Category Archives: Europe

On the ground again – Malpensa Airport (Milan, Italy) to Como, Italy

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

Our flight from Canada to Italy via Swiss Air had been relatively uneventful but, as is usual, I was still happy to have my feet back on the ground with luggage in hand and legally into Italy with the blessing … Continue reading →

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Visiting Italy – the flight

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ron

We flew from Ottawa into Montreal and then transferred to Swiss Air Airbus A330-300 for the flight to Zurich. Weather conditions were fine most of the way so we had a smooth flight. We had seats on the starboard side … Continue reading →

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Onward to Italy

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ron

The above image was taken by Graeme in St. Mark’s Square in Venice a couple of years ago. I was looking forward to seeing what the spot would look like when I got to Venice. Onward to Italy Well we … Continue reading →

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Travel, Strikes and Postal Service

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ron

One of my photos has been chosen to be exhibited as part of a new Natural History exhibit at a museum in Venice, Italy. My wife has always wanted to take a trip to Italy. That seemed like two good … Continue reading →

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Venice at Night

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Graeme

If you thought Venice was nice during the day, wait until it gets dark, then your looking at picturesque Churches, Cathedrals, and canals. All very pretty and very easy to Photograph without a tripod as there are plenty of walls … Continue reading →

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Venice – City of Canals

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Graeme

Venice, one of the cities I really wanted to see on this trip to Europe. For one reason, because of its unique canal structure and flare, and secondly its sinking. Although I’m not into all that hype about it actually … Continue reading →

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Verona Italy

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Graeme

Welcome To Verona! A city by any other name would still be the setting for which Romeo and Juliet was based. We rolled into this small but tourist crowed Italian town on a cloudy day, fortunately staving off rain for … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam – Heineken Factory

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

Amsterdam – Heineken Factory Due to my “chemical engineering” mind, I decided to check out the Heineken factory with fellow Contiki travellers… yeah I’m full of fun reasons. The museum is quite a complex set-up where history and equipment abound. … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

Amsterdam Amsterdam was our first city on the Contiki – European Inspiration Tour. The city with the Red Light District and Painted Elephant Statues… Canals everywhere, feels a lot like home (Ottawa’s Rideau Canal). There were a lot of bikes … Continue reading →

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To Amsterdam

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

To Amsterdam A quick glance at the white cliffs of Dover and we got on a ferry bound for Europe! The Trip over was pretty uneventful, time to talk to fellow travellers and start planning out Amsterdam. We had to … Continue reading →

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