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Verona calls it the Arena

Love in the Shadows

It's too late for laundry!

Built in 30 AD by the Romans, this structure is the third largest amphitheater after the Colosseum...

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The pathway from Manarola to Riomaggiore, part of the Sentiero Azzurro is also called the Via dell'...

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I watched from our balcony as the town of Manarola goes to sleep for the night.

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Looking Down on Vernazza

Here I am in Corniglia

Sentiero Azzurro Corniglia

The Sentiero Azzurro drops down towards Vernazza, the forth town of the cique terre (from...

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You can see how happy I am here, hiking the Sentiero Azzurro. My spouse caught me looking around at...

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The Sentiero Azzurro, a 9.5 km hike linking the 5 villages of the Cinque Terre, follows...

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Uploaded on Nov 12, 2008  |  Map

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Lest We Forget

This is Riomaggiore

Manarola 5terre View

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Ottawa

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The Cinque Terre region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here is the Official Site of the 5terre...

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Several flickr contacts gave me advice prior to my trip to Italy, and I thank them all. I ultimately...

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Ostia Antica Theater

Examining the Intricate Mosaic Floors

Approaching the Alter

We got there just in time for an improptu singing performance by some university students studying...

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In Ostia Antica there are many examples of mosaic floors. Some in excellent shape, others that have...

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Well, at least the remains of some magnificent structure in Ostia Antica

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Ancient Roman Side Street

Get that shot of the Campidoglio

Castor's Horse

This is a street lined with "insulae" which were the apartments of the plebs who worked...

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To be nimble, I use a point and shoot. I saw this guy trying for the perfect shot and then the whole...

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Castor and Pollux are significant historical figures in Greek and Roman mythology and warrant many...

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Uploaded on Nov 4, 2008  |  Map

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The Last of Daylight Savings

Views Inside the Colosseum

Late Night at the Colosseum

To make the most of the last day of daylight savings, we drove 45 minutes down the...

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Left: First view when you step inside Middle: Arch of Constantine as seen out an...

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Just behind me was a little gelato place. We each had a two flavor cup and waited for the sun to go...

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Uploaded on Oct 27, 2008  |  Map

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