Friday, April 10, 2009

Pictures, part III

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay, but we didn't have a fast enough internet connection to upload these in Italy. So, this final group of pictures covers Sunday's trip to Orvieto, Venice on Monday, Florence on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, and finally Fiumicino Wednesday evening.

Looks like we got off on the right stop:


That's Orvieto on the hill behind Chris:


Up the side of the hill on the Funicolare:


The Orvieto Duomo (with a tiny Chris in front of it):


We enjoyed some Orvieto Classico wine and Pistachio Gelato and a great view:


A preserved olive oil workroom in a cave:


The well (with the carved handholds):


Medieval pidgeon coop in the cave:


Emily just outside the entrance to the caves:


Our tour guide was kind enough to snap this photo of us:


And the view from that point:


Emily in one of the gorgeous little alleyways of Orvieto:


Il Mago di Oz (ironically, the only time he wasn't grinning from ear to ear):


Dinner at Trattoria la Grotta:


Yep, I just ate pidgeon:


Our very kind waiter:


Our last sight before going to sleep:


Backpacking out of town before dawn:


On the edge of the cliff:


Marta made us feel very welcome in Venice:


The key to our room:


A beautiful woman in a beautiful city:


Waiting for the Vaporetto:


Emily's ready to go chase pidgeons:


The Grand Canal by day:


And by night:


Our Gondolier:


And one very happy couple:


Now in Florence, so happy to back with Emily and Mike:


Donatello's haunting Maddalena:


Up and up and up we go to the top of the dome:


But it was worth the effort:


Mike and Emily at dinner:


Chris and Emily across the table:


Look at the smile this put on her face:


"Spaghetti" in Capitale di Cina restaurant:


Looking homeward across the sea:

2 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous place to visit! I am 110% jealous.

    Oh, and how you could you not tell me you had a blog....well maybe you did that on purpose...well too bad woman, I found you bwa ha ha haaa haaaa! I am going to bug the hell out of you until you DIE!

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  2. ....... um ....... well ..... after reading more about your trip and looking more closely, I have been enlightened to the fact that this is Chris' blog and not Emily's. Sorry :( Okay....bye...(crawls away sheepishly)

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