Today we walked through Venice and visited a few churches and looked at the art, we visited Titian’s Tomb which was incredibly decorated.  We also visited the Basilica Dei Santi Giovanni Paolo, where they had some beautiful renaissance paintings and sculptures and they had the foot of Santa Caterina da Siena on display.  Then we had lunch at a nice little restaurant and walked through the streets looking in the shops until we were driven off the streets by a down pour.  I hope you enjoy the pictures from today.  (continue reading…)

Yesterday went by in a whirlwind.  The morning saw me saying good-bye to Florence and by mid afternoon I was saying hello to Venice!  Being here is full of mixed emotions for me, we have taken our final exams, we no longer have notes to take, all I have to carry with me in my camera.  It also marks the beginning of the end of my current run of adventures in Italy, Friday I will be leaving this fair country and fly to England, I am going to miss the study abroad group that I have been living with and pestering for the past five weeks.  (continue reading…)

Days 12 & 13 were spent out at Cinque Terre, a series of 5 fishing villages on the Italian coast of the Mediterranean Sea.  The water was gorgeous, a translucent Blue to Sea Green color that was astounding.  I enjoyed hiking from town to town and up some of the local mountains to visit old shrines.  The weather was beautiful and I had a great time out on the coast.  The food was great.  Apparently Cinque Terre is the home of Pesto.  I had a Pesto Lasagna that was delicious.  The Beaches were pebbly with sand that had been brought in.  The sounds the rocks made as the water washed up on the shore was musical to my ears, I posted a video below.  It is too hard to describe the beauty of the area so look at the pictures. (continue reading…)