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** ITALY WITH FRIENDS JOURNAL PHOTOS**
Bella Italia Tour
September 22 - October 5, 2019
Bella Italia in St. Mark's Square in Venice.
On the terrace of St. Mark's Basilica.
Joe, Cheryl, Cynthia and Fred with the beautiful clock tower in St. Mark's.
Janet and Kevin on the Rialto Bridge in Venice.
Marlene and Jeff are happy to be in Venice.
All the pretty goodies.
Can Kevin eat the whole Calzone?
The Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice.
That amazing dome of the Florence Duomo.
Bella Italia enjoys Bella Florence.
Jeff and Marlene celebrate their 30th anniversary in Florence.
Enjoying the sights of Florence like Michelangelo's David.
A delicious Tuscan meal at Il Latini.
A walking tour through the Florence Central Market with Chef Walter from Chefactory.
Tasting Basalmico.
Bisteca Fiorentina.
Joe likes all the yummy pastries.
Beautiful vegetables.
Ready for a cooking class at Chefactory in Florence.
Fred and Cynthia make a pretty pair ready to learn to cook Tuscan.
A wonderful start in the floating city of Venice.
Fun in Florence.
The American Military Cemetery near Florence.
The monument and wall of the missing at the American Military Cemetery.
The beautiful Chianti countryside at Castello di Verrazzano.
A visit to the Castello da Verrazzano estate and Winery.
Kevin and Janet enjoy the beauty surrounding Verrazzano.
Cynthis and Freddy in the 10th century ageing cellars at Verrazzano.
Cheryl and Joe with future Vin Santo dessert wine.
Ready for our wine tasting lunch at Verrazzano.
Salute!
Everyone is very happy and content after a delicious wine tasting lunch at Verrazzano.
The City of beautiful towers, San Gimignano.
In beautiful San Gimignano.
Piazza Cisterna.
A visit to Siena and its pretty Piazza Il Campo.
The Siena Duomo.
Just a small section of one of the many beautiful floor mosaics in the Siena Duomo.
The rose window in the Siena Duomo featuring the Last Supper.
The amazing Piccolomini Library inside the Siena Duomo.
Under the Tuscan Sun in Cortona.
A pretty lane in Cortona.
Lovely views over the countryside surrounding Cortona.
Our countryside retreat at Borgo Il Melone near Cortona.
The Tuscan Countryside.
The Umbrian Town of Orvieto
The Orvieto Duomo.
Detail inside San Brizio chapel in Orvieto Duomo.
The beautiful Umbrian countryside.
Quaint streets in Orvieto.
The Orvieto Underground tour.
A wonderful meal in Orvieto.
The Eternal City of Rome
A welcome view of Rome from Hotel Pace Helvezia's rooftop terrace.
An evening walking tour of central Rome with Piazza Navona.
Kevin and Janet enjoy a welcome drink on Piazza Navona.
The Pantheon.
Another Bernini sculpture with the dome of the Pantheon in the background.
Coffee break at Campo dei Fiore market.
Fresh vegetables in the market.
Ponte Sant' Angelo over the Tiber River leading to Castel Sant' Angelo.
2nd century Castel Sant' Angelo, one-time tomb to Emperor Hadrian.
St. Peter's Basilica and Square.
The Spanish Steps.
Joe looking dapper with Bernini's Sunken Boat Fountain.
Cheryl is not afraid to try that fresh spring water in Rome.
Heading up the Renaissance staircase designed by Michelangelo to Capital Hill.
The Roman Forum.
The amazing Roman Colosseum.
There it is, pretty spectacular!
Our entry level into the Colosseum, the same place the Gladiators entered.
Freddy and Cynthia enjoy the Colosseum.
Checking out the one-time arena floor.
Recreation of the Senators seats.
Janet and Kevin in the Colosseum.
The Vomitorium leading into the arena of the Colosseum.
Some new artwork next to ancient blocks of travertine in the Colosseum.
School children's artwork in the Colosseum.
Jeff and Marlene with a great shot of the Colosseum interior.
A pretty shot of Rome through an ancient arch of the Colosseum.
Cheryl and Joe outside the Roman Colosseum.
One pretty tired group of travelers.
Inside the Roman Forum.
Temple ruins in Pompeii.
Ancient take-out deli. My kind of place.
Welcome to Southern Italy.
The fabulous view from our hotel in Sorrento.
Hotel Il Nido.
Piazza Tasso in Sorrento.
Sorrento Marina.
That is one funky fish for dinner.
An ominous looking Mt. Vesuvius.
Amalfi Coast town of Positano.
A stop for Limoncello.
Southern Italy
Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast