Pictures of Italy ....
Monday, 29 June 2009
Rome - Time to eat ??
Time to grab something to eat ??
Try the Pizzeria ...
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Sunday, 28 June 2009
Livorno - Giardini Pubblici
Livorno
- Giardini Pubblici - Gabbia dei Leopardi.
1940's postcard ..
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Rome - Afternoon stroll
Time for a stroll around Rome's many ruins - well it helps fill an odd afternoon.
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Monday, 22 June 2009
Taranto - Viale Virgilio
Taranto
- Viale Virgilio
1940's postcard.
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Saturday, 20 June 2009
Rome - Colosseum
Rome's Colosseum originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre.
Built by the Emperor Vespasian 70-72 AD and is considered to be one of the greatest works of Roman engineering.
50,000 spectators would watch mainly gladiatorial contests.
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Rome - Vatican
No Pope today just the usual crowd of tourists at the Vatican ...
The Basilica of St. Peter plus one dive bombing pigeon !!
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Monday, 15 June 2009
Livorno - Piazza ...
Piazza della Republica in the centre of Livorno.
No one around - not surprising due to the state of the weather.
Everywhere looks very forlorn.
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Rome - Colosseum
The Colosseum - not looking it's best I think
This picture could be mistaken for some derelict Lancashire cotton mill awaiting demolition.
More flattering pictures to follow.
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Thursday, 11 June 2009
Ferry Boat - Lake Como
This was the ferry boat in 1987 between Cadenabbia and Bellagio.
It looks like a miserable day - we had a lot of rain that week.
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Sunday, 7 June 2009
Livorno - Wet day
Another wet day in Livorno - the palm tree looking a bit sad in the cold and rain.
Nothing worse than wet weather when you are on holiday ...
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Friday, 5 June 2009
Livorno
Livorno
- Piazza Benedetto Brin
1940's Postcard
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Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Pisa - Birds eye view ..
The roof of the cathedral and the baptistry seen from the top of the tower.
A long climb to the top of here !!!
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Monday, 1 June 2009
Taranto
Taranto
- Antico Castel S. Angelo
1940's Postcard
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