Tucking into antipasti
Grizzly in a vinyard
Grapes on the vine
Tuscany vinyard
Tower silhouette
Italian chairs can't handle the Grizzly!
In line for the Siena Duomo
Window in Siena Duomo
Last Supper window, Siena Duomo
Cathedral interior
Cathedral dome
Piccolomini Library with The Three Graces
That wall on the right was supposed to be the entrance to a giant cathedral. They never finished.
360 panorama from the uncompleted nave
Duomo from the uncompleted nave
PIazza del Campo
Piazza del Campo from the uncompleted nave of the Duomo
Up on the uncompleted part of the Duomo
Piazza del Campo
First gelato of the trip!
Towers over Piazza del Duomo in San Gimignano
Two towers of San Gimignano
Piazza della Cisterna
Windows of the Tortoli Palace
Grizzly and the view from San Gimignano
Looking out over the San Gimignano countryside
Vinyard outside San Gimignano
Hills outside San Gimignano
Arriving at the Frescobaldi winery
Pressed grapes, destined to become grappa
Grapes being hauled in
Filling/draining the barrels
With the barrels in the cellar
Grape loading and feeding machine
Climbing up to the main castle
The oldest wines, deep in the castle cellar
Wine set aside for the newest member of the family
More of the private family cellar
Remains from the tasting
Florence skyline
The Arno and the Ponte Vecchio
Big birthday bottle
Grizzly's second destroyed Italian chair of the trip!
Birthday cake!
Starting to scout the Chianti festival in Greve
Max and Janete at the Chianti festival
Nice bottles of Verazzano (discoverer of North America)
We came here for the flag, but we stayed for the wine
Box wine!
A bottle as old as I am
Get the Italian near the scooter, it's all over
Chianti festival
Janete by the Fountain of Neptune
Detail of the Neptune Fountain (and yes, it's immature, but I think this is funny)
Fountain of Neptune, symbol of Bologna
Gelato on bread. Really.
Porticoes of Bologna
Photo with the cock, in honor of Sausage
The Two Towers
The Two Towers, main symbol of Bologna
Best gelato and best street name in Bologna
The unfinished Duomo of Bologna
Nice product, bad geography
Basilica of San Francesco
Angels(?) exchanging looks
Basilica di San Vitale
Mosaic of Mark the Evangalist with his symbol, the lion, in the Basillica of San Vitale
Mosaic showing the sacrifice of Isaac, Basillica of San Vitale
Apse, Basillica of San Vitale
Mosaic of Jesus and apostles in the main arch of the Basillica of San Vitale
Justinian panel, Basilica of San Vitale
Mosaic arch, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Mosaic cupola ceiling, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Symbol of Mark the Evangalist, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Mosaic ceiling, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Translucent stone (alabaster?) window, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Exterior, Basilica of San Vitale
Ceiling mosaic of the Neonian Baptistry, showing the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Interior, Neonian Baptistry
Ceiling mosaic of the Arian Baptistry, showing Jesus, John the Baptist, the Jordan, and apostles
Mosaic of the Three Magi, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Procession of martyrs toward Christ on his throne, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Ships coming into Ravenna, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Burial tub inside upper floor of Mausoleum of Theodoric
Mausoleum of Theodoric
San Marino sculpture
Guard of the Rock, San Marino
Guard of the Council escorting one of the Captains Regent
Member of the Gendarmeri of San Marino
Basilica of San Marino and Church of Saint Peter
In the gardens of San Marino
Dark and misty path below the city walls
Dark and misty path
Fountain
The Guaita, the oldest tower of San Marino
View of the Cesta, the second tower
View of the Guita, the first tower
Walking between the towers
The Montale, the third and smallest tower
Back at the Duomo of Bologna
