I love Rome for all its historical significance: the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Palatine Hill, the Trevi Fountain, St Peter’s Basilica and so many more.
But I also love Rome for its significance is some of my favourite feature films.
Venice: the first stop in a two-week Italian vacation and the spot where my camera fell to its death!
Some people have called Venice kitschy, beautiful and a number of adjectives in between. At first site, I was fascinated by this floating city with its bridges, waterways and colourful buildings.
I love to travel and experience new places, including the culture and food of each new location. The number one restaurant in Venice (as per TripAdvisor) was a little place called Alfredo’s. Fresh pasta in little take away Chinese containers made daily. I watched the owner make the spaghetti and thought what a great photograph it would make.
I asked if I could get closer to take a photo and was allowed behind the counter to snap away. I am not quite sure what happened next or how it happened, but my camera took a dive and landed lens first on the floor. Needless to say, I was horrified as I had not packed a back-up as I usually do. My only resource now, was my phone. I am pleased to say, that my HTC rose to the challenge.
Here are some of the photographs taken with said phone.
La Bella Toscana
Years ago, I had a dream of taking an extended vacation and traveling through Italy. In preparation for the ideal vacation, I enrolled in Italian language classes at the college and practiced my newly acquired skills with Italian colleagues. I researched the little towns and the big cities, read all the tourism information I could get my hands on and then; a few weeks prior to booking my 6 week vacation I was laid off from my job. So the vision of visiting the David, the Colosseum and the Vatican fell by the wayside.
I finally made it to Italy a few years later. And although the trip was not as grandiose, I enjoyed every moment of it. The Tuscan countryside offers some breath taking views and scenery.
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