Another day in the City
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I like to travel, and I like to snap pictures!
My mother got me an Eurorail ticket when I was 15, and together with two friends, we adventured into France. This was the beginning of a new addiction. I do like to take pictures, so one thing leads to another. On this site, I want to share some of my pictures and some of my trips with you!
Now I am on the road for more than 8 months every year. Visiting old friends and making new friends while exploring this big blue ball.
The last few days with blue sky before the Winter 2017/2018 trip. Where to go? What to do? Over the Alps, where the sky is still blue, and the temperature is fine – at last in the daytime! So Italy was a nice road trip before Asia. Here are a few pictures: At the Zurs…
What would Florence be without the Florence Cathedral? A whole lot less. This blog post features the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the Campanile or Bell Tower. Colonna di San Zanobi Colonna di San ZanobiIn the 9th century, the remains of San Zenobi were being transferred from the church of San Lorenzo to the then Cathedral…
A Gondola is usually propelled by a Gondolier (since 2010 there is one woman who is allowed to do that too). The Gondola is like a symbol for Venice. If you see one on a picture you will think of Venice as well. For centuries gondolas were the most widely used boat and form of…
Day Two in Venice – Part II This is the second part of the Summer Trip 2016 – Venice Day II pictures. We walked towards Piazza San Marco and went into the St Mark’s basilica and continues our walk towards the east of Venice. Here is the map of todays walking. Way less as on…
I start this Blog Post with pictures of the end of the day, which is different from usual. But it does not matter too much. So here are two lions looking at you. Which one would you use to “ring the bell”? Above the entrance of the Opera Museum Piazzale Michelangelo If you ever get…
Part three of the 2016 visit to Venice in Italy. We are still on this map: Our walking tour today Chiesa di San Rocco The Chiesa di San Rocco or Church of Saint Roch was built between 1489 and 1508 by Bartolomeo Bon the Younger. It was substantially altered and received a baroque facelift in…