Interior courtyard
The Doge was the traditional ruler of Venice. There were many many Doges over the years, and the Palace, right in St Mark’s Square, houses one of the best art collections in the city. As is usual in “museums” of this type, you can take pictures in many areas as long […]
I love the story of Mark, the young man who deserted Paul and Barnabas on one of their missionary journeys in the first century. Afterward, Paul could not be convinced to give him another try, but Barnabas took him under his wing and encouraged him to try again. Mark eventually went on to […]
Venice has a series of squares or piazzes that are connected by long narrow alley-ways. These alleys can either be stone or water, and when you are a stranger to the region, you’re never quite sure which will greet you are you round each corner. Or whether there will even be a corner […]
I hope you have a wonderful holiday, filled with family, friends, and grilled food!
After several days in charming Orvieto, Mike and Dani and I headed off by train for Venice…the land of, well, no land! It was amazing. The moment we exited the train station, we could tell that we weren’t in Kansas anymore, if you know what I mean.
No cars. No bikes. No […]
Well, I already showed you the chocolate shop and the chocolate, but here’s some of the other local flavor ;-)
The Orvietani take their food seriously! Breakfast is usually a light affair, followed by the main meal at noonish (dinner). Most have just a light snack at around 8 pm for supper. We decided to follow […]
This is the structure that makes Orvieto one of the true artistic gems of small towns. Orvieto was the temporary residence of the pope in the mid 13th century when conflict in Rome caused a need for flight. The Duomo is unusually fine for a town of this size, mostly because it houses an alter […]
Dani bought some olive wood coasters for Mike, who likes fine wood a lot.
She bought me some really fine olive oil (to use in cooking for her, of course!), so I had to buy a carafe to put it in. Anna is the name of the potter, and her place, Orviet’Anna is well known to […]
Quaint and picturesque don’t even begin to describe Orvieto! Every corner you turn, there’s another picture postcard just waiting to be snapped :-)
As narrow as these streets are (and as steep!), the cars do go both directions…and at break-neck speeds. Interestingly, you rarely hear horns being used.
The chocolate shop!
The corner near Dani’s favorite cafe, where […]
The town of Orvieto is a fortress built on a hill, with walls all around it. Mike and I took a walk around part of it, and Mike agreed to be in the picture just to give you a sense of the scale.
There were these crazy blackbirds all over the place who lived in […]
Do not throw ANYTHING out!
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