Time for some more panorama shots. The first is brand new, I hadn’t stitched these photos before, and the result is quite breathtaking if I do say so myself. It is a view of Rome from the top of the infamous Castel Sant’ Angelo near the Vatican. This view sweeps (left to right) across the […]
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In the Port | The View from our Stateroom Today the Brilliance docked in the capital of Sicily, Palermo. This city has seen some real action, and is home to a hardy and congenial people who are passionate and animated. Sicily is the birthplace of the Italian Mafia and also home to some amazing […]
Continue ReadingItaly – Day 5 (Venice – 2/2)
August 22nd : Venice, Italy St Mark’s – High Prices = No Customers First, let me preface this entry by simply stating: there are two Venices; I have illustrated the differences below for you: Can you spot the difference? Decidedly Venice, on one hand is clearly a tourist trap. A nasty and undignified one which, […]
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