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May 16th 2012

Published: May 17th 2012

Correction: Yesterday I failed to mention in addition to spending ONE week here for a course, my mother spent an additional THREE weeks living here last year (one of three previous trips to Venice before this one), which begins to explain the astonishing knowledge of Venice and its art. And churches. Big storm last night. Apparently, in Italy, the day you arrive somewhere the weather is great, th... Read Full Entry

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Spurt! -academia museum

Lion covered in...eyes? -academia museum

Books...are bad. -academia museum

Little heavy on the foreshadowing

Many Madonna and Christs show the baby as grey or sad to foreshaddow his sad end. This artist wanted to make sure we didn't miss the point.

academia museum

Plague of snakes -academia museum

Detail from the plague of snakes, baby doesn't realize mom is dead

One of many stores that sells carnivalle mask souvenirs

Stopping for afternoon refreshments

Dapper baby

If you have a keen eye, you'll recognize him from a photo I posted yesterday

These guys with knock off purses are in all the tourist areas

Making dinner in our apartment

Living space in the apartment

Murder hole

Wonderful looking candy shop

Canals at night

17th May 2012

Auntie Jeanie
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Little girl in red coat
Is this a common feature in movies set in Europe? There is a particularly significant "little girl in red coat" in "Schindler's List" too. The ceilings are fabulous! One has to wonder just how much time people spent looking straight up - lots of neck cricks, I would think.

17th May 2012

hamish
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nonsense and sicilyness
Will you be able to keep this up for nearly a month? I am beginning to count the number of times that you mention tiramisu in your narratives and photos. Seems to be a focal point. Perhaps you could dwell on pulled pork sandwiches from time to time for you know who... It looks a bit like her, pigment issue aside, but is that Justin Timberlake's head?

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