Rome, Itlay part 3

The view looking down over Rome from Palatine Hill.

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A portrait of the Colosseum in Rome…

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A cross section of the Colosseum and a disappointed crowd

after the Colosseum was closed early because of the free

concert  by Billy Joel and Bryan Adams in  August 2006.

We were only in Rome for 2 days and this was our last day

and we had saved the best till last

-  the Inside of the Colosseum.

We were shocked to be locked out event though we had

only purchased our tickets an hour before being

refused entry – Not happy Jan!!!

However the highlight of our walk around Palatine Hill,

was the sound of  Billy Joel & Bryan Adams  rehearsing.

Unfortunately we were unable to stay for the concert -

the City of Rome were expecting a crowd of 400,000

to turn out.

Looking inside the Colosseum…

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Peeking through the arch of the Colosseum…

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On the left you can see the stage where Billy Joel

and Bryan Adams held their concert

- right next to the Colosseum,

what a stunning location!

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Rome, Italy Part 2…

A bronze statue of an angel pointing at Rome,

bathed in evening light

it reminds me of the Da Vinci Code…

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A stone carving of a winged lion over looking Roma, Italia.

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The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument under renovations

in the heart of Rome. We could see the back of this

spectacular white marble building from Palatino hill.

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A horse and cart in between the small Macuteo Obelisk

from the time of Ramses II and the

pantheon, Rome in black and white.

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The magnificent façade of the Pantheon.

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Close up detail of a Bernini sculpture with the Pantheon

in the background – in sepia.

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The Oculus in the roof of the Pantheon, Rome.

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Castel Saint Angelo in Rome, Itlay.

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Castle Saint Angelo from the bridge at night.

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The colonnaded road to the Vaticano, Rome.

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A spectacular pink sunset over the Vatican…

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The chairs set out ready for mass at the Vatican.

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The human side of Rome – a homeless person

sleeping under a bridge, next to the Tiber  river.

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A beggar on the bridge.

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Roasted Chestnuts cooking on the street, smell so nice…

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An early morning rower on the Tibre river.

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Plastic drink bottles polluting the Tiber River in Rome.

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Bugger – Someone’s push bike has been run over by a car!!!

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The view from our window at the B & B Bologna,

in Piazza Bologna in Rome.

We have stayed here twice and enjoyed Aldo

and his lovely family’s hospitality very much.

We were in search of budget accommodation a

few years ago and  found them on trip advisor…

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The Spanish Steps in Rome are  a great place to sit,

eat  authentic gelato and watch the people go by…

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While we where at the Spanish Steps a bride and groom

came along to have some photo’s taken alongside

the fountain at the bottom of the steps.

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A Bernini sculpture of a man fighting an octopus

in Piazza Narvona, Rome, Italy.

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A close up of part of the Bernini Fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome.

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The Trevi Fountain at night.

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Until late at night there are still crowds of people

throwing coins into the

Trevi Fountain in the hope that it will

bring them back to Rome …

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Rome, Italy Part 1…

Circus Maximus in Rome.

A large panorama of the Colosseum in Rome.

(click on the image to see the detail)

The Colosseum from the street curb at dusk.

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The Colosseum at night with a pastel effect.

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The Colosseum at night was just magical…

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The Colosseum at night bathed in yellow light…

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The arch of triumph at night.

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A policeman on points duty directing traffic at night.

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A trail of movement from a policeman’s white gloves

while directing traffic in Rome at night.

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Narni, Umbria, Italy part 2

A sign welcoming you to Narni.

Visiting the City of Narni was wonderful

it was like going back to medieval times…

Narni is said to be the “middle of Italy”, it’s roughly

80km from Rome…

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The old city of Narni – an Umbrian hill town.

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Walking the streets of Narni, Umbria.

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Beautiful painted windows and arches of a church that

looks like is was built in the middle ages

in Narni, Umbria, Italy

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A very old game played in the streets of Narni with

“clay balls” in stone vessels.

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A labrador / retriever and his master watching the people

walk by on the cobbled streets of Narni.

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A narrow cobbled stoned street in beautiful Narni

in black and white.

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An old clock tower in Narni.

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Stone carvings and columns make a beautiful window

for this church in Narni.

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Narni and Terni, Umbria, Itlay…

A peaceful panorama of the medieval village

of Narni, in the late afternoon…

with a poster effect applied to it.

(Click on any image to view it larger)

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The panorama photograph of the old town Narni…

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A turret of Cardinal Albornoz’s Castle in Narni, Umbria, Italy,

built in the 14th century.

Made famous in 2008 as the Narnia Castle in

the movie by Walt Disney and Waldons media

Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian.

unfortunately we arrived just as the castle was closing

for the day, so we only managed a quick run around

before the doors of the fortress were closed.

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A stone carving inside the castello De Narni.

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The stone well inside the castle.

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Looking up at the Il Rocco Castle in Narni, Umbria, Italy.

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A cottage or maybe a mill house near Marmore Waterfall Terni, Umbria.

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Marmore Waterfall was made by diverting a river in

Roman times to improve the health of the town by getting

swampy water to flow into the river Nera.

This made in possible in more modern times to

generate Hydroelectric power for the industries in Terni.

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These waterfalls are only about 7 kilometres from

Terni, Umbria, Italy…

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The cave of St. Francis, Umbria, Italy – built into the side of

Mt. Subasio in the Apennine mountains, central Italy.

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A panorama photo of The chapel at

the cave of St. Francis of Assissi.

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A beautiful pot of flowers in the courtyard of the chapel of

the cave of St. Francis, Umbria, Italy.

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A nativity at the cave of St. Francis, Sabasio mountain, Italy.

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Inside the cave of Saint Francis of Assissi.

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These are the rocks that became St. Francis’s bed.

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Australian Sunset panorama’s

This is a panorama photograph of a massive cold front

or cloud bank over the  Indian Ocean at sunset

(click on it to see it larger).

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An Australian Sunset in winter

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Another beautiful sunset in an Australian winter.

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A panorama ofa smoke filled sunset over the ocean.

The smoke is from a nearby Aussie bushfire.

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A silhouette of cape lilac buds with an Ozzy

sunset in the background.

I almost get hay fever just thinking

about cape lilac tree’s…

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Panoramas of Kusadasi and Ancient Ephesus, Turkey

Splendour of the Seas in the harbour of Kusadasi,

Turkey. This is a great place to explore the ancient ruins

of the library and Greko Roman theatre of

Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary.

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Travel Tip: Go early in the morning before it gets

too hot  and crowded.  Choose a tour

that drops you off up above the ruins

so you can meander down through them and

back to the shady markets where all the tour buses park.

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Some of the ruins of Ephesus in black and white.

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Some well preserved ruins in Turkey (in Sepia)

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The statue of Nike in Sepia at Ephesus.

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The Sea of people flowing down through the ruins

of the colonnaded Arcadian way.

We were really surprised to find such crowds,

it reminds me of summer in Venice…

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Celsus library at Ephesus Kusadasi, Turkey.

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Repairs of one of the ruins…

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A stone carving in black & white

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A carved archway at Ephesus.

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Beautiful and intricate mosaics in Sepia at Epheus on the Aegean Coast.

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Celsus library at the bottom of the colonnaded Arcadian way, Ephesus, Turkey.

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A close up of the library of Celsus, Turkey.

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It was astounding to see public toilets that

have been built from stone

way back in the Greko – Roman period.

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What an amazingly cool cat, to sit happily amongst all

these tourists. Our Australian cats are such

shy creatures in comparison.

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The Theatre / Arena at Ephesus in a semi desaturated

Black & White.

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This photograph was taken from the highest steps of the

theatre – it give you a great perspective…I have added

a digital effect to this photo, to see it just click on the image.

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Some of the magnificent hand made silk rugs for sale in Turkey…

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This machine shows how the silk is un ravelled from the

cocoon of the humble silk worm to be transformed

into works of art.

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A street scene towards evening in Kusadasi, I wish we

could have stayed longer here. The locals have

excellent english so they can joke around and

have fun with you while bartering…

Turkey was also deserves a special mention

as one of the cleanest

and most welcoming country’s.

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Colourful lanterns in Kusadasi.

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A colourful indoor/outdoor restaurant.

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A fisherman in Kusadasi’s harbour

in black & white & colour.

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I’m guessing this fisherman is unhooking his boat from

the rear morning so he can go fishing at sunset.

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Back to the mother ship (excuse the pun)

Splendour of the Seas a Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship.

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This blue tug boat has a water colour effect on it

(to see the effect click on the image).

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The Orient Queen cruise ship leaving Kusadasi.

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Bird Island in Kusadasi harbour Turkey at sunset as we leave….

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A long exposure shot of a ship at night with some digital art.

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Another long exposure shot of Kusadasi harbour at night.

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Santorini, Greece – Part 2

A panorama of Splendour of the Seas anchored

at Santorini, Greece.

If you look closely near the front of the ship

you can see volcanic? gas bubbling up

from the floor of the Aegean Sea.

(click on the image to see it larger)

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Going down on the cable car with

Splendor of the Seas in the background.

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Donkeys heading back down the trail.

Travel Tip:

It saves time to work out

your preferred method of transport up

to the town of Fira before you get to the

Cycladic Island of Santorini.

There’s really only three to

choose from – Cable Car, Donkeys

or walk. Just keep in mind the

town is 300m above sea level!

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Once you get there your rewarded with

the most magnificent views.

This is a roof top panorama of Hotel Villa Renos,

the Art Cafe & hotel Thireas Santorini.

(click on the image to see it larger)

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This is the first blue domed church we saw with its

beautiful bell tower in Oia.

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Beautiful houses against a back drop of the

Aegean Sea. Santorini is also called Thera or Thira.

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Another peacful scence of a rustic domed church

with the deep blue sea as a backdrop.

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Agave plants and a blue domed Church.

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Some digital art applied to a cafe scene on Santorini.

(click on the image to see the effect)

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A beautiful property with an amazing pool on Santorini.

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Church bells in Oia town, Santorini.

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A beautiful Blue domed Greek Orthodox Church

in Oia Town, Santorini, Greece.

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Roof tops of the town of Oia, Santorini.

A peaceful church bell on Santorini.

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Beach towels hanging out to dry in the warm Greek sun…

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There’s a water colour effect on this photo of the small

harbour below Oia.

(click on the image to see the effect)

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More iconic church bells in Oia town Santorini Greece.

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Sleeping dogs in Santorini – even the dogs are relaxed here!

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This beautiful old windmill can be found down at Oia

Town in Santorini.

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This is the large Greek Church Ipapanti in Fira, Santorini.

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When a ship is leaving Santorini big cue’s can form,

luckily there are many large umbrellas to shade the tourists.

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Riding on the tender back to Splendor of the seas

on our Greek Isles and Turkey cruise

with Royal Carribean Internation (RCI).

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Two tourist ships floating in Santorini’s

harbour in the Aegean Sea.

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Looking back at the Donkey trail zig zaging up the town

of Fira on the Island of Santorini from

Splendor of the Seas.

(click on the image to see the effect)

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This panorama shows the volcanic rock that Thera (Thira)

is made from – taken from Splendour of the Seas.

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This is the first Greek church and bell tower we came across

when we arived in Oia town using the local transport

- the public bus.

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The iconic blue domed church in black and white.

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Hurricanes and Cruise ships don’t mix!

I found this cool video by Jay Herring, he was an officer

on board Carnival Triumph. They had 30ft

swells and flooding in the cabins.

Our cruise was nothing like this…

Jay also has a free eBook you can download

from his website

www.cruiselikeamaster.com

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Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy – Part 3 – Hiking from Riomaggiore to Vernazza

A pictorial jouney of our hike between

Riomaggiore & Vernazza in Cinque Terre.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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A panorama of the Riomaggiore Village which was the starting

point for our hike of Cinque Terre.

(Click on the image to view this large panorama)

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Square panorama of Riomaggiore town and its wooden boats

and boat ramp (slipway) Cinque terre.

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Riomaggiore’s empty harbour/marina during stormy weather.

An old conifer tree in Riomaggiore with a pastel effect.

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The nice flat walk trail from Riomaggiore

is the starting point of our hike.

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Riomaggiore on a rough and stormy day, Cinque Terre.

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This poor Agave has been graffiti-ed by hikers on

the walk trail…

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“Via Del Amore” or “the Lovers Walk”

or ” The tunnel of Love” it doesn’t matter

what it’s called! It’s a very romantic spot…

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Looking back at the “Via Del Amore” or “the Lovers Walk”

or ” The tunnel of Love” towards Riomaggiore.

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Inside the Via Del Amore Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

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An artistic effect on the Inside the Via Del Amore Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

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The coastline on a stormy day  on the walk trail just before

we got to Manarola, Cinque Terre.

One of the more peaceful villages of Cinque Terre – Manarola

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Manarola with an artistic effect applied to it.

(Click on the image to be able to view this digital art)

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The costline between Manarola and Corniglia,

Cinque Terre from the walk trail.

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Some of the rugged natural scenery of the

Cinque Terre walk trail.

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Stormy day in Cinque Terre with artistic effect applied.

(Click on the image to be able to view this digital art)

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Part of the walk trail between Riomaggiore and Manarola

in black and white,

on a rough and windy day.

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Looking up at Corniglia, Cinque Terre from the walk trail.

That hill looks pretty big from the trail!!!

Corniglia is a great village to stop and enjoy lunch

and to catch your breath before continuing north.

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A black & white image of the Railway station and the switch

back stairs you climb to get to the top of the hill

at Corniglia, Cinque Terre.

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Digital Art “I spy Manarola” Cinque Terre, Italy.

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Looking back at Manarola from Cornigla, Cinque Terre.

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An  shop in Corniglia selling wine and Birra (Beer) with unusual lables.

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Looking at the ligurian Seat hrough an old plant clinging

to the edge of the Cinque Terre walk trail.

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The terraced green vineyards between

Corniglia and Vernassa,

Cinque Terre are beautiful to walk buy.

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The terraced hills of Cinque Terre between

Corniglia & Vernazza.

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A stone bridge and green vegetation between Corniglia

and Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Regione Liguria, Italia.

Down is is the hardest! on the walk trail to Vernazza,

Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

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Looking back at Manarola from Corniglia (pronounced Cornelia)

Cinque Terre.

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Arriving in Vernazza was a highlight of the trek,

it’s a busy town with many cafe’s and restaurants.

Keep an eye out for a great Gelato shop (Gelateria)

on the right hand side as you walk down

towards the harbour/marina.

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Climing the medieval Doria Castello’s tower gives you the opportunity

to experience a magnificent view (below).

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The view from Castello Doria Vernazza, Cinque Terre.

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The harbour/Marina and the church of  Vernazza

with Castello Doria, Cinque terre, Liguria, La Spezia.

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The harbour/Marina and the church of  Vernazza

with Castello Doria in Black and White

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The church and Bell tower in the harbour/marina of Vernazza.

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Alfresco dining next to the harbour with the bell tower and

church of Vernazza behind.

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Sheltering under the unbrellas at a cafe in Vernazza,

Cinque Terre, La Spezia.

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Vernazza’s blue fising boats up out of the harbour safe from

the rough and windy weather.

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A blue fishing boat outside a shop in Vernazza Cinque Terre.

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A Panroma of Vernazza and it’s church Cinque Terre

(Click on the image to view this large panorama)

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In Vernazza is this charming courtyard enhanced

by a secection of beautiful pot plants.

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A cactus in a pot hanging on a courtyard wall

in Vernazza Cinque Terre.

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Fresh local produce for sale at Monterosso al Mare,

the most northern town of the Cinque Terre.

The region produces olives, white wine and lemons

(make sure you try the Limoncello/Lemoncello

an alcoholic beverage made from  fresh Lemons

and an alcohol like strong vodka).

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After hiking cinque Terre be sure to try the local birra

(beer) the Birra Peroni

was our favourite (look for the red label).

To see the 2 pages that combine all my posts

on Cinque Terre look down the list on the

right hand side for Travel – Cinque Terre, Italy

& Travel – Cinque Terre Hiking.

Arrivederci…

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Panorama’s of Taormina and Messina, Sicily, Italy

This is a massive panorama of the coast of Messina taken

from the straits of Messina (Stretto Di Messina) Sicily.

Shot from our Royal Caribbean cruise ship -

Legend of the Seas.

The city was being bathed in morning sunlight.

(Click on the image to see it larger)

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The Marina in Messina, Sicily.

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Two panorama’s of the golden statue of the Virgin Mary

and the shipping port of Messina.

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An evening panorama of The Virgin Mary statue and port.

(Click on the image to see it larger)

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A close up vertical panorama of the

statue of the Virgin Mary

(Madonnina del porto di Messina)

in the Straits of Messina (Stretto Di Messina).

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A church in Messina with twin bell towers

snaped as we sailed past.

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The Campanile Duomo taken in morning light from the sea.

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We caught the train from Messina to Taormina

for a day trip  - it was one of the nicest

trains we have been on in Italy…

Travel Tip:

When we arrive by cruise ship we always try to use

public transport because it’s cheap and cheerful.

We get to meet the locals which is always fun,

if your a pair of friendly Aussies…

Many people we meet have relatives

that have gone to live in either

the US or Australia.

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These terracotta clay faces were a real

delight to see. I could see this awesome chef sculpture

next to any BBQ…

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A black “Arte Sign” in Taormina advertises some of the

artists galleries to explore…

A pair terracotta clay sculptures of some cool dudes…

A large panorama of the coastline of Taormina,

famous for its beautiful beaches.

(Right click on the image’s and open in new tab

to see these photographs much larger)

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Teatro Antico Di Taormina is a brilliant

example of ancient Greek and Roman architecture

perched on the side of a moutain in Taormina, Sicily.

Talk about a stunning location – the view’s are amazing!

(Click on the image to see it larger)

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Above the Greek Theatre, Taormina.

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A panorama of the beach, Ionian Sea and taormina train

station from taken from the Greek Theatre

renovated by the Romans. It’s a scary bus

ride up to the top of the moutain,  but well worth it.

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“Nice jeans!” or should I say “another nice view at Taormina…

The beautiful Art Nouveau train station at

Giardini Naxos train station at Taormina in black & white.

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The magnificent Campanile Duomo of Messina

with the historical city tour train.

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This is a vertical panorama of the Bell tower and

astronomical clock at the Campanile Duomo

Messina, Sicily. Please take the time to

click on this image

to see the detail of this church.

A close up of the detail in the magnificent side door of the Duomo in Messina.

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Inside the beautiful Campanile Duomo.

A splendid marble fountain Fontana di Orione

in black and white

in the piazza near the Duomo in Messina.

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Our Royal caribbean cruise ship – Legend of the seas uses

side thrusters to manoeuvre into

it’s “parking spot” in the harbour.

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This boat is coming to collect the pilot that just guided

our cruise ship

safely out of the straits of Messina.

Thank you to the lovely people of Sicily for a truly memorable day.

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Knitting on the stern (rear) deck of a cruise ship -

way to go Granny!

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Panoramas of Portofino, Liguria, Genoa, Italy

We were all excited when we arrived early in the morning,

as usual we had a plan for squeezing in as much as

possible in just one day. Like Dubrovnik, we started

with all the high things that involve climbing up the hill first

- while we are still fresh and then working our way back

down to the marina to explore everything else.

Our Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship – Legend of the seas in

Portofino, Liguria, GE, Italy. When visiting small ports like

Portofino, Split and Santorini be prepared for the

amount of time it takes to move almost two thousand

people into small tenders (the ships life boats)

to be taken into shore.

On the return journey there was a bit of swell

which made it a pretty lumpy ride back to the ship.

A wave slopped into our tender and came across the floor

and wet a lot of peoples shoes and jeans, especially

ours as we were near the opening.

Just as well we Australians don’t mind getting our feet wet.

We also knew the alternative wasn’t good, if the captain

thinks it’s not safe you don’t get to go on shore at all

and that would have been really grim.

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One of my panorama’s of the beautiful harbour of Portofino,

Liguria, Genoa, Italy. This image has been created from

seven individual photgraphs taken from the

identical spot without the use of a tripod or pano head,

so I was thrilled and relived to see that it came out so well.

The ship on the right is Legend of the Seas.

Please click on the image to view it larger.

The locals call it Marina Di Portofino.

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A luxury home on the cliff head of the marina.

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This panorama has had a watercolour paint effect applied -

click on the image to see the effect.

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This is the original panorama of the Marina De Portofino

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An Italian Fisherman’s boat & catch in Portofino Marina, Liguria, GE, Italy

Fisherman’s catch of the day in black & white

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Fishing boats and luxury yachts at rest in the marina.

When the sun came out from behind the clouds it put

a spot light on the wonderful old buildings.

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Boats for the rich and famous…

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Boats for the tourists…

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Ristorante Delfino (Dolphin) looked like a lovely restaurant to

enjoy lunch and relax while sampling some local vino and

a formaggio (cheese) platter and watch the world go by.

A Panoramic street scene…

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A beautiful old door with cactus and a flower pot with red azaleas

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Streets lined with linen and lace shop were a delight to explore

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Incredibly beautiful jewellery shops

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A pot full of pink cyclamen.

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An old anchor has made a feature of this rock wall

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Even the man hole covers are pretty in portofino! (in sepia)

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Cane baskets of limoncello (lemonchello) in balck and white

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The views from the Castello Brown are amazing,

and the gardens are stunning.

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A lovley shady green pathway to Castello Brown in Portofino

with a water colour effect (click on the image to see it).

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Citrus trees frame the old building with wooden

shuttered windows

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A beautiful blue metal gate on the walk up the hill

Beautiful old arched wooden shutters

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An ornate old window and pointed rock wall

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Aloe Vera in pots line the arched windows – I love the attention to detail…

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More manicured garden paths and painted tree trunks.

Two varigated agaves

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Tiles and mosaics have been used to decorate the planter boxes.

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Another gorgeous planter box full of succulents, I’d love one full of herbs!

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A view of a majestic building and the sea from Brown Castle.

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The attractive buildings inside the grounds of Castelo Brown

in Black & White

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The outside of Castello Brown, the walls inside are lined with

many of the famous people from Hollywood

and Italy who enjoyed holidaying here.

Portofino means fine port and what a pretty fine port she is.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing our one day in Portofino…

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Our old white Labrador

Our 13 year old dog had a lucky day, he hopped on the

trampoline and helped himself to our youngest

sons frozen orange juice.

He looks very pleased with himself…

This is our youngest son – the baby fish whisperer!

With a large Australian Dhu Fish.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia – old town panorama’s from the fort

A panorama of the old town from the fort side of Dubrovnik.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia a long panorama of the small harbour

between the old town and the fort.

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Three canoeists (Sea Kayaks) heading out of the small harbour of Dubrovnik.

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A view of Dubrovnik from the fort.

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Wandering around old fort is great too.

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Even if you dont have time to visit the fort a walk up the hill to the old fort is beautiful.

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I love this image it makes me feel as though I’m really there…

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What a contrast – a tiny row boat with an enormous luxury

Azamara Cruise ship in the background.

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When you enter the old town to your left is a set of stairs

where you can buy tickets to walk the walls, if you start here

your walk is down hill all the way!!! At the end of the walk you should

end up down at the harbour.

Put this on your bucket list, its well worth doing…

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Yachts in the main harbour.

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A panorama of Dubrovnik’s main harbour.

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Keep a lookout for a these great model ships for sale in the harbour.

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A wooden sailing ship that gives tourists a chance to see Dubrovnik from the water.

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Looking down at the turquoise water below…

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Sun baking on the rocks.

The Old Town from above the main promenade, Stradun or Placa.

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The pedestrian polished Stradun or placa in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Big Onofrio built this round drinking fountain in the 1400’s.

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Panorama’s of Onofrion’s Fountain and the Stradun

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The old town and Lokrum island…

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We admired this beautiful restaurant while walking the walls of the city.

Later we found this shady courtyard resturant (above), but didn’t have time to stay.

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Looking through a stone window…

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Light at the end of the tunnel…

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Beautiful  old church bells…

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A magnificent old church and bell tower

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Here you can see a portion of the wall you can walk on surrounding Grad Dubrovnik

Click on the photo to see it larger…

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Another old narrow cobblestone street…

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The staircase leading down to the old town

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Even washing looks lovely on a bright sunny day.

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Black & White view of a lovely house from the walls of Dubrovnik

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This is a map of the damage caused by the war in 1991 & 1992

in Grad Dubrovnik. Here’s a travel tip – when I find a sign

like this or a public transport time table or a tourist map

of a city, I’ll take a photo of it and use it  while walking

the street to refer to by zooming in on the camera to

see the information I need…

Zrinski is a wooden boat that goes to the island of Lokrum.

When I made this posting there were two boats

servicing the island quite frequently – but it

may depend on the time of year that you visit.

Splendour of the Seas another Royal Caribbean International

ship off the Coast of Dubrovnik in the Adriatic Sea.

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Legend of the Seas in Dubrovnik’s new harbour.

We visited Dubrovnik while cruising on Legend of the Seas

a Royal Caribbean Internationals ship (RCI).

This panorama of the top deck was taken while the rest

of the ship was asleep at  around 3:30am,

while I was hopeful of spotting an

active Volcano near Sicily.

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Prague (Praha), Czech Republic

Tyn Church in (Praha) Prague, Czech Republic

Stunning architecture at night in the old town square

The tower at the entrance to Charles bridge.

Prague Castle (Prazsky Hrad) from the Charles bridge at night.

Our first glimpse of the church inside the castle.

One of the bronze doors showing some of the history of the church.

A close up of some of the detail above the door of St. Vitus Cathedral.

A wonderful wooden carving.

Stained glass windows inside Saint Vitus Cathedral

Closeups of reliefs and scenes on the bronze doors of the Cathedral.

A gold window in St. Vitus Cathedral, Praha

Another ornate door in Czech

Click on an image to see it larger, the detail in these reliefs are amazing.

A street scene in the old town of Prague

The horses have special shoes on to walk on the cobble stones.

The Astronomical clock and charles bridge are the biggest tourist traps…

Below is the smallest ticket office/ticket booth we’ve ever seen!!!

Prague’s famous astronomical clock in sepia.

An intricate and ornate and beautiful man hole cover in Praha

2 male Cossack puppets with a painted effect in black and white

This photo of some of the puppets in Prague has got a painted effect applied to

it, click on the image to see it bigger…

Another pretty shop and street to explore but not time to do it in…

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, Prague (Praha), Czech Republic – copyright Janette Larobina 2006-200

Panorama of Dome Cafe and Cicerello’s – Mandurah

We were lucky enough to be on the water this glorious winters

day when I captured this panorama of the Dome Cafe and

Cicerellos from Manjar Bay. (It’s 22″x9″/56cm x23cm)

Hans’s Cafe, Mandurah

Hans’s Cafe, long exposure night shot

Simmo’s Ice cream, Mandurah

The Dome Cafe, Mandurah

Jump on the train from Perth and spend a lovely day exploring…

Mandurah’s War Memorial

The big old ficus tree at the Old Peninsular Hotel site

Stingray Point, Mandurah in Sepia

Walking under the old Mandurah Bridge

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Panorama of Arena, Vibo Valentia, Calabria

My only Panorama of Arena, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy taken from

the Ruderi Castle. This is for sale as a 20″ x 10″ photograph.

Please click on the image to see it larger.

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La Madonna Delle Grazie Church in Commune de Arena, Italia.

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Arena, Vibo Valentia, Calabria – Sojourn

Sunset from the Ruderi Castle in Arena.

The WWI memorial in Arena

The Ruderi Castle (Ruderi Castello) at dawn and sunset.

More Sunsets from the castle

The WWI memorial sculpture in Arena, Calabria.

A closeup of the WWI memorial in Arena

Driving to Arena.

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Mandurah’s Stretch Festival 2008 and 2009

Presented by Act-Belong-Commit

Some of the fantastic comunity art on display.

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Children were provided chalk to colour in the paving bricks to create this great art public art.

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Cleanaway Mandurah provided heaps of recyled stuff to stretch your imagination

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I think this was some of the artwork created by Dudley park primary school?

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Tree Trail – Celebrating Mandurah’s significant trees,

these trees that line Mandurah’s Eastern Foreshoreare Sheok trees.

This project is sponsored by Community Arts Network WA.

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Reflections of Mandurah’s Foreshore

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Larvicidal Maniacs with Troy Williams and participating Artists

at Stretch 2008. They were terrific as chip stealing seagulls.

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Another amazing creation – is it by Leslie King?

What a great image to end on!

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M.O.F.S.C. – Australian Sailing Museum and Rolly Tasker Sails Easter Regatta

Easter Regatta – Australian Sailing Museum and

Rolly Tasker Sails Easter Regatta 2009

To view this 6 image panorama photograph larger -

just click on the photograph.

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Cruising through Mandurah

A flock of Pelicans in Mandurah

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A relaxing sunset panorama of Dolphin Quay, Mandurah

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Pelicans swimming

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Mandurah Marina / Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club (MOFSC) at sunset

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Three young terns standing on a jetty in Mandurah

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Another day, another stunning sunset, Dolphin Quay, Mandurah

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Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Paris, France

Looking up at the Sacre Coeur, Basilica at Sunset in Montmartre, Paris

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This photo has a pen effect applied to it with sepia a sepia tone.

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This is the front of the Sacre Coeur, these steps are a very popular to sit on

to watch the sunset over Paris and the Eiffel tower.

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This is a portion of the view of Paris from the steps.

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Never give your husband the camera because this

bottom image is what you get!!!

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Walking around the town we stumbled on this fantastic bronze sculpture in

Place Marcel Aymé Montmartre, of a man walking through a wall by Jean Marais

called “Passe Muraille“ its an ilistration of a popular book.

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A St. Pierre de Montmarte is in a beautiful old building.

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One of the many beautiful gardened terraces of the area.

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Mandurah Crabs – Blue Manna or Blue Swimmer Crabs

Mandurah, Western Australia is home to Blue Swimmer

Crab’s and mussels.

All of the blue male and grey/brown female crabs turn red when cooked,

this one above is cooking on the BBQ.

The most common way to cook them is boiling them in fresh

water or in the fresh sea water that they were caught in.

We cook our crabs for 6 min’s from the time the water comes

back to the boil, and the flesh is sweet and firm, but we go to the trouble

of looking after our catch by keeping them in plenty of fresh sea water

and covering them with a wet towel the to keep the direct sun off them

and if possible they are put in a shady area on the boat.

The other school of thought is to boil them for 10 min’s,

but why not try both methods

to see which you prefer.

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A few photoshop effects have been added to the two photo’s above

to give them a poster like appearance – to be able to view the effect

better click on the photograph.

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These are freshly caught Mandurah Blue Swimmer Crabs (Portunis Pelagicus).

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The crabs in the catch bucket grab onto each other.

Mandurah is so famous for its crabs that it has an annual

Crab Festival in March every year. Also Australia’s second largest boat show is held in

October at the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club (M.O.F.S.C.)

each year and is definatley worth a visit.

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The blue swimmer crabs are also called “Blue Manna Crabs”.

This crab has been caught in the Peel Inlet (or Mandurah Estuary).

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Scurfing at Dawesville, Western Australia

Scurfing is using a surf board to get towed behind a boat…

It can soon wreck the surfboard, so everyone we know

uses a really old board.

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Another perfect day in Dawesville, Western Australia.

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The evolution of scurfing is a wake board, this is the underside of

a cwb wakeboard.

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Santorini, Greece

A beautiful Greek Orthodox Church in Santorini.

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Another view of the Greek church overlooking the

pristine blue water of the Aegean Sea.

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Splendour of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean Cruise ship

anchored in Santorini harbour.

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A beautiful courtyard in Santorini.

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Church Bells overlooking the water.

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The incredibly beautiful

view down every alley is amazing…

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This has a digital art/pastel effect applied to the photo.

(click on the image to view it properly)

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Greek Orthodox Church Santorini, Greece.

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The midday sun behind the bell tower of a Greek church.

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A traditional windmill near the town of Oai, Santorini,

Cyclades Islands, Greece.

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Looking up at the Greek Church and its deep blue dome.

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A view of the hillside looking back at Oai Town, Santorini.

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A beautiful old Greek door on Santorini in Black and white.

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A beautifuly rustic old blue door in Santorini, Greece.

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A loyal dog waiting for his master to return from a fishing trip…

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A two headed dog! This lovely dog kept going from side to side

watching and waiting, so I decided he could do with two heads!!!

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Travel Tip:

Take the cable car up to the town - not only is the view

stunning, but the journey to the top may have saved

us an hour of hiking uphill amongst the donkey droppings.

The town is 300m above sea level!

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Travel Tip:

Get there early in the morning -

to avoid the long ques we saw later in the day.

Remember to allow for extra time it take to

get back to the harbour so you don’t miss your ship.

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As we departed we could clearly see the zig zaging

of lower part of the donkey trail/walk trail

that takes you up to the top of the Island.

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Mt Stanserhorn and Lake Lucerne (Luzern) in Switzerland

How chocolate box is the scenery?

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Here’s an old apple tree and a traditional Farm house on the way to

Mt Stanserhorn.

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After a picturesque funicular and cable car ride we arrived

at the restaurant on Mt Stanserhorn.

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After going out on the observation deck, we followed the trail

up to the summit. The sounds of the cow bells added to the

magic of the afternoon.

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Our Trafalgar Tour director Janet and Mary from New Zealand

playing the Swiss Horn.

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Even the bee’s wear fur coats…

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A Black & White photo of a Black & White Setter.

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This is the famous Dying Lion of Lucerne monument.

It was built in the 1820’s by Bertel Thorvaldsen to honour

the 700 Swiss Guards who died during the French Revolution.

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The Lucerne Sailing club.

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Looking back at Lucerne from the lake.

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Exquisite wrought iron balustrade on one of Lucernes

seven bridges built across the Reuss River, in the heart of the city.

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A pair of white swans swimming in the Reuss River, Lucerne

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Moka Cafe, Dolphin Quay, Mandurah

This is a panorama photograph taken at the beautiful Dolphin Quay in

Mandurah, there’s a variety of restaurants, cafes and markets to

explore and live music on Sundays out on the board walk.

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Enjoying Old Mandurah Bridge at Dusk

We were riding along the foreshore after the stretch Festival 2008

when I took this panorama photograph of

some people fishing under the old Mandurah bridge at dusk…

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This is the same photo using sepia tones.

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Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

This was the cruise ship (Legend of the Seas) that brought us to the port

of Livorno for two nights.

From here you can catch local trains to Florence, Pizza, Lucca and Siena.

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This brand new Helicopter named Goliath was on the wharf next to our ship

and over the next two days was dismantled and packed into crates,

loaded onto a ship and sent off to its new home.

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This is our first glimpse of Lucca – the train station.

I’ve used a digital art pastel effect which will just look like a blurry photo

until you click on the image to see it larger.

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We came across this great second hand shop on the walk from the

train station to the walled city. (This photo has a painted effect applied

to it so click on it to view a larger version.)

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This is the entrance to the walled city of Lucca, LU Italy.

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If you have time you can walk the old medieval walls that Protected the city.

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Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister Elisa, ruled over Lucca, when she was made a princess.

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A beautiful creeper covered balcony in Piazza Napoleone, on the left is a

warning to bus drivers that they wont fit down the road.

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This is a seriously large old door in Lucca, as a Black and White photograph

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Here’s a glimpse through the large door.

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I love the old walls covered with Ivy around Lucca -  this one is in sepia.

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This photo has had a pastel effect applied to it – to see it click

on the image to view it larger.

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Here’s the same wall in colour.

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A Sojourn of the Bikes of Lucca – a Walled Town in Tuscany, Italy

Lucca is a wonderful walled town that has been incredibly well preserved,

and is a fun place to explore. The locals use an amazing variety of

pushbikes to zoom peacefully around town, all in all its a very

romantic medieval village well worth a visit.

Fairly close by are Florence, Pizza and Siena.

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Another Sojurn of Lucca, I could not decide which one I preferred

so here’s the other one too.

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