Flower Market
Arch to the Beach
View of the Beach
Plaza
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Welcome to La côte d'Azur!
Nice was absolutely amazing. We stayed at Ville Saint Expuery which is an old monastery converted into a hostel. After only 2 nights, we had just scratched the tip of the iceberg, but do not worry, we still we are able to spend a few hours at the beach soaking in the sun. I definitely recommend spending at least a week here exploring the old flower market, the old port, the beaches, and the surrounding towns. Nice is definitely on my list of towns to revisit.
Friday, October 30, 2009
La Biennale di Venezia
La Biennale took up most of the remaining time we had in Venice. In short, la Biennale is an international world's fair for art. It is one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world, and it has been around since 1895. I took numerous pictures, but I figured I would give you the link to site and post only the pictures I liked the most. So, here is the link to the la Biennale and the pictures below highlight my favorite artists.
Cildo Meireles-Pling Pling
Ivan Navarro-Threshold
Thomas Saraceno-Glaxies Forming along Filaments, like Droplets along the String of a Spider's Web
William Forsythe
Chu Yun-Constalations No. 3 (The dots are coming from the lights of electronics)
Ivan Navarro-Threshold
Thomas Saraceno-Glaxies Forming along Filaments, like Droplets along the String of a Spider's Web
William Forsythe
Chu Yun-Constalations No. 3 (The dots are coming from the lights of electronics)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Water buses in Venice
The first thing we did in Venice was taking a water bus to our apartment. Talk about a different experience with the public transportation being comprised of boats instead of buses or trains.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Our Day Hike
The five towns of Cinque Terre are connected not only by trains but also hiking trails. The trails take you up and down and around providing beautiful views of the approaching towns, mountains, and water. We enjoyed the hike very much, and here are pictures from our journey on the trails.
Corniglia
Vernazza
Walking to Monterosso
Starting the Journey
Corniglia
Vernazza
Walking to Monterosso
By the water in Cinque Terre
I could have spent hours looking out over the water in Cinque Terre. The water is crystal clear and so blue that you can see the little fishes swimming and become hypnotized by the motion of the waves. Despite the cool weather, we still managed to go for a quick dip.
Resting by the water
Beautiful
Going for a swim
Beautiful
Going for a swim
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