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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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Italians are strict.

Right outside of San Apollinare Nuovo.

Really?

On the way to Rimini from Ravenna.

Urbino

Outside the fortress city of Urbino.

Urbino

Zaino

One of my favorite words in Italian, "zaino," meaning "backpack."

Urbino

City walls.

Urbino

Walking up into the city.

Porticoes

Theatre

Palazzo Ducale

Balconies for the duke of Urbino.

Dangerous Stairs

These were slippery little buggers.

Piazza Rinascimento

Renaissance Square, on the right is Palazzo Ducale.

San Domenico

If you look at the front of this church, you can see how it was built, how it was stripped of the stone that adorned it, and the changes made over time. Architecture historian freak.

Egyptian Obelisk

Right next to Palazzo Ducale.

The Cathedral

Connected to Palazzo Ducale.

Palazzo Ducale

The duke's palace.

Inside the Cathedral

What?

The painting as you enter into the prayer grotto next to the cathedral.

Sculpture Detail

So you can see how a sculpture was actually fitted together.

The Prayer Grotto

Creepy, eh?

The Cathedral

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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