We met some odd folk in Venice

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February 18th 2010

Published: February 18th 2010

Thursday 11th. Milan. Having checked on the internet the details for viewing Da Vinci's “The Last Supper”, we discovered that it is by appointment only and the earliest slot available is 3 days hence. As we will not wait around for three days (it’s probably a forgery anyway!) and we have woken to a bleak day with sleet/snow, a decision is made to cut our losses and head for Venice which is a... Read Full Entry

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Venice

Traditional working boatyard

Florence

Fresco's inside Santa Croce.

Florence

Front of Santa Croce

Florence

Bronze doors on the Battistero

Florence

Bronze panel relief

Florence

Entrance to the Duomo (Cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore)

Florence

Side view of Duomo, tiered red,green and white marble facade.

Florence

View towards Piazza del Uffizi

Florence

View from our campsite

Florence

View from Michelangelo piazza

Florence

Santa Croce. Michelangelo's tomb

Florence

Santa Croce.Galileo's tomb

Florence

Santa Croce. Rossini's tomb

19th February 2010

abz
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hey the photos of venice are amazing! I bet mardis gras is the best time to go so consider yourselves lucky. im jealous. xx

19th February 2010

Jacky
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small but perfectly formed (or was)!!
Bach gum lad, it musta bin gud ti see t'tomb o Rossini. I missed that when I was in FLorence. Did you go up the Duomo or the Tower? Move over Scotts monument!!! Happy roaming in Rome!! XXX

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