Venice-unique and wonderful

Even a stinky hotel can not spoil Venice~

We loved this city--

Box-spring mattress--

gas (fumes not body odor) filled room

we put"Lush" soap and lotions out

to mask the smell--

but it was clean!

the world's smallest shower--

But look at the magic of Venice:

amazing night light

words and photos can not describe

how "cool" this city is.

Doge's Palace

We love Venice--have I made that clear?

so elegant--

who lives here--I want to come back

Murano Island

glass-blowing factory

you should see our "souvenir"

Crazy, Brilliant, Bright, Burano Island

Burano Venetian Lace

St. Mark's

I really can't believe I am eating

dinner in Venice--crazy!!

How do they do that?

floating buildings?

View from the bell tower

Our gondola ride--

beautiful, peaceful

What a way to travel

So much beauty--so little time

now on to Paris!!

Windows of Venice

A Look Outside:

Fantastic,Fabulous Firenza

Beauty, Beauty, Beauty every place:

(just ignore the gypsy beggars in the square and 

get use to the naked men (ok, sculptures) everywhere!

Ron's welcoming us to Florence

Beautiful, crazy-colored marble Duomo

Bronze Baptistry doors

Picture postcard Duomo

Amazing

Piazza della Signoria

Where the David originally stood

(copy there now--still impressive)

but "real" David even more impressive

Loggia filled with fantastic marble sculptures

(I can name them all if you want)

Oh, and the Uffizi Gallery around the corner--

how did I forget that?

Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo

Shopping

shopping

and yes, more terrific shopping

Our Florence artist

Funky, Florence hotel

(extra bed just in case we find a friend)

great food at "the porcupine"

Fabulous Franco from Florence

manager of Porcupine (loves America and George Bush!)

Just checking out the view

Crazy, beautiful view

The artist comes out in all of us in Florence

walking in beauty

The Ponte Vecchio bridge

Our days were too short in Florence--

but we must leave on the 6 o'clock train--

 Venice awaits.