Blog Posts in November 2010

Saturday Morning Erfurt The sun finally came out morning we left Erfurt which has been a frustratingly consistent pattern other cities as well! But we were able squeeze a quick trip cathedral Christmas market before leaving at about 11:30am

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We spent our Turkey Day on a four-hour train ride which crowded not too fun at Erfurt Christmas Market which very fun! The market main reason we're here Erfurt - it's an exceptionally big one has a b

We are now north Alps where weather cold dreary but it still very nice be back German-speaking lands Not mention lands Christmas markets! Salzburg We had a long train ride from Verona Salzburg about six hours total but it didn't seem bad at

Ponte Pietra Verona We arrived Verona from Venice last Friday I am writing this from Regensburg where I may finally get caught up! It a long tiring day but resulted a lot good photos - ended with a seriously delicious Italian dinner The day

Magnificent photo by Sarah Venice great fun It such a unique magical city with streets made water complete lack cars We had a particularly wonderful arrival which set tone for our three-night stay very nicely First train approaches Venice o

We spent most our second day Venice taking a boat ride Venetian lagoon It a small ferry boat ride took about 40 minutes each way It stopped at islands Murano famous for its glass Burano famous for its lace colorful houses from Burano we too

Well I'm sorry say our internet access Verona slow unreliable so I wasn't able upload Venice photos from there Boo And now we are a great hotel Salzburg internet seems good but something has gone wrong with my Flickr Uploadr I can't get all

Foggy view Florence from San Miniato al Monte We had a very pleasant two-night stay Florence Sunday Monday As I think I've mentioned previously it a really nice change from Rome - quiet peaceful And our hotel especially peaceful as it locat

Our last full day Rome Sat Nov 13 had a much lighter agenda but we still got a whole lot exercise The main goal day visit Colosseum before it closed squeeze a couple more churches We more or less made a beeline for Colosseum morning but mad

Day 3 Fri Nov 12 Friday another very full day Rome Our first stop San Luigi dei Francesi main church French community Rome dedicated Saint Louis We visited because it has three beautiful famous paintings by Caravaggio 1571-1610 Baroque inte