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Venice & Northern Italy

View from the top of T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, a luxury department store

Prominent church across the Grand Canal from the train station

Northern Italy, in the foothills of the Alps

View from the top of T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, a luxury department store
Tuscany in the Summer

View from the top of the bell tower

Medieval bell tower - with cellular antennas!

Village streets

View from the top of the bell tower
Florence - the Heart of the Renaissance

The famous dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi

Rub his nose - and roll a coin from his jaw into the grate for good luck!


The famous dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi
Amazing Amalfi Coast


Wonderful stay here in Bomerano


Pompeii & Herculaneum - theRuins

Entrance to the Ruins

Only 25% has been uncovered


Entrance to the Ruins
Vesuvius Erupts! (79 AD)

79 AD

Top third of the mountain was blown off

5 millions folks in the immediate area - emergency evacuation?

79 AD
Rome - part 2

Rome



Rome
Exploring the Vatican




Rome - the Eternal City


The pilots love 'em, although they seem to have some problems

Ancient Roman & Egyptian, plus modern ones
