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Cinque Terre: Monterosso.

Cinque Terre: Looking down at the Cinque Terre trail nude beach, Guvano Beach.

2009-02-22T16:23:09Z

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Cinque Terre: Looking down at the Cinque Terre trail nude beach, Guvano Beach.

Cinque Terre: Vernazza, with the tower of the church of Santa Margherita di Antochia in the foreground, and the Belforte castle and tower in the background.

2009-02-22T16:19:42Z

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Cinque Terre: Vernazza, with the tower of the church of Santa Margherita di Antochia in the foreground, and the Belforte castle and tower in the background.

Cinque Terre: Vernazza.

2009-02-22T16:21:36Z

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Cinque Terre: Vernazza.

Florence: The tour group bathed in sunlight in the Santa Croce church.

2009-02-22T16:28:15Z

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Florence: The tour group bathed in sunlight in the Santa Croce church.

Venice: St Mark's Basilica detail of one of the front mosaics depicting the life of St Mark.

2009-06-02T00:55:56Z

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Venice: St Mark's Basilica detail of one of the front mosaics depicting the life of St Mark.

Venice: Evening Grand Canal view.

2009-06-02T01:28:14Z

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Venice: Evening Grand Canal view.

Venice: A narrow canal. Gondoliers negotiate some pretty tight waters.

2009-02-22T16:25:38Z

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Venice: A narrow canal. Gondoliers negotiate some pretty tight waters.

Verona: Amphitheatre wall.

2009-02-22T16:29:26Z

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Verona: Amphitheatre wall.

Verona: Love notes left in the Romeo and Juliet courtyard.

2009-02-22T16:29:25Z

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Verona: Love notes left in the Romeo and Juliet courtyard.

Verona: Love notes left in the Romeo and Juliet courtyard, the home of the Capuleti, which Shakespeare based his play on.

2009-02-22T16:27:37Z

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Verona: Love notes left in the Romeo and Juliet courtyard, the home of the Capuleti, which Shakespeare based his play on.

The Dolomites: Not sure what the fences were supposed to do, but they help make a nice photograph!

2009-02-22T16:34:34Z

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The Dolomites: Not sure what the fences were supposed to do, but they help make a nice photograph!

The Dolomites: Yep, even the cows are cool.

2009-06-02T01:17:51Z

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The Dolomites: Yep, even the cows are cool.

The Dolomites: Another sign to let us know we were on the right track. Hopefully!

2009-06-02T01:31:39Z

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The Dolomites: Another sign to let us know we were on the right track. Hopefully!

The Dolomites: The Schlern at dawn as the sun finally hits it.

2009-07-09T04:17:59Z

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The Dolomites: The Schlern at dawn as the sun finally hits it.

The Dolomites: Looking into the sun.

2009-06-01T18:51:20Z

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The Dolomites: Looking into the sun.

The Dolomites: Dandelions everywhere in the grass.

2009-02-22T16:33:53Z

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The Dolomites: Dandelions everywhere in the grass.

Lake Como: The view directly down from the tower at Castello di Vezio. Built in the 1300s, nicely preserved.

2009-07-09T03:13:47Z

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Lake Como: The view directly down from the tower at Castello di Vezio. Built in the 1300s, nicely preserved.

Varenna: From the cemetery we began to hike further up, and stopped to catch our breath and view the beautiful lake.

2009-02-22T16:37:16Z

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Varenna: From the cemetery we began to hike further up, and stopped to catch our breath and view the beautiful lake.

Milan: inside the Sforza Castle museum, Museo d'Arte Antica. Every room's ceiling was unique.

2009-07-09T03:17:51Z

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Milan: inside the Sforza Castle museum, Museo d'Arte Antica. Every room's ceiling was unique.

Milan: Duomo. Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

2009-02-22T16:35:11Z

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Milan: Duomo. Buy this picture from Photographica for as low as $ 2.95

Milan: There are 135 spires reaching for the sky on this cathedral.

2009-02-22T16:35:46Z

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Milan: There are 135 spires reaching for the sky on this cathedral.

Milan: Duomo.

2009-02-22T16:33:44Z

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Milan: Duomo.

Milan: We arrived in Milan via bus from the airport, which dropped us off at the Train station, where we bought our tickets for the trip to Varenna two days later. This is looking up at the ...

2009-02-22T16:35:03Z

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Milan: We arrived in Milan via bus from the airport, which dropped us off at the Train station, where we bought our tickets for the trip to Varenna two days later. This is looking up at the ...