It was marvelous!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Ahh....Venice!
Well, to escape the problems of living in Naples, we try to make a big trip every other month. This past weekend, we took a USO tour to Venice for Carnevale. It was cold, wet, exhausting (due to being cold and wet) and wonderful!
We went in the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs-so named because it was the last bridge you took on your way to prison, rode a gondola, picked our lunch restaurant by what looked like a warm place with a table available, and Emily and I wore our Carnevale masks. Hopefully, we can go back when it is warm and sunny, but until then, enjoy some pictures.
And then...another post since I used my capacity for pictures on this one!
We went in the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs-so named because it was the last bridge you took on your way to prison, rode a gondola, picked our lunch restaurant by what looked like a warm place with a table available, and Emily and I wore our Carnevale masks. Hopefully, we can go back when it is warm and sunny, but until then, enjoy some pictures.
And then...another post since I used my capacity for pictures on this one!
procastenators unite...sometime tomorrow okay?
Its been a while I know. I got a bit bogged down with the holiday schedule, and then trying to get back into the swing of things, so here is a basic rundown.
We went to Garmisch, Germany in the beginning of December. The 1936 Winter Olympics were held here and it is a charming little town. There is a military "resort" where we stayed, and we were hoping to go skiing. Alas, the snow storm warning for the town was two days before we got there, had all melted when we were there, and snowed again the day after we left! Oh well....just an excuse to go back! Michael ended up with a little 24 hour bug on our last day, so Emily and I found the ice rink and had some fun there. We caught our train back to Naples out of Innsbrook, so the afternoon was spent in Austria. Another beautiful city. And as sad as it is, we were all mesmerized by the lack of trash on the streets and the drivers that obeyed common street laws.
These two are of Innsbrook since I can hardly see the little thumbnail pictures that blogger brings up for me-you get the idea though.
That's Mt. Vesuvius in the middle background with snow on the summit. It didn't last for long though! Better than an eruption!
As most of you have heard by now, Naples is in a serious trash crisis. Trash stopped being picked up on Decemeber 21, and only this past weekend did the trash get picked up in front of our road. I think the only reason for this was that on Thursday night, the protesters used the trash as a blockade on the main road. But on the whole, the trash is still everywhere. It makes a person a little down after a while.
We went to Garmisch, Germany in the beginning of December. The 1936 Winter Olympics were held here and it is a charming little town. There is a military "resort" where we stayed, and we were hoping to go skiing. Alas, the snow storm warning for the town was two days before we got there, had all melted when we were there, and snowed again the day after we left! Oh well....just an excuse to go back! Michael ended up with a little 24 hour bug on our last day, so Emily and I found the ice rink and had some fun there. We caught our train back to Naples out of Innsbrook, so the afternoon was spent in Austria. Another beautiful city. And as sad as it is, we were all mesmerized by the lack of trash on the streets and the drivers that obeyed common street laws.
These two are of Innsbrook since I can hardly see the little thumbnail pictures that blogger brings up for me-you get the idea though.
That's Mt. Vesuvius in the middle background with snow on the summit. It didn't last for long though! Better than an eruption!As most of you have heard by now, Naples is in a serious trash crisis. Trash stopped being picked up on Decemeber 21, and only this past weekend did the trash get picked up in front of our road. I think the only reason for this was that on Thursday night, the protesters used the trash as a blockade on the main road. But on the whole, the trash is still everywhere. It makes a person a little down after a while.
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