A few days ago we took a boat ride to Portovernere. Another Cinque Terre type town on the Italian Riviera. Turns out that Lord Byron has a big impact on...
Clownin in Lucca. A city that was 'made to be beautiful'. Kini does her beatitude in an alcove.Me? I am the 10% knight in shining armor. See the before...
We are in the town of Lucca. Kini has the history of going to a place and not leaving; Hawaii for example. She has gone native and wants to stay in Lucca....
It has been hot! After a few days in Vernazza it was time to move on. We went to Pisa. We had a beer across the piazza from the leaning tower.Kini kept...
After a brief stay at the refuge in the Alps, we took the cable cars through the Alps into Italy. Only two per car!We wound up in Aosta Italy, and after...
We are on our way to Italy traveling and hiking the Alps. (Mostly by lifts!) This is not a picture of me. I took this from L'Aiguille du Midi. An amazing...
We left Paris for the Alps. We went to Annecy on the bullet train. 527 km in 3.5 hrs. When we arrived we were excited but weary. Even so we went to the...
Once I studied stainedglass with two master glassmen; I had hopes of creating great works of art that glorified God. As a child I would sit in the cathedral...
Kini is passionate about art. We had to choose between going to the Louvre or the Musee D'Orsay. Kini wanted to go to the M.O. (as it is called) to see...
We have heard that Paris is the city of love, but it is also the city of elegance, and the city that emphasises our seeking of beauty. What a contrast...