Elba, the island where Napoleon spent his last years. In the background, our ship peaking around the harbour.
A great spot for photos...enjoy!
From one of the decks of the ship. Right at eye level with everything and a most terrific spot for 'sail away'!
I hunkered down here to write under a blanket and prepared for 'sail away'
Close-up of the buildings. Again those earthy colours which delight the eye.
Moving away...
Good-bye to Elba..
As dusk begins to settle and soon to get ready for dinner... Rome was next....at least for Dov.
Portofino, Italy A lovely scene wandering the passageways of Portofino, Italy.
Such is the intensity here.
A simple row boat waiting for a night's row in the harbour.
Cafes line all sides of this small bay of Portofino.
This is the tender to take us back to our ship.
One of the most beautiful stained glass windows to be found in San Savatore Abbey and ...more photos later.
How time moves along; was here Sept. 18. It is now Oct. 31st. Time to catch up.....so here goes. On returning to the bus, the church bells here in Sestri Levante, near San Marguerita, Italy, chimed their 12 strokes. I always love it...and I was just in time.
Instead of gargoyles in stone, people now paint them above their doors. Think I should add this to mine in Coquitlam?
One of the ancient faces above these doors in Sestri Levante, a seaside village along the Italian Riveria. I loved this old face; reminded me of a picture of Casanova when he was old.
The griffin...part eagle, part lion...is popular in this part of Europe...and also been showing up in my life in various ways. It represents the Church and Royalty...
I loved the colours of the buildings...earth tones.
View from where I enjoyed a pot of afternoon tea. This is the 'Bay of Silence'....and it was calm and peaceful. Exactly what I needed as I wrote. On the other side of the peninsula is another bay ;Bay of Fairy Tales', named by Hans Christian Anderson who spent lots of time here writing his fairy tales. 'The Littlest Mermaid' is supposed to have been written overlooking these waters.
This is the tender to take us back to our ship.
One of the most beautiful stained glass windows to be found in San Savatore Abbey and ...more photos later.
How time moves along; was here Sept. 18. It is now Oct. 31st. Time to catch up.....so here goes. On returning to the bus, the church bells here in Sestri Levante, near San Marguerita, Italy, chimed their 12 strokes. I always love it...and I was just in time.
Instead of gargoyles in stone, people now paint them above their doors. Think I should add this to mine in Coquitlam?
One of the ancient faces above these doors in Sestri Levante, a seaside village along the Italian Riveria. I loved this old face; reminded me of a picture of Casanova when he was old.
The griffin...part eagle, part lion...is popular in this part of Europe...and also been showing up in my life in various ways. It represents the Church and Royalty...
I loved the colours of the buildings...earth tones.
View from where I enjoyed a pot of afternoon tea. This is the 'Bay of Silence'....and it was calm and peaceful. Exactly what I needed as I wrote. On the other side of the peninsula is another bay ;Bay of Fairy Tales', named by Hans Christian Anderson who spent lots of time here writing his fairy tales. 'The Littlest Mermaid' is supposed to have been written overlooking these waters.
Quite the spot...which I wish I could have taken with me...the water lapping just below me.
San Salvatore Abbey surrounded by grapes. A very old abbey and lord's home across from it.
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The very old and intricate cobblestone courtyard outside the abbey and the lord's house. Lots of cats in the sun.
I lit 2 candles here...one for myself for protection in my travels and one for my friend, Dolores, back home who was in hospice after a long fight with breast cancer. I got word from her sister that she passed away about l month ago. She was one of the group of us who graduted from high school together and was a doctor.
A lovely old chapel where weddings also take place.
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