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Category Archives: Europe
Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark
Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark Once Graeme and his brother, Alan, decided to fly to Denmark on a flight out of Montreal, the question then became how to get to Montreal from Ottawa. There are plenty of options. … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Canada Explorer, Denmark, Europe, Netherlands
Tagged air france, american airlines, connecting flight, connecting flights, corn field, cumulus clouds, flight to denmark, Highway construction zone safety cones, international flight, legal speed limit, long term parking, montreal quebec, ottawa international airport, Ottawa to Montreal, ottawa train station, paramedic ambulance, Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport, Rigaud Quebec, security screening, storm clouds, traffic signs, volvo c70
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Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy – The quick tour Wasn’t a lengthy tour by any stretch of the imagination, so I’m being nice and calling it a quick tour of Naples.
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged bay of naples, broad expanse, Castelnuovo, Church of San Francisco di Paola, collonade, Cross-shaped arcade, cruise ships, Fontanade Carciofo, Galleria Umberto 1, glass-roofed arcade, isle of capri, marine vessels, Mosaic floor, mount vesuvius, Mt. Vesuvius, Museo di Palazzo Reale, Muweo Civico di Maschio Angioina, naples italy, naples tourist, Neoclassical architecture, piazza del plebiscito, Piazza Trieste e Trento, power struggle, recreational vessels, research vessels, rowboats, Royal Palace, Semi-circular piazza, Staues of Kings of Naples, tourist sites, Traffic Circle, vesuvius, working ships
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Blog postings from my Italian trip = an updated list and progress report.
The following active links will get you directly to the updated posts for those days or areas of the trips. Where a location is indicated but doesn’t have a live link, then it is a period of the trip that … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged air flight, amalfi coast, bellagio italy, burano, canals of venice, fish market, fish markets, florence italy, glass blower, island glass, lugano switzerland, milan italy, montreal quebec, Murano Island, natural history museum, photographic opportunities, positano, side trip, venice canals, zurich switzerland
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Rome, Italy – the Palatine Hill
The Palatine Hill overlooks the Roman Colosseum and the site of the ancient Roman Forum and was a very important residential area in the height of the Roman Empire. A walk through the ruins of the Palatine Hill is an … Continue reading
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Tagged altare della patria, Alter of the Fatherland, antonino, arch of septimius severus, archeological exploration, arco di settimio severo, basilica di massenzio, basilica of maxentius, busts, curia, Domus Augustana, exploration work, fatherland, height of the roman empire, Hippodrome, Italy, Museo Palatino, Palace of Septimius Severus, paladine, palantine hill, Palantine Hills, Paltine Stadium, Pine Nuts, Pinus pinea, road construction projects, roman colosseum, Roman Forum, Roman Pine, Rome, rome italy, romolo, Srtadium of Domitian, Stadio di Domiziano, Stadium of Domitian's Palace, Stadium Platinum, statues, Stone Pine, tempio di antonino e faustina, Tempio di Costore e Polluce, Tempio di Romolo, Temple of Antonius and Faustina, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Rolulus, The Palatine Museum, Umbrella Pine, walk through the ruins
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Rome – The Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavium)
Rome – The Colosseum (Amphitheatrum Flavium) After the visit to the Vatican, we hopped back into the tour bus, traveled along some ancient Roman roads past old bridges, past many ruins and monuments and arrived safely at the site of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged access points, ancient roman roads, Anfiatro Flavio, arches, coliseum, Collosio, colosseum, corridors, doorways, Emporer Vespasian, entertainment functions, executions, Flavian Amphiteatre, Flavian dynasty, gladitorial contests, Italian 5 cent euro coin, Medieval, old rome, passageways, public spectacles, ROman Architecture, roman brick, roman colosseum, roman empire, Roman Forum, ROman ingineering, Rome, seating areas, spectators, staircases, tourist attratcion
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The Vatican
Our plans for the day included a trip to the Vatican with our tour group. Although we were traveling in a dedicated tour bus, there was a bit of apprehension as the morning began. Rome’s public transit workers were staging … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged background history, Di sotto in sù, entrance area, frescoes, hallways, heaven and earth, italian word, Italy, knowledgeable guides, local guide, public transit, queues, reception area, Rome, sculptures paintings, sistine chapel, tapestry, tour bus, tour group, tour of the vatican, traffic flows, trompe-l'oeil, typical tour, ubiquitous gaze, Vatican, vatican museum
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Pompeii, Italy to an Amalfi Coast Farm Lunch
Pompeii, Italy to an Amalfi Coast Farm Lunch The original plan for the day included a trip by boat to Capri but inclement weather and rough waters, with worse conditions in the forecast, forced a change of plans and, instead … Continue reading
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient Pompeii, Italy If you were an individual walking across this forum during two fateful days in 79 AD, you would most likely have died. (LOCATION)
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Tagged ancient pompeii, archeologists, closer look, colums, construction methods, excavation, fateful days, flowering plants, Italy, local guide, mosaic, mt vesuvius eruption, Mt. Vesuvius, paving stones, phallic symbol in stone, Pmpeii, pompeii italy, portico, pumice, roadway, roman history, ruins, stone pines, The Forum, theater, tour group, treasure trove, umbrella pines, vesuvius, volcanic eruption, World Heritage Site
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Florence to Amalfi Coast, Italy
Today was expected to be our long day in the bus. Little did we expect that the bus would hit a brick in the centre of the freeway and end up with a flat tire. We eventually ended up at … Continue reading