I walked around the city as much as I could in the freezing conditions.
Category: Italy
Stockholm, Sweden to Bologna, Italy via Amsterdam on KLM
It was so cold overnight that some of the waterways near the hotel froze over. A ferry went through and made a path in one area. I dropped off the rental car at the Arlanda airport in Stockholm and took the bus to the terminal. The business class lounge didn’t offer much in…
Departure from Florence
I had an early morning flight (06:20) which required leaving at the hotel at 04:30. It was a short taxi ride, however at the cab driver claimed he couldn’t take a credit card. I walked into the airport only to find the ATM machines non-functioning. The cab driver pulled out his credit card machine…
Arrival in Florence, Italy
In lieu of flying to Houston then flying to Italy I decided it was easier to stop in Italy on the way back to Houston. I arrived in France on time and transferred between terminals and had a brief visit to the lounge. The view of the Alps were wonderful from the sky. I…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 5 – Post # 6 (Livorno – Cinque Terre)
Today I had organized a tour of Cinque Terre. It was a private tour in an 8 passenger minivan. We left the ship at 0745 and the guide drove us past La Spezia to Manarola. The town was beautiful and empty. We explored a little while the guide got us ferry tickets. …
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 4 – Post # 5 (Roma, Italia)
I started a bit later than I should have. The ship was scheduled to be cleared at 0600. By the time I got the free port bus to town it was 0700 and 0720 when I finished walking to the train station. I had half the port bus following me because I actually knew where…
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 18
Last day in Venice… Made good use of the museum card today. Visited Museo Correr (another must see), Ca’ Rezzanico, and Palazzo Mocenigo. Wandered around and took a few pictures…. will post them soon, for now a couple from the phone.
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 17
Today we arrived back in Venice and disembarked the Vision of the Seas. Getting to the hotel in Mestre was very easy. The ship arrived in port at 7 AM, which was before the other ships (MSC x 2, NCL Jade, etc.) So there wasn’t much of a queue for public transport. After dropping luggage…
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 11
One picture from the sailaway from Venice… More to come. I set up a time lapse with my gopro, so I hope to upload that maybe tomorrow if there is a convenient wifi location. If you get a balcony and sail from Venice make sure it is on the port (left) side to be able…
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 10
A HDR Sunset Photo in Venice…. tone mapped a couple of ways
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 9
A few pictures from Day 1 in Venice.. very impressed with St Marco’s Basilica. Unfortunately no pictures allowed.
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 8
I arrived in Venice this morning. I was surprised to see a glacier on the way in.
Mediterranean Cruise 2016 – Post # 7
I entered the EU late last night and stayed at a hotel connected to the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. I have a short flight from here to Venice this morning. This is not typical route for a visitor from the states, but I had a detour in London. Below is a picture of art in…