Italy
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Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s Jewel
More Details: Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s JewelThe town of Sirmione, Lake Garda is on the northern tip of a tiny peninsula that juts out of the lake’s southern shores. Lake Garda is the largest of Italy’s northern lakes and is very close to Verona. I had never heard of it until 2021 when I went to the area to hike in…
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A Unique Spot in Verona: Piazza dei Signori
More Details: A Unique Spot in Verona: Piazza dei SignoriThe Piazza dei Signori (or, “Piazza of the Gentlemen”) is right next to the more famous (and impressive) Piazza delle Erbe in the heart of Verona, Italy. It likely earned its name as it is surrounded by important buildings or “palazzos”. It is not as old as the Piazza delle Erbe – and it is…
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Dante, Dante, Where Are Thou? (As in Alighieri)
More Details: Dante, Dante, Where Are Thou? (As in Alighieri)Dante Alighieri‘s Divine Comedy is a masterpiece of allegory, sharing with us the growth of the main character (Dante himself) as he traverses hell, purgatory and heaven. It has inspired many through the centuries (many centuries) since it was written. Including The Masquerade at Excelsior Mill in Atlanta with its three epic levels of hell,…
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Hiking to the Best Views of the Dolomites: Lagazuoi
More Details: Hiking to the Best Views of the Dolomites: LagazuoiAfter spending a great night at Rifugio Kostner, who could be blamed for not wanting to leave such a cool spot? But, that is the trekking life, not staying in one spot. Destination: Lagazuoi So off we went to get to Lagazuoi, a mountain known as much for WW I history as for its beautiful…
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A Phenomenal Spot to Chill in the Dolomites
More Details: A Phenomenal Spot to Chill in the DolomitesThe third day of my hike in the Dolomites had me being driven from the Sasso Lungo area to a cable car (funivia) leading to Sass Pordoi. It is a nice way to ease into a hiking day to start with a short drive as, unbeknownst to me, this day was not going to be…
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The Best of Venice – Get Lost in Its Neighborhoods
More Details: The Best of Venice – Get Lost in Its NeighborhoodsIn a prior post, I shared some images of Venice‘s majestic boulevard: its Grand Canal. From the modern pedestrian bridge near the train station to the iconic Rialto Bridge to St. Mark’s Square – and many palazzos in between, that post showcased Venice but now, the best of Venice! However, I enjoy Venice a lot…
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Venice’s Splendor Is Best Seen from Its Grand Canal
More Details: Venice’s Splendor Is Best Seen from Its Grand CanalVenice must be one of the most photographed cities in the world and the views from the Grand Canal, the wildly curvy main thoroughfare of the city, are likely the main object of such photos. In this “postcard” post, I will share Venice’s splendor from its great waterway. Many of the buildings along the way…
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Challenge in the Dolomites: Hiking the Rosengarten
More Details: Challenge in the Dolomites: Hiking the RosengartenMy first day of hiking presented a neat challenge in the Dolomites taking us from Carezza / Karersee to Rifugio Passo Principe (Grasleitenpasshütte). There we would spend the night after traversing the iconic Rosengarten Massif, near Bolzano, Italy. The massif contains several peaks with its highest elevation being at 9,849 ft (3,002 m). The trek…