Santa Margherita Ligure
Today, my sister and I walked from Rapallo to Santa Margherita Ligure, the next town over along the Portofino peninsula in Liguria, Italy. I don’t...
Rapallo: Rest and Relaxation
Yesterday, I arrived in Rapallo, which is on the Ligurian coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Italy. It is beautiful. I met up with my...
Genoa: Belvedere, Galata, Aquarium, Bigo
Today’s touring included a couple of sea-related experiences, the Galata Maritime Museum and the Genoa Aquarium. I sandwiched those with a couple of great views,...
Genoa: Two Churches, Two “Museums,” and Chris’s Place
Churches, museums, and art galleries labelled as museums* tend to occupy large parts of my visits to old European cities. Today perpetuated that tradition. But,...
Genoa: Duomo, Old Port, and Walking
Today was mostly a travel day. I took the train from Padua (Padova) to Genoa (Genova). Or, rather, I took two trains. The first was...
Padua: Eremitani Church and Museums, Markets, Botanical Gardens, Duomo
What can I say about today? I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t know. I started writing this introductory paragraph over lunch, primarily as a placeholder....
Padua: Scrovegni Chapel, Basilica of St. Anthony, Prato della Valle
The train from Venice to Padua (Padova) takes a little more than 25 minutes. At least, that’s how long the train I was on this...
Venice: Murano, Burano, San Giorgio Maggiore
Today, I bought an all-day vaporetto (canal boat) pass and did some island hopping. (No actual hopping involved.) The islands I, rhetorically speaking, hopped to...
Venice: Frari, Rocco, Guggenheim, Correr, Salute, Accademia
Today in Venice I mostly looked at art and visited two a museum and two churches. The art venues were Scuola San Rocco, the Peggy...
Venice: Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Cathedral and Tower, Doge’s Palace
This is the first day of my first overseas trip since COVID shut things down. This trip starts with a visit to Venice (Venezia*). I...