tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400452771258010492011-07-29T06:06:56.168+01:00Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.comBlogger1321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-9823429366009762322010-01-25T01:53:00.003Z2010-01-25T02:02:38.822Z<div><br /></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">BUON ANNO ...</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I have more or less run out of photographs of Italy and as we have no plans to travel to this delightful land I've decided not to publish any more entries .</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><i>Should we visit Italy in the future then the Blog will be reactivated and more photographs published.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">ARRIVEDERCI ( for now .... )</span></b></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-982342936600976232?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-80743857585354637572009-12-31T06:40:00.000Z2009-12-31T06:40:01.942Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><b><i>Livorno - Piazza Cavour</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCnUY9UYWI/AAAAAAAACXg/aKntkGOs5fY/s1600-h/Livorno+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCnUY9UYWI/AAAAAAAACXg/aKntkGOs5fY/s400/Livorno+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496322328715618" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#000066;"><i>1940's Postcard ..</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#000066;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8074385758535463757?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-51614235093786644332009-12-30T22:17:00.000Z2009-12-30T22:17:00.438Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#990000;"><i>Another old ruin ......</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2tHcgWglI/AAAAAAAACho/JQZ6xi7p3bw/s1600/Image056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2tHcgWglI/AAAAAAAACho/JQZ6xi7p3bw/s400/Image056.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408169070964408914" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5161423509378664433?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-75133903377034976892009-12-25T05:34:00.002Z2009-12-25T05:34:00.367Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><b><i>Livorno - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Viale Giosue Carducci</span></i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCmKf3aL9I/AAAAAAAACXY/HooCwiO5S4w/s1600-h/Livorno+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCmKf3aL9I/AAAAAAAACXY/HooCwiO5S4w/s400/Livorno+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395495052872658898" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><i>1940's Postcard ..</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7513390337703497689?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-85049104392332231762009-12-10T07:30:00.000Z2009-12-10T07:30:00.855Z<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><b><i>Livorno - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Terrazza Costanzo Ciano</span></i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuClPAw-N8I/AAAAAAAACXQ/geY46x2Q0w8/s1600-h/Livorno+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuClPAw-N8I/AAAAAAAACXQ/geY46x2Q0w8/s400/Livorno+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395494030911879106" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1940's Postcard ..</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8504910439233223176?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-37876763071113126392009-12-05T22:14:00.001Z2009-12-05T22:14:00.821Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><i>Now what's he looking at ???</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2sdwXlpZI/AAAAAAAAChg/KJLUkfHdTV8/s1600/Image053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2sdwXlpZI/AAAAAAAAChg/KJLUkfHdTV8/s400/Image053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408168354741855634" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3787676307111312639?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-68325243751029239772009-12-01T22:19:00.000Z2009-12-01T22:19:00.651Z<div><br /></div><div>Another picture of Rome - taken with a mobile phone - hence the quality ...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2tpKdpjaI/AAAAAAAAChw/Lp6rdOUE1X4/s1600/Image058.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2tpKdpjaI/AAAAAAAAChw/Lp6rdOUE1X4/s400/Image058.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408169650236788130" /></a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6832524375102923977?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-82631095391894155982009-11-30T19:13:00.000Z2009-11-30T19:15:49.712Z<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#003300;"><i>Property - in need of repair !!!</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SxQZntFgUUI/AAAAAAAACig/8QFGrWKQNog/s1600/Image062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SxQZntFgUUI/AAAAAAAACig/8QFGrWKQNog/s400/Image062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409977222287085890" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8263109539189415598?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-65139371213069818892009-11-25T22:12:00.001Z2009-11-25T22:14:44.943Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#660000;"><i>Another busy corner of the eternal city ...</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2sB7i5OMI/AAAAAAAAChY/UqAFl_noRtQ/s1600/Image050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sw2sB7i5OMI/AAAAAAAAChY/UqAFl_noRtQ/s400/Image050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408167876705728706" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6513937121306981889?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-77659410678830032492009-11-25T08:40:00.000Z2009-11-25T08:40:00.185Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJhkX3A1TI/AAAAAAAACgY/8Nwqx2WWqhA/s1600/Image047.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJhkX3A1TI/AAAAAAAACgY/8Nwqx2WWqhA/s400/Image047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404989780305958194" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><i>Need to use a bike ???</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7765941067883003249?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-18109930086923868642009-11-21T08:36:00.000Z2009-11-21T08:36:00.203Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJgwWMakAI/AAAAAAAACgQ/HWNiIfM6k-U/s1600/Image049.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJgwWMakAI/AAAAAAAACgQ/HWNiIfM6k-U/s400/Image049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404988886505656322" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#000066;"><i>Splendid architecture !!</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1810993008692386864?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-67001620098740947702009-11-20T09:26:00.000Z2009-11-20T09:26:00.530Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><b><i>Taranto - Piazza della Vittoria - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Monumento ai Caduti</span></i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCj-ylsNTI/AAAAAAAACXI/mRrqseXFpQ0/s1600-h/Taranto+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCj-ylsNTI/AAAAAAAACXI/mRrqseXFpQ0/s400/Taranto+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395492652716930354" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><i>1940's Postcard ..</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#330000;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6700162009874094770?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-88850093561222312772009-11-19T08:34:00.001Z2009-11-19T08:34:00.933Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJgTkiPJuI/AAAAAAAACgI/QwouKuGEaGY/s1600/Image046.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJgTkiPJuI/AAAAAAAACgI/QwouKuGEaGY/s400/Image046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404988392139073250" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#330000;"><i>Green grows the ivy !!</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8885009356122231277?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-1377499770469793262009-11-17T08:30:00.000Z2009-11-17T08:34:23.039Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJfq9URQaI/AAAAAAAACgA/RTqJfFwhcuc/s1600/Image045.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SwJfq9URQaI/AAAAAAAACgA/RTqJfFwhcuc/s400/Image045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404987694416740770" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#003300;"><i>Time enough to stroll around in Rome and window shop !!!</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-137749977046979326?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-20703632981053294902009-11-13T20:00:00.001Z2009-11-13T20:00:02.663Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">The bridge of Sighs or in Italian Ponte de Sospire. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">It links the Doges Palace ( Il Palazzo di Doge ) with the New Prisons ( Il Prigioni Nuovo )</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbHEorw_LI/AAAAAAAABaY/cROt-k1YAu4/s1600-h/Venice+-+2002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbHEorw_LI/AAAAAAAABaY/cROt-k1YAu4/s400/Venice+-+2002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311651692984466610" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">For many prisoners it was from this bridge that they had their last view of Venice - hence the name.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2070363298105329490?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-16951662379633127312009-11-10T19:43:00.001Z2009-11-10T19:43:00.816Z<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';">On the shore of Lake Como lies the Villa Carlotta with beautiful gardens and a fine view of the lake.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbD5GtbMII/AAAAAAAABaI/g_ipVbRakoI/s1600-h/Villa+Carlotta+Lake+Como+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbD5GtbMII/AAAAAAAABaI/g_ipVbRakoI/s400/Villa+Carlotta+Lake+Como+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311648196351176834" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';">The villa was built in the late 17th century by the Milanese marquis Giorgio Clerici.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbD5H-XAHI/AAAAAAAABaA/3Oklp2ZrXAA/s1600-h/Villa+Carlotta+Lake+Como+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbD5H-XAHI/AAAAAAAABaA/3Oklp2ZrXAA/s400/Villa+Carlotta+Lake+Como+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311648196690641010" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-family:'lucida grande';">Today it attracts many many visitors.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';">These pictures were taken in 1987.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1695166237963312731?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-72785745791682801712009-11-01T08:21:00.000Z2009-11-01T08:21:00.323Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#003300;"><b><i>Taranto - Viale Virgilio</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCi5SELAjI/AAAAAAAACXA/igdrHmRLM1U/s1600-h/Taranto+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuCi5SELAjI/AAAAAAAACXA/igdrHmRLM1U/s400/Taranto+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395491458575434290" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#003300;"><i>1940's Postcard ..</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#003300;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7278574579168280171?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-17073870286094312182009-10-22T19:07:00.003+01:002009-10-22T19:21:08.463+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b><i>Dintorni di Catania - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Aci Castello e Aci Trezza</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuChEKgfwaI/AAAAAAAACW4/fkgiIJrFj84/s1600-h/Catania+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SuChEKgfwaI/AAAAAAAACW4/fkgiIJrFj84/s400/Catania+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395489446502056354" /></a><br /><div>1940's Postcard ..</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1707387028609431218?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-4865607028904611342009-10-06T09:03:00.000+01:002009-10-06T09:03:00.397+01:00<div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#000066;"><i>The wide expanse of the River Arno at Pisa -</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZAoTWwpYI/AAAAAAAACPw/WBE4ZjE0iGc/s1600-h/DSC05132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZAoTWwpYI/AAAAAAAACPw/WBE4ZjE0iGc/s400/DSC05132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388065065330058626" /></a><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-486560702890461134?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-29609549883938026342009-10-05T09:06:00.000+01:002009-10-05T09:06:00.986+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i>This church can be found on the banks of the River Arno - </i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZBLi1qEkI/AAAAAAAACP4/XQeVFnFfWzk/s1600-h/DSC05133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZBLi1qEkI/AAAAAAAACP4/XQeVFnFfWzk/s400/DSC05133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388065670781604418" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i>Italians are like the Spanish they love to write on walls ...</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2960954988393802634?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-29138983990719809552009-10-04T09:22:00.000+01:002009-10-04T09:22:00.288+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><i>Bright yellow bus in the centre of Florence - moving people around the cathedral</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZFllN_K2I/AAAAAAAACQA/AuGdjwwDzic/s1600-h/DSC04998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZFllN_K2I/AAAAAAAACQA/AuGdjwwDzic/s400/DSC04998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388070516143631202" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2913898399071980955?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-10594340494903377892009-10-02T19:28:00.001+01:002009-10-02T19:31:16.143+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#333300;"><i>These stalls look a little makeshift !!</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#333300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#333300;"><i>Expect them to fall down at any time .....</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZGiOJ1FHI/AAAAAAAACQI/jBhNHHs5P80/s1600-h/DSC04990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsZGiOJ1FHI/AAAAAAAACQI/jBhNHHs5P80/s400/DSC04990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388071557924197490" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1059434049490337789?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-85553571996887458342009-10-02T18:57:00.003+01:002009-10-02T19:02:40.252+01:00<div><br /></div><div>This cafe/restaurant could be the most expensive I've ever been to - nothing special but extras and extras and extras on the bill.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsY_UAmEvOI/AAAAAAAACPo/rm6FO0MohvU/s1600-h/DSC05129.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SsY_UAmEvOI/AAAAAAAACPo/rm6FO0MohvU/s400/DSC05129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388063617185004770" /></a><br /><div>Pisa and Florence are certainly very expensive places to eat out in - so be warned .....<div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8555357199688745834?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-30227807892220466562009-09-25T16:21:00.000+01:002009-09-25T16:24:08.350+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b>Livorno - </b>Piazza Vill. Emanuele</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SrzgRRswloI/AAAAAAAACNQ/f_R1SQRhVcE/s1600-h/Livorno+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SrzgRRswloI/AAAAAAAACNQ/f_R1SQRhVcE/s400/Livorno+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385425841841804930" /></a><br /><div>1940's postcard ..</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3022780789222046656?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-80655915182147214492009-09-03T19:54:00.000+01:002009-09-03T19:54:00.430+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbGHLGbpWI/AAAAAAAABaQ/8n7az4i69Xg/s1600-h/Venice+2002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbGHLGbpWI/AAAAAAAABaQ/8n7az4i69Xg/s400/Venice+2002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311650637071230306" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-family: 'lucida grande';">Which mode of transport do you prefer ?</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">The fast or the slow ?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">Whatever you choose the canals are still very busy !</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8065591518214721449?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-50255356382125238532009-08-20T19:10:00.003+01:002009-08-20T19:13:33.581+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#993300;"><i><b>Taranto - Palazzo RR Poste e Telegrafi</b></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/So2R4la51qI/AAAAAAAACJc/94nfXLL_gGM/s1600-h/Taranto+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/So2R4la51qI/AAAAAAAACJc/94nfXLL_gGM/s400/Taranto+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372110331826525858" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#993300;"><i>1940's postcard..</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#993300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#993300;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5025535638212523853?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-84644852382823921182009-08-18T15:34:00.001+01:002009-08-18T15:37:45.926+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#333333;"><i>Early morning in Pisa - blue sky ....</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Soq8PBtq4AI/AAAAAAAACIc/zatyj5O3H4A/s1600-h/DSC04975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Soq8PBtq4AI/AAAAAAAACIc/zatyj5O3H4A/s400/DSC04975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371312471936786434" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#333333;"><i>River Arno ...</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#333333;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8464485238282392118?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-8379598717943894712009-08-17T09:07:00.001+01:002009-08-17T09:12:09.410+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003300;"><i><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Strange looking trees line the banks of the River Arno in Pisa </span></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SokQI2RFfUI/AAAAAAAACH8/H4jnN9fVcWQ/s1600-h/DSC04977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SokQI2RFfUI/AAAAAAAACH8/H4jnN9fVcWQ/s400/DSC04977.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370841774808202562" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">Very thin branches and lots of top growth ....</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-837959871794389471?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-45374087827955522262009-08-16T08:28:00.001+01:002009-08-16T08:31:19.923+01:00<div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#000066;"><i>Early morning - quiet street in Pisa ..</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Soe1MRXkzkI/AAAAAAAACHs/y3STs36G_BE/s1600-h/DSC04974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Soe1MRXkzkI/AAAAAAAACHs/y3STs36G_BE/s400/DSC04974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370460303087947330" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i>Houses very typical of the area . Lots of rain was keeping people at home !!</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4537408782795552226?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-1679466221502993682009-08-15T16:08:00.000+01:002009-08-15T16:19:17.877+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">When you stay in a hotel bedroom you often wonder who has been there before you ..</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well in this case monks and nuns - they have inhabited the cells ( now guest bedrooms ) for the past several hundred years.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobPvAWB_RI/AAAAAAAACHk/Fh9TRZvizQ8/s1600-h/DSC04967.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobPvAWB_RI/AAAAAAAACHk/Fh9TRZvizQ8/s400/DSC04967.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370208012139101458" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#000066;"><i>The long corridors with the cells - many adorned with medieval motifs above the doors.</i></span><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobPu0eBTrI/AAAAAAAACHc/dybdKWj4oog/s1600-h/DSC04966_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobPu0eBTrI/AAAAAAAACHc/dybdKWj4oog/s400/DSC04966_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370208008951385778" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Comfortable rooms now - I would imagine that the monks and nuns would have found them cold in a wet Italian winter ...</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-167946622150299368?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-89755106759971655842009-08-15T15:38:00.004+01:002009-08-15T16:08:02.305+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i>Yes it may look like a nunnery or a monastery but now it's a hotel !! </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i>A former convert for Dominican nuns and at one time made over to Franciscans this is a very very old building . It's also been quarantine hospital but in 2000 the work was started to convert it into a hotel. </i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobNn_oMSlI/AAAAAAAACHU/moWjhaehJP8/s1600-h/DSC04970_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobNn_oMSlI/AAAAAAAACHU/moWjhaehJP8/s400/DSC04970_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370205692664498770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobIpkU0oZI/AAAAAAAACHM/pJnH94PmNr8/s1600-h/DSC04965.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SobIpkU0oZI/AAAAAAAACHM/pJnH94PmNr8/s400/DSC04965.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370200222137098642" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#000066;"><i>Very convenient for the city centre - it's a hotel I can recommend ..</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#000066;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8975510675997165584?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-45075128771732284492009-08-08T17:06:00.003+01:002009-08-08T17:10:18.180+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b>Catania - Quattro Canti e Via A. di Sangiuliano</b></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sn2i3N8jmlI/AAAAAAAACF0/hoGySdvTidc/s1600-h/Catania+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sn2i3N8jmlI/AAAAAAAACF0/hoGySdvTidc/s400/Catania+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367625400415656530" /></a>1940's postcard.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4507512877173228449?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-42964929429762739192009-08-03T08:32:00.002+01:002009-08-03T08:38:24.048+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Livorno - <b>Piazza Vittorio Emanuele </b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnaS-ZhlZMI/AAAAAAAACD8/Ov_eKk7yOHM/s1600-h/Livorno+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnaS-ZhlZMI/AAAAAAAACD8/Ov_eKk7yOHM/s400/Livorno+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365637606759818434" /></a><br /><div>1940's postcard.</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4296492942976273919?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-54320858354567234392009-08-01T12:36:00.001+01:002009-08-01T12:40:06.557+01:00<div><br /></div><div>The Trevi Fountain - a bigger picture ... !!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnQpDzWHP0I/AAAAAAAACDU/_Rug5LxEi9A/s1600-h/DSC00882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnQpDzWHP0I/AAAAAAAACDU/_Rug5LxEi9A/s400/DSC00882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364958201404407618" /></a><br /><div>Are you ready to throw your coins in the fountain ??</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5432085835456723439?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-21667300731544912302009-07-31T19:27:00.002+01:002009-07-31T19:32:05.351+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#000099;"><i>Trevi Fountain - Roma !!!</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnM4Cr_ebiI/AAAAAAAACDE/r6ehx1MhwLM/s1600-h/DSC00881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SnM4Cr_ebiI/AAAAAAAACDE/r6ehx1MhwLM/s400/DSC00881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364693199948246562" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#000099;"><i>The fellow with the beard seems to want to move the horse along ...</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000099;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000099;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2166730073154491230?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-73338229636737280042009-07-28T07:45:00.001+01:002009-07-28T07:49:15.063+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><i>Hungry ?? Time to rest those weary feet and have a sandwich !!</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sm6e1OChNDI/AAAAAAAACCU/Tc4OuIIzku0/s1600-h/DSC00879.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sm6e1OChNDI/AAAAAAAACCU/Tc4OuIIzku0/s400/DSC00879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363398843383755826" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#330000;"><i>Now where to visit next - that is a question !!</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7333822963673728004?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-77864588118652586732009-07-27T08:09:00.003+01:002009-07-27T08:13:02.490+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#660000;"><i>Out and about in Rome's centre ...</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sm1TIvy5IXI/AAAAAAAACB0/Nu017WJDZw4/s1600-h/DSC00878.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sm1TIvy5IXI/AAAAAAAACB0/Nu017WJDZw4/s400/DSC00878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363034141002113394" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#660000;"><i>Rather a dull day ....</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;color:#660000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;color:#660000;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7786458811865258673?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57584555595571611252009-07-25T07:47:00.003+01:002009-07-25T07:50:53.428+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#000066;"><i>Another view of Rome's Vatican ...</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Smqq2q2HadI/AAAAAAAACBc/plcxZgRmef4/s1600-h/DSC00870.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Smqq2q2HadI/AAAAAAAACBc/plcxZgRmef4/s400/DSC00870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362286162528922066" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#000066;"><i>A<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">f</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">e</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">tourists milling about even on a cold and wet day ....</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', fantasy;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000066;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5758455559557161125?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-38956315670047461142009-07-23T08:16:00.001+01:002009-07-23T08:20:04.152+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#660000;"><i>I've no idea where this is - <b>somewhere in Rome</b> ....</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmgOqhMKTNI/AAAAAAAACA4/0bmHoFoByG4/s1600-h/DSC00866.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmgOqhMKTNI/AAAAAAAACA4/0bmHoFoByG4/s400/DSC00866.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361551480011246802" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#660000;"><i><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#660000;"><i>Looks impressive !!</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', fantasy;color:#660000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#660000;"><i>.</i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3895631567004746114?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-26677372365666632292009-07-22T08:27:00.002+01:002009-07-22T08:31:21.252+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; ">Now what's this peeping through the trees ??</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i><br /></i></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sma_6vvLq9I/AAAAAAAACAg/VRWl7YHzewY/s1600-h/DSC00865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sma_6vvLq9I/AAAAAAAACAg/VRWl7YHzewY/s400/DSC00865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361183422398835666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i>I'll give you one guess !!!</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2667737236566663229?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-379384502290539152009-07-21T21:12:00.002+01:002009-07-21T21:16:51.057+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b>Taranto - </b>Via d'Aquino vista da Piazza Giordano Bruno.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmYhgvOl0hI/AAAAAAAAB_4/srC-KWaW5nU/s1600-h/Taranto+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmYhgvOl0hI/AAAAAAAAB_4/srC-KWaW5nU/s400/Taranto+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361009252748349970" /></a><br /><div>1940's postcard....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-37938450229053915?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-31293183475020615412009-07-20T08:08:00.003+01:002009-07-20T08:12:27.867+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"><i>Lots of tourists out and about - complete with guide books and cameras.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmQYb7sVK7I/AAAAAAAAB_o/FmnWi31IKcc/s1600-h/DSC00863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmQYb7sVK7I/AAAAAAAAB_o/FmnWi31IKcc/s400/DSC00863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360436324636896178" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"><i>Always something to see in Rome .....</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3129318347502061541?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-6790315188258974312009-07-18T07:39:00.002+01:002009-07-18T07:43:57.109+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Busy crowded place is Rome.</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmFurAb3avI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/T2qGdFcpBR8/s1600-h/DSC00892.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmFurAb3avI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/T2qGdFcpBR8/s400/DSC00892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359686716677909234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#330000;"><i>People milling about in the street - hanging around - waiting ....</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;color:#330000;"><i>.</i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-679031518825897431?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-24838466507601752732009-07-17T22:10:00.002+01:002009-07-17T22:14:31.632+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Had enough of the sights - have a rest and hang around the street corner ...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmDpWZLm8XI/AAAAAAAAB-4/Zby8mZ9YKVc/s1600-h/DSC00891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SmDpWZLm8XI/AAAAAAAAB-4/Zby8mZ9YKVc/s400/DSC00891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359540127496860018" /></a>Take some photographs !!<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2483846650760175273?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-74536580304875638872009-07-10T12:44:00.000+01:002009-07-10T12:44:00.834+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#330000;"><i>More faithful at the Vatican ....</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqZi_5RX6I/AAAAAAAAB28/eK0QoW92jlQ/s1600-h/DSC00873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqZi_5RX6I/AAAAAAAAB28/eK0QoW92jlQ/s400/DSC00873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348756334002134946" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#330000;"><i>Or are they just tourists ???</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', fantasy;color:#330000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', -webkit-fantasy;color:#330000;"><i>.</i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7453658030487563887?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57736398875002238652009-07-08T20:48:00.001+01:002009-07-08T20:48:00.813+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Beautiful flowers here on the Spanish Steps.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqaguUOtFI/AAAAAAAAB3E/Ejv3aG5YtyI/s1600-h/DSC00893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqaguUOtFI/AAAAAAAAB3E/Ejv3aG5YtyI/s400/DSC00893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348757394435257426" /></a>Makes a change from tourists .....<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5773639887500223865?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-86325613354232546012009-07-07T20:39:00.000+01:002009-07-07T20:39:00.954+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Stepping out across the square at the Vatican - people with places to go and things to do ..</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqYVV8hnqI/AAAAAAAAB20/qXcXBDoxCC4/s1600-h/DSC00872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqYVV8hnqI/AAAAAAAAB20/qXcXBDoxCC4/s400/DSC00872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348754999891566242" /></a><br /><div>Let's see everything while we are here ...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8632561335423254601?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57095512529470702922009-07-05T19:18:00.000+01:002009-07-05T19:18:00.596+01:00<div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">More photographs of the world famous <b>Colosseum</b>.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaRQiq2C_I/AAAAAAAAB1U/oT6Cw-rywME/s1600-h/DSC00859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaRQiq2C_I/AAAAAAAAB1U/oT6Cw-rywME/s400/DSC00859.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347621320919485426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaRQZ5DNLI/AAAAAAAAB1M/H9Y0T2T2Uvk/s1600-h/DSC00858.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaRQZ5DNLI/AAAAAAAAB1M/H9Y0T2T2Uvk/s400/DSC00858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347621318563148978" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Certainly an <b>amazing construction</b> !!</span></i><div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5709551252947070292?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-61975089201024254592009-07-02T20:31:00.002+01:002009-07-02T20:31:00.817+01:00<div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">A modern addition to to Vatican's ornate facade with it's pillars and statues the loud speaker system looks a little out of place.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqWlHdOCUI/AAAAAAAAB2s/ffdm4wvZPxY/s1600-h/DSC00871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjqWlHdOCUI/AAAAAAAAB2s/ffdm4wvZPxY/s400/DSC00871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348753071856814402" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">A rather grey looking building ! What has happened behind these walls over the centuries I wonder ?</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6197508920102425459?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-60635415751079084192009-07-01T21:54:00.000+01:002009-07-01T21:54:00.166+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Looking very stern is Italy's hero Giuseppe Garibaldi.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwpPHVjc4I/AAAAAAAAByQ/cj0MKX4S-CI/s1600-h/DSC05081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwpPHVjc4I/AAAAAAAAByQ/cj0MKX4S-CI/s400/DSC05081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344692197426164610" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">He's looking over the harbour in a piazza of the same name.</span><div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6063541575107908419?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-54771987614373248492009-06-29T12:59:00.000+01:002009-06-29T12:59:01.088+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Time to grab something to eat ??</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjjbLtJbbsI/AAAAAAAAB2E/nYbgR_3vk_8/s1600-h/DSC00875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjjbLtJbbsI/AAAAAAAAB2E/nYbgR_3vk_8/s400/DSC00875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348265551646650050" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><i>Try the Pizzeria ...</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, -webkit-fantasy;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5477198761437324849?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-348869835318634652009-06-28T16:26:00.002+01:002009-06-28T16:31:04.586+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b>Livorno</b> - Giardini Pubblici - Gabbia dei Leopardi.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SkeMCt1S2II/AAAAAAAAB4s/FYUHUlPHJho/s1600-h/Livorno+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SkeMCt1S2II/AAAAAAAAB4s/FYUHUlPHJho/s400/Livorno+9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352400660443879554" /></a>1940's postcard ..<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-34886983531863465?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-55759811418425231172009-06-23T15:25:00.000+01:002009-06-23T15:25:02.860+01:00<div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Time for a stroll around Rome's many ruins - well it helps fill an odd afternoon.</span></span></i></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaShTy7THI/AAAAAAAAB1c/xflqt-FyWCs/s1600-h/DSC00864.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaShTy7THI/AAAAAAAAB1c/xflqt-FyWCs/s400/DSC00864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347622708496256114" /></a><br /><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5575981141842523117?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-69877716120004106852009-06-22T18:02:00.003+01:002009-06-22T18:06:05.694+01:00<div><br /></div><div><b>Taranto</b> - Viale Virgilio</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sj-5ourxpNI/AAAAAAAAB38/u6JRg0qaoOc/s1600-h/Taranto+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sj-5ourxpNI/AAAAAAAAB38/u6JRg0qaoOc/s400/Taranto+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350198991716984018" /></a>1940's postcard.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6987771612000410685?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-58519389599760507882009-06-20T19:09:00.001+01:002009-06-20T19:55:23.386+01:00<div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Rome's Colosseum originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. </span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaO8JwjPqI/AAAAAAAAB1E/B_DWB_gPj6Y/s1600-h/DSC00857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaO8JwjPqI/AAAAAAAAB1E/B_DWB_gPj6Y/s400/DSC00857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347618771611893410" /></a><br /><div><i>Built by the Emperor Vespasian 70-72 AD and is considered to be one of the greatest works of Roman engineering.</i></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaO795hYaI/AAAAAAAAB08/SSsQUX2Bkuo/s1600-h/DSC00856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaO795hYaI/AAAAAAAAB08/SSsQUX2Bkuo/s400/DSC00856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347618768428294562" /></a><br /></div><div><i>50,000 spectators would watch mainly gladiatorial contests.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5851938959976050788?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-17290793888894528772009-06-17T12:54:00.003+01:002009-06-17T12:59:30.439+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i>No Pope today just the usual crowd of tourists at the Vatican ...</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjjZyq28qOI/AAAAAAAAB18/S7pmpRTccDo/s1600-h/DSC00869_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjjZyq28qOI/AAAAAAAAB18/S7pmpRTccDo/s400/DSC00869_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348264022023907554" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i>The Basilica of St. Peter plus one dive bombing pigeon !!</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><i>.</i></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1729079388889452877?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57619565934719098832009-06-15T21:49:00.001+01:002009-06-15T21:49:01.021+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Piazza della Republica in the centre of Livorno.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwoJNKty-I/AAAAAAAAByI/OYb912uVHKI/s1600-h/DSC05075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwoJNKty-I/AAAAAAAAByI/OYb912uVHKI/s400/DSC05075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690996400475106" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">No one around - not surprising due to the state of the weather.</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwoJMwyUwI/AAAAAAAAByA/NjfWJGmC_xI/s1600-h/DSC05077_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwoJMwyUwI/AAAAAAAAByA/NjfWJGmC_xI/s400/DSC05077_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690996291719938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Everywhere looks very forlorn.    </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5761956593471909883?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-27228946938670056552009-06-15T19:01:00.000+01:002009-06-15T19:18:11.521+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><i>The Colosseum - not looking it's best I think </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', -webkit-fantasy;"><i>This picture could be mistaken for some derelict Lancashire cotton mill awaiting demolition.</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaNGI2IqXI/AAAAAAAAB00/wCpUj8ZA-0I/s1600-h/DSC00854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SjaNGI2IqXI/AAAAAAAAB00/wCpUj8ZA-0I/s400/DSC00854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347616744142317938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><i>More flattering pictures to follow.</i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', -webkit-fantasy;"><i>.</i></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2722894693867005655?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-43717718813284547202009-06-11T19:36:00.000+01:002009-06-11T19:36:02.184+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">This was the ferry boat in 1987 between Cadenabbia and Bellagio.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbB5j9CP9I/AAAAAAAABZ4/TFBZehSBwsM/s1600-h/Lake+Como+Ferry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbB5j9CP9I/AAAAAAAABZ4/TFBZehSBwsM/s400/Lake+Como+Ferry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311646005178023890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">It looks like a miserable day - we had a lot of rain that week.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4371771881328454720?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-58816465379340407282009-06-07T21:44:00.002+01:002009-06-07T21:48:35.971+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Another wet day in Livorno - the palm tree looking a bit sad in the cold and rain.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwnGdVKO4I/AAAAAAAABx4/0V5hhm3D1yQ/s1600-h/DSC05074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SiwnGdVKO4I/AAAAAAAABx4/0V5hhm3D1yQ/s400/DSC05074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344689849688013698" /></a>Nothing worse than wet weather when you are on holiday ...<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5881646537934040728?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-13558059475572352402009-06-05T21:45:00.001+01:002009-06-05T21:45:01.663+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Livorno</span> - Piazza Benedetto Brin</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxVIYY7HMI/AAAAAAAABts/IvrP-Zlmdow/s1600-h/Livorno+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxVIYY7HMI/AAAAAAAABts/IvrP-Zlmdow/s400/Livorno+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340236860628868290" /></a><br /><div>1940's Postcard</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1355805947557235240?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-33359317143820744032009-06-03T21:32:00.000+01:002009-06-03T21:32:01.217+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">The roof of the cathedral and the baptistry seen from the top of the tower.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclRxR3BRnI/AAAAAAAABfg/qHRDQTdpXOM/s1600-h/DSC00785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclRxR3BRnI/AAAAAAAABfg/qHRDQTdpXOM/s400/DSC00785.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316870742137194098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">A long climb to the top of here !!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3335931714382074403?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-47220570604929076212009-06-01T11:40:00.000+01:002009-06-01T11:40:01.556+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Taranto</span> - Antico Castel S. Angelo</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxT7XSX52I/AAAAAAAABtk/LIuUz5OCUao/s1600-h/Taranto+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxT7XSX52I/AAAAAAAABtk/LIuUz5OCUao/s400/Taranto+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340235537483032418" /></a>1940's Postcard<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4722057060492907621?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-79465785380300963582009-05-28T10:00:00.001+01:002009-05-28T10:00:03.865+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Take the tour bus down the road and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">what do we see</span> in the distance  ?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxYy8u7CFI/AAAAAAAABt8/-RsAZuT1Kak/s1600-h/DSC00850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxYy8u7CFI/AAAAAAAABt8/-RsAZuT1Kak/s400/DSC00850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340240890474203218" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Colosseum</span> ...<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7946578538030096358?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-64703810889527791092009-05-27T09:55:00.000+01:002009-05-27T09:55:00.801+01:00<div><br /></div><div>When in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rome</span> a practical way of seeing the sights is to get the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tour Bus</span>.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxXssC1BCI/AAAAAAAABt0/6SWhBS_9lUo/s1600-h/DSC00848.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxXssC1BCI/AAAAAAAABt0/6SWhBS_9lUo/s400/DSC00848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340239683403449378" /></a><br /><div>Give you legs a rest and see all the attractions from the  comfort of an open top bus ...</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6470381088952779109?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-79272084149817304032009-05-26T21:36:00.001+01:002009-05-26T21:39:50.875+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Catania</span> - Via Etnea - Poste e Telegrafi</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxS8mJ21fI/AAAAAAAABtc/0fXQALbWuYM/s1600-h/Catania+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShxS8mJ21fI/AAAAAAAABtc/0fXQALbWuYM/s400/Catania+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340234459142084082" /></a>1940's Postcard.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7927208414981730403?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-31539719726126209462009-05-24T17:55:00.000+01:002009-05-24T17:55:01.908+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">At 85 ft high the Trevi Fountain is Rome's largest baroque fountain.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">The fountain is found in the Piazza di Trevi ... where else ??</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLk8XeQTFI/AAAAAAAABqc/2pveXeD-MZQ/s1600-h/DSC00883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLk8XeQTFI/AAAAAAAABqc/2pveXeD-MZQ/s400/DSC00883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337580234131655762" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">Completed in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3153971972612620946?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-19398187788271817962009-05-21T17:51:00.000+01:002009-05-21T17:51:02.198+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">A busy little street in the heart of Rome .</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLj-m3i9ZI/AAAAAAAABqU/FHcvmxF2Yy0/s1600-h/DSC00886.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLj-m3i9ZI/AAAAAAAABqU/FHcvmxF2Yy0/s400/DSC00886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337579173112378770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">Lots of action ..</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-style: italic;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1939818778827181796?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-20986642639827073092009-05-20T19:21:00.001+01:002009-05-20T19:21:00.937+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Taranto -  Via d'Aquina</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYSk-6MkPxI/AAAAAAAABUA/jgfmmDkc0J4/s1600-h/Taranto+8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYSk-6MkPxI/AAAAAAAABUA/jgfmmDkc0J4/s400/Taranto+8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297540462375354130" /></a>1940's postcard.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2098664263982707309?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-70917327229098771192009-05-19T17:36:00.004+01:002009-05-19T17:50:58.487+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Rome's Spanish Steps</span> - very famous !!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Usually photographed when it is quiet and without people but I think the people in the photographs are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">much more interesting </span>..</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhRWPlLyI/AAAAAAAABqM/aJ_grqpxWlU/s1600-h/DSC00888.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhRWPlLyI/AAAAAAAABqM/aJ_grqpxWlU/s400/DSC00888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337576196532416290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhREO_ynI/AAAAAAAABqE/IsHsCXMrMtY/s1600-h/DSC00889.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhREO_ynI/AAAAAAAABqE/IsHsCXMrMtY/s400/DSC00889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337576191698127474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhQeoQ8GI/AAAAAAAABp8/NCem_YV4i-w/s1600-h/DSC00890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ShLhQeoQ8GI/AAAAAAAABp8/NCem_YV4i-w/s400/DSC00890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337576181603561570" /></a><br /><div>The steps built 1723-6 link Piazza di Spagna to the church of Trinita dei Monti.<div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7091732722909877119?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-7037239149881630332009-05-11T17:15:00.000+01:002009-05-11T17:15:01.826+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Catania - </span>Sottopassaggio Giardino Bellini.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeH69IlbCI/AAAAAAAABiU/wIpF7_8lZmY/s1600-h/Catania+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeH69IlbCI/AAAAAAAABiU/wIpF7_8lZmY/s400/Catania+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320870931674262562" /></a>1940's postcard.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-703723914988163033?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-89882728116206470892009-05-08T21:15:00.000+01:002009-05-08T21:15:01.074+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-style: italic;">The main attractions of Pisa - first the Baptistry with the Cathedral and Tower behind.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclN8nErk0I/AAAAAAAABfI/IIyf-oBj2Gs/s1600-h/DSC00769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclN8nErk0I/AAAAAAAABfI/IIyf-oBj2Gs/s400/DSC00769.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316866538763686722" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Battistero - Duomo - Torre.</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8988272811620647089?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-26563284530122509872009-05-06T19:33:00.000+01:002009-05-06T19:33:01.470+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">The city walls of Florence - not far from the city centre.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1YbKZxViI/AAAAAAAABco/BT5YomxC6o8/s1600-h/DSC00666.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1YbKZxViI/AAAAAAAABco/BT5YomxC6o8/s400/DSC00666.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313500359039211042" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">These walls must be able to tell a tale ..</span><div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2656328453012250987?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-73866821571955271112009-05-05T19:29:00.000+01:002009-05-05T19:29:01.603+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">This looks quite a speedy boat here on Lake Como.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbAZP-W9HI/AAAAAAAABZw/7clD6OHcKhc/s1600-h/Lake+Como+Fast+Boat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbbAZP-W9HI/AAAAAAAABZw/7clD6OHcKhc/s400/Lake+Como+Fast+Boat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311644350547424370" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Another image from 1987.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic;">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7386682157195527111?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-91015553053190550182009-05-02T17:12:00.000+01:002009-05-02T17:12:01.319+01:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Catania - </span>Via Umbert I</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeHJ3lAjbI/AAAAAAAABiM/K4CSbIOQdVU/s1600-h/Catania+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeHJ3lAjbI/AAAAAAAABiM/K4CSbIOQdVU/s400/Catania+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320870088369278386" /></a>1940's postcard.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-9101555305319055018?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-61924886316263397292009-05-01T21:55:00.000+01:002009-05-01T21:55:00.456+01:00<div><br /></div><div>The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Cisternone </span>is one of the neoclassical cisterns built between 1829 and 1848 to provide and clean water for Livorno.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbLuAwN25gI/AAAAAAAABYw/Wz6uJ_1Azf4/s1600-h/DSC05071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SbLuAwN25gI/AAAAAAAABYw/Wz6uJ_1Azf4/s400/DSC05071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310568607333672450" /></a><br /><div>It is part of the purification plant for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Leopoldino aqueduct</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6192488631626339729?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-68692925590523548172009-04-30T18:54:00.001+01:002009-04-30T18:54:01.281+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Another 1940's post card from the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">American Red Cross</span> in Italy</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYNTRtRKmkI/AAAAAAAABTQ/QccnYdYi4bg/s1600-h/American+Red+Cross+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYNTRtRKmkI/AAAAAAAABTQ/QccnYdYi4bg/s400/American+Red+Cross+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297169150392310338" /></a>Sets the wartime scene .. spot the G.I.'s <div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6869292559052354817?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-12971516396432367792009-04-28T17:32:00.000+01:002009-04-28T17:32:01.565+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Livorno has a large inner harbour where you will find all the small pleasure boats.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeMNGYggOI/AAAAAAAABi0/gWf1gI9a67k/s1600-h/DSC05087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeMNGYggOI/AAAAAAAABi0/gWf1gI9a67k/s400/DSC05087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320875641441124578" /></a><br /><div>All lined up an ready to go - but not perhaps on a wet January day !<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeMMxnaeCI/AAAAAAAABis/5TF8D1movqk/s1600-h/DSC05084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeMMxnaeCI/AAAAAAAABis/5TF8D1movqk/s400/DSC05084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320875635866499106" /></a><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1297151639643236779?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-56090293881946003972009-04-25T21:48:00.003+01:002009-04-25T21:48:01.168+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Perseus</span> - a very fierce looking guy !! Here in Florence.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ScAa5HPh1xI/AAAAAAAABdA/geu0psrhgLw/s1600-h/DSC05059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/ScAa5HPh1xI/AAAAAAAABdA/geu0psrhgLw/s400/DSC05059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314277128796231442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">The legendary founder of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mycenae</span>. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">He was the hero who killed <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Medusa</span> and rescued <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Andromeda</span> from a sea monster,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5609029388194600397?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-37467387097398446672009-04-24T17:03:00.000+01:002009-04-24T17:03:00.665+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Treviso - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">Porta S. Tommaso</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeFJ8ceMyI/AAAAAAAABh8/qLa9uTfU1NA/s1600-h/Treviso+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeFJ8ceMyI/AAAAAAAABh8/qLa9uTfU1NA/s400/Treviso+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320867890652394274" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">1940's postcard.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-3746738709739844667?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-18935740503288360022009-04-23T23:18:00.004+01:002009-04-23T23:21:20.899+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Typical Roman street scene - plenty of cars - people milling about ..</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SfDpiI7pVrI/AAAAAAAABoc/olfX19A_-DU/s1600-h/DSC00867_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SfDpiI7pVrI/AAAAAAAABoc/olfX19A_-DU/s400/DSC00867_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328015131901777586" /></a>Not far from the centre of Rome.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1893574050328836002?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-16869931680465669792009-04-20T19:09:00.001+01:002009-04-20T22:15:08.389+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Scanned from picture taken in 1987 - this is Lake Como</div><div> ( Lago di Como )</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sba-mVwrHKI/AAAAAAAABZo/oXVm9wHsM98/s1600-h/Lake+Como+-+Village.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sba-mVwrHKI/AAAAAAAABZo/oXVm9wHsM98/s400/Lake+Como+-+Village.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311642376415681698" /></a>I'm not sure where it is but the village may be Bellagio - certainly a very pretty scene.<div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1686993168046566979?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-77809634782757804272009-04-19T17:08:00.000+01:002009-04-19T17:08:01.440+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Treviso -</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">Viale Cesare Battisti.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeGM69gecI/AAAAAAAABiE/J1BLgqnG5cE/s1600-h/Treviso+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeGM69gecI/AAAAAAAABiE/J1BLgqnG5cE/s400/Treviso+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320869041305319874" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">1940's postcard.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7780963478275780427?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-89577181592708579552009-04-17T16:32:00.001+01:002009-04-17T16:32:00.489+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">From this angle it is difficult to guess that this road is actually a bridge.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">There have been several bridges here - the first recorded in 966 and this dates from 1345 and was designed by Taddeo Gaddi.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">It was saved from destruction in World War II by the express orders of Adolf Hitler - all other bridges being destroyed.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0t9jjj1oI/AAAAAAAABcI/ijdSfAAsGDg/s1600-h/DSC05036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0t9jjj1oI/AAAAAAAABcI/ijdSfAAsGDg/s400/DSC05036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313453670906713730" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Noted for the shops built on it - originally butcher shops but now art dealers, jewellers and souvenir sellers.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">This photo taken one day in January hence the coats and umbrellas. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8957718159270857955?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-9414955226255809912009-04-16T10:17:00.000+01:002009-04-16T10:37:37.010+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Venezia - </span>Canal Grande e Chiesa della Salute.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeZdXWthtDI/AAAAAAAABks/LpQntJ9B-mA/s1600-h/Venezia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeZdXWthtDI/AAAAAAAABks/LpQntJ9B-mA/s400/Venezia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325046265227097138" /></a><br /><div>1940's postcard .</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-941495522625580991?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-80523168632659439682009-04-15T23:13:00.002+01:002009-04-15T23:21:37.540+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;">Treviso - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">Giardini pubblici.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeZcPGabpPI/AAAAAAAABkk/YR8Jh5G6OhI/s1600-h/Treviso+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeZcPGabpPI/AAAAAAAABkk/YR8Jh5G6OhI/s400/Treviso+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325045023901459698" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">1940's postcard.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8052316863265943968?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-72624138579348025282009-04-12T17:42:00.000+01:002009-04-12T17:42:02.271+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Again in Pisa - small shop not far from the famous Tower.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeEA4OtdqOI/AAAAAAAABkM/NFCMC5sUR_A/s1600-h/DSC05105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SeEA4OtdqOI/AAAAAAAABkM/NFCMC5sUR_A/s400/DSC05105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323537200550095074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A multitude of bikes as well.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7262413857934802528?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-63294063256996912312009-04-10T19:38:00.000+01:002009-04-10T19:38:00.894+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">Another picture taken in 1987 and scanned ...</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1Ze6w8PqI/AAAAAAAABcw/3NyOJmjkmNA/s1600-h/Lake+Como+Lakeside+Villa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1Ze6w8PqI/AAAAAAAABcw/3NyOJmjkmNA/s400/Lake+Como+Lakeside+Villa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313501523072532130" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">This villa stands on the banks of Lake Como - looking very pretty - an ideal place to relax and wind down ..</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic;">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-6329406325699691231?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-50439388006079673172009-04-07T21:07:00.000+01:002009-04-07T21:07:01.759+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Pisa - Palazzo della Caravona in the Piazza dei Cavalleri.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclMdiKl-wI/AAAAAAAABfA/-EKv0HKc0iY/s1600-h/DSC00745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclMdiKl-wI/AAAAAAAABfA/-EKv0HKc0iY/s400/DSC00745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316864905358736130" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Not too far from the Tower ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5043938800607967317?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57628682082167025002009-04-06T17:26:00.002+01:002009-04-06T17:26:00.847+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Large ships here at Livorno - on the outer harbour one very wet January day.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeKho84J3I/AAAAAAAABik/sHRaQUpmxvo/s1600-h/DSC05093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeKho84J3I/AAAAAAAABik/sHRaQUpmxvo/s400/DSC05093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320873795294603122" /></a><br /><div>Busy and industrious port area - Livorno was called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Leghorn</span> by the British. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeKhe2PlGI/AAAAAAAABic/SORKQ-9YZKY/s1600-h/DSC05094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeKhe2PlGI/AAAAAAAABic/SORKQ-9YZKY/s400/DSC05094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320873792582423650" /></a><br /></div><div>Their destinations remain a mystery - perhaps <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sardinia</span> ??</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5762868208216702500?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-83377944764149947102009-04-04T16:57:00.000+01:002009-04-04T17:08:09.686+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;">Grottaglie -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">Via Armando Diaz</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeDsyJH4zI/AAAAAAAABh0/R1iskT5XikM/s1600-h/Grottalie+5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SdeDsyJH4zI/AAAAAAAABh0/R1iskT5XikM/s400/Grottalie+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320866290159051570" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">1940's postcard.</span><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8337794476414994710?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-57521492821205619112009-04-03T19:28:00.000+01:002009-04-03T19:28:00.459+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">High up on the building these three stand guard.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1XNYoLoXI/AAAAAAAABcg/7edly9rm47I/s1600-h/DSC00682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb1XNYoLoXI/AAAAAAAABcg/7edly9rm47I/s400/DSC00682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313499022827954546" /></a><br /><div>The essential Florence ...<div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5752149282120561911?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-15806118905172596622009-04-01T16:08:00.000+01:002009-04-01T16:08:00.617+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A close up of the famous Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno at Florence.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Translated from Italian into English it means " Old Bridge "</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0oPBFoVCI/AAAAAAAABcA/jYYq8VINcJs/s1600-h/DSC05052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0oPBFoVCI/AAAAAAAABcA/jYYq8VINcJs/s400/DSC05052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313447373822252066" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Not the normal angle for taking a picture..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-1580611890517259662?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-51517073289846352202009-03-31T18:37:00.002+01:002009-03-31T18:37:04.389+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Taranto - Viale dell' Arsenale</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYSatpdtlwI/AAAAAAAABTw/DyzZGwFL6do/s1600-h/Taranto+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SYSatpdtlwI/AAAAAAAABTw/DyzZGwFL6do/s400/Taranto+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297529170709812994" /></a><br /><div>1940's postcard ....</div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-5151707328984635220?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-76647091251669154702009-03-31T13:06:00.002+01:002009-03-31T13:10:09.585+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">The problem with download p.txt.html appears to have been resolved and the corrective action taken.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">The cause - a gadget added to the Blog - in this case the clock.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">If things do start to go wrong with your Blog then a good idea is to check the gadgets ..</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Blogging !</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7664709125166915470?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-84738412490959100972009-03-29T23:18:00.003+01:002009-03-30T18:57:51.729+01:00<div><br /></div><div>Whenever I access<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>or refresh a page in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Pictures of Italy</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Blog </span>I get a warning message that an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">application p.txt.html</span> wants to download ( this seems to be a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">G</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">oogle</span> search engine ).</div><div><br /></div><div>Another  person  also has a similar problem with their Blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyone out there with this problem ? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And </span>the big question - how do you rectify this ??</div><div><br /></div><div>Many thanks .......</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-8473841249095910097?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-20938197024621818112009-03-29T23:06:00.002+01:002009-03-29T23:11:18.119+01:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Grottaglie - Piazza Vittorio Veneto e R. Pretura</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sc_xNyG5MFI/AAAAAAAABgU/O_s20F7AEDs/s1600-h/Grottaglie+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sc_xNyG5MFI/AAAAAAAABgU/O_s20F7AEDs/s400/Grottaglie+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318734904039125074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">1940's Postcard</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2093819702462181811?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-47369388623424199452009-03-27T21:01:00.001Z2009-03-27T21:01:06.489Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">A very ornate building near the Piazza dei Cavalleri in Pisa.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclKgA9wOvI/AAAAAAAABe4/JwWA1l6hpFA/s1600-h/DSC00743.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclKgA9wOvI/AAAAAAAABe4/JwWA1l6hpFA/s400/DSC00743.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316862748962863858" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I think it may be the church of Santo Stefano - but do not quote me on that ...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-4736938862342419945?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-73055507444004424572009-03-25T16:05:00.001Z2009-03-25T16:05:18.079Z<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Small shop in the back streets of Florence not far from the city centre.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0nUkN0hWI/AAAAAAAABb4/x0W6r0ndys4/s1600-h/DSC05012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/Sb0nUkN0hWI/AAAAAAAABb4/x0W6r0ndys4/s400/DSC05012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313446369639564642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">I would imagine that it sells <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">everything</span> ...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-7305550744400442457?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740045277125801049.post-29789172414026030912009-03-24T21:25:00.000Z2009-03-24T21:39:04.233Z<div><br /></div><div>Pisa's cathedral and tower seen through the gate in the city wall.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclQKFibjSI/AAAAAAAABfY/48XfC3m1brk/s1600-h/DSC00772.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QiRHmLv9WKc/SclQKFibjSI/AAAAAAAABfY/48XfC3m1brk/s400/DSC00772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316868969303084322" /></a><br /><div>Picture taken one fine January morning ..<div><br /></div><div>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3740045277125801049-2978917241402603091?l=petrus-buenasera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Petrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13694461938712095111noreply@blogger.com1