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October 5th 2010

Published: October 5th 2010

Greetings to all. It's a little late, I wrote this blog on Sunday in the train on the way back from Vsetín, but I've finally had time to upload it, so here you go: As I write to you all, I’m on the train on the way back to Havlíčkův Brod from Vsetín, pulling out of the train station in Olomouc, having just watched Emily make a mad dash to catch her connecting train. I spent the weekend i... Read Full Entry

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Baptistry

The next stop on our mosaic tour.

The Cupola

Inside the baptistery.

Pagan Baptism

The bowl at the bottom of the picture is original and from the Pagans. The baptistery was first a Pagan baptistery, then converted to a Catholic one.

Detail

One of the saints.

Italian and Slovak

Outside the baptistery is a sign in Italian and Slovak for some reason.

Funny Sign

This was to get into a museum, not a church.

San Apollinare Nuovo

More mosaics to come...

San Apollinare Nuovo

I love this campanile.

Typical Italy

Look down the street and see an arch.

Typical Italy

San Apollinare Nuovo

The mosaics inside.

San Apollinare Nuovo

Porticoes in the courtyard.

5th October 2010

Mom
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Nice!

6th October 2010

Grampy
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That was a great blog........two very neat cars that still survive quite well all over the place....you may soon see the Fiat here again in the future. Certainly is a beautiful part of the world.....

7th October 2010

kristy
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what fun! glad you got to have a little ocean - or sea time! Can't wait to hear about your next adventure! Keep on going because as you say Fulbright is only a year - but is Europe??? Miss you!

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