Monthly Archives: July 2011

Florence, Italy

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ron

Florence, Italy To begin our day, we traveled to the Galleria dell ‘Accademia where are guide took us through the various sculptures and works of art until we reached the Michelangelo sculpture of “David”. Photography in the Galleria dell ‘Accademia … Continue reading →

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Check It Out Films – 2nd Film Cast & Crew Shots

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Graeme

Check It Out Films – 2nd Film Cast & Crew Shots Julian, Mike and I are once again making another Short Film under the production banner of Check It Out Films. This time around Mike took the reins on this … Continue reading →

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Pisa, Italy – The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Ron

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Natural History Museum of Venice – Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ron

Today was a bit exciting for me as Adell and I wandered the streets of Venice looking for the Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia. (Location) I had the address (S. Croce 1730 â€“ 30135 VENEZIA -Â tel. (+39) 0412750206 ) … Continue reading →

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Burano Island, Venice, Italy

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ron

Tonight we traveled to Burano Island for a fish dinner. One of the interesting features of Burano Island is the colorful nature of the homes. Each is a different color.

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Venice fish market & fruit market

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ron

Today our guided tour lead us to venice’s fish and fruit market which is located a very short distance north of the Rialto Bridge. The fish were certainly fresh but not still alive, unlike the invertebrates many of which were … Continue reading →

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Venice, Italy – canals, gondolas and a lot more

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ron

Today we started the day with a visit to a glass blowing factory on Murano Island. Then it was off to St. Mark’s Square on the main island.

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Murano Island, Venice, Italy

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ron

Murano Island & Glassblowing in Italy We started the morning off with a boat trip to Murano Island to watch a glassblowing demonstration. After the glassblowing demonstration, other members of the tour group took a look at the various blown … Continue reading →

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Lugano, Switzerland

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ron

This morning our destination was Lugano, Switzerland (Location) which is located not far to the northwest of Como, Italy. (Location) Highway conditions were good and, to reach our destination, we passed through a number of highway tunnels.

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Bellagio, Italy

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

Bellagio, Italy Belagio is a small town perched on the side if Lake Como. From Como, the are a number of ways to get to Bellagio. Our group went via our tour bus to a docking facility opposite the village … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Florence, Italy

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Check It Out Films – 2nd Film Cast & Crew Shots

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Pisa, Italy – The Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Natural History Museum of Venice – Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia

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Burano Island, Venice, Italy

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