Bathing Optional

Italy : July 2003

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Actually in Switzerland, not in Italy, Locarno is another of the many picturesque towns along Lago Maggiore in Italys northern lake district.
Fresco above church entrance in Locarno.
Back alley, Locarno.
Venice -- incredible!
Walking through Venices quiet, north-western section.
No crowds in this part of Venice.
Old fountain, Venice.
Beatiful facades along a canal.
In Venice and loving it!
Canals every way you look!
Fantastic architecture.
Another canal.
Ashe with a Venice kitty.
Entering St.Marks Square.
St.Marks Basilica.
Grand architecture in St.Marks Square.
Statue by the Basilica.
A closer look at the Basilica.
The Bridge of Sighs, one of Venices most famous.
A more contemporary rendition of Venice.
Ashe along the Grand Canals docks.
View across the wide mouth of the Grand Canal.
Gondolas parked for the night.
Traffic jam in the canals.
Gondollas fill many canals.
Floating market.
Back alley.
View along the Grand Canal.
The Rialto Bridge is Venices most famous.
Another view of the Grand Canal.
The Grand Canal as seen from the Rialto Bridge.
One final Venice scene.
View over Napoli with Mt.Vesuvius looming in the distance.
Another view over Napoli.
Naples Castel Nuovo.
Classic architecture in Naples.
A musician takes a break in a shady corner.
The ubiquitous gelateria.
One of Naples more unique facades.
Boy stands at the entrance to a beautiful covered mall.
Ashe catches up on her sleep as we take the train south to the Amalfi Coast.
View over Sorrento.
View over the stunning Amalfi Coast town of Positano from one of our best campsites in all of Europe.
Another look over Positano.
Cliffside homes in Positano.
The sun sets.
On the beach in Positano.
What better place to start in Rome than the Coliseum?
The Coliseum.
A gladiator poses for the Coliseum crowds.
One of Romes older churches.
Archaelogical relics at the Roman Forum.
St.Paul-within-the-Walls Church, Rome.
One of many palaces in Rome.
Fortress, Rome.
The much-too famous Spanish steps.
The Pantheon -- brilliant!
One of many looted Egyptian obelisks now standing in Romes great plazas.
Another obelisk behind the Pantheon.
A truly grand pillar in one of Romes plazas.
The Basilica of San Giovanni, one of Romes more famous.
Stained glass inside the Basilica.
Incredible ceiling designs in the Basilica of San Giovanni.
Wedding in Rome!
Romes old city gate.
View into the Piazza del Campidoglio.
Streetside cafes, everywhere in Rome.
Ancient buildings, tight alleys, warm colors, and streetside cafes make Rome one of Europes best cities in which to get lost.
One of hundreds of small churches in Rome.
Statue of Mary.
The Monument to Vittorio Emmanuel II in the heart of Rome is hated by many a Roman.
View to the Roman Forum from the Monument.
View from one of the Monuments many staircase landings.
The Monument is a building of columns and statues.
Angel statue on the Monument.
Nearby domes as seen from somewhere high on the Monument.
Taking a break from the incredible heat and humidity, Ashe takes an afternoon nap on a shady bench.
Taking a break in a conveniently located nook in a column.
Early morning and on our way to the Vatican City.
A colorful alley in Romes quiet Trastevere neighborhood across the river.
Another colorful Trastevere facade.
Trasteveres main plaza.
Trastavere main plazas fountain.
Church altar.
Love that classical statuary!
Taking a break from the heatwave in the fountain at the Piazza di Campidoglio.
Neptune?
Sunrise angel on the way to the Vatican.
Midday nap by the most famous of Romes fountains: the Trevi Fountain.
Another of Romes fountains right in the center of a round-about.
Another great fountain.
The ultra-famous (and beautiful) Piazza Navona.
Great statuary in Piazza Navonas dual fountains.
The incredible (in size and design) Trevi Fountain.
A closer look at the Trevi Fountain and its crystal clear, aqueduct-fed waters.
An early, quiet morning at the Vaticans St.Peters Square.
A solitary nun.
St.Peters Basilica in the early morning light.
St.Peters Basilica.
Only the nuns and us out this early in the morning.
Approaching the Basilica.
Inside the ostentatiously ornate St.Peters Basilica.
The Vaticans inner courtyard.
What is it? A giant, bronze orb sits in the heart of the Vaticans inner courtyard.
Well never forget the look and feel of all those amazing marble statues -- inside the Vatican Museum.
Onwards to Assisi, historic home of one of Saintdoms most beloved Saints: St.Francis.
Asissis hilltop main plaza is an incredible sight.
Ashe relaxing and taking in the views in Assisi.
Very happy and very in love in wonderful Assisi.
Inside our favorite of Assisis many small churches and chapels.
Old alleyways make for great walks in the heart of Assisi.
View of Assisis hilltop fortress from the town below.
Fountain in one of Assisis main plazas.
The Torre del Popolo in Assisis Piazza del Comune.
Grape vines hang from the balcony of one of Assisis ancient homes.
Typical Assisi home.
Inside one of Assisis small chapels.
View across Assisi rooftops.
The main plaza at night.
One of gems of Tuscany, the tiny medieval town of San Gimignano.
San Gimginano scene.
A small part of San Gimignanos unforgettable skyline.
San Gimignano is known for its medieval skyscrapers.
Another San Gimignano scene.
Looking up in San Gimignano.
More skyscrapers in San Gimignano.
Even more towers.
Across the towns rooftops and to the vineyards and rolling hills beyond.
Another look down on the towns homes.
Monastery cloister.
Final look at the San Gimignano skyline.
Beyond the towns historic walls, only olive trees and vines (and our tent somewhere in between).
Ashe enjoying our dinner along the city wall.
Cooking up our dinner.
Tuscany sunrise.
Torre del Mangia in Siennas fantastic main plaza.
Siennas black and white striped cathedral (its even better inside!).
Old homes in a far corner of Sienna.
Hilly towns always make great photos.
One of Europes best townscapes -- a look across perfectly preserved Sienna.
Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance.
View across Florence with the fabulous Duomo in the far distance.
Nude statue keeps watch over one of Florences busy streets.
Florences famous Ponte Vecchio.
A newly married couple crosses the Arno River with the Ponte Vecchio just beyond.
Statues fill Florences Piazza del Signoria.
An alternative to eavestroughs...
Another fabulous statue in the Piazza del Signoria.
Florences incredible Duomo is perhaps one of the worlds most-recognizeable images.
Another look at the Duomo.
The main entrance of the Duomo.
A lesser-known of Florences churches.
Taking a break in a small park.
Dinner with a view; Florences Ponte Vecchio in the background.
Enjoying our unique dinner spot.
Pisas main square.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of those famous sights that definitely does NOT disappoint.
Its definitely leaning...
Theres more to the Leaning Tower site than just the Tower...
The lesser known leaning structures -- theyre also sinking into the moist earth and leaning too.
Cant get enough of the Leaning Tower.
Ashe cooking up another one of our Italian meals.
Some famous artwork in Pisa.
This scene helped us fall in love with Pisa.
Monterosso al Mare, the first of 5 tiny towns making up the wonderful coastal region known as Cinque Terre.
View along the coast as we walked the Lovers Lane, the cliffside walking trail connecting all 5 Cinque Terre villages.
Vernazza, the second of the five villages.
View across Vernazza.
Buildings along Vernazzas port.
Catnap along Vernazzas port.
Looking back at Vernazza as we move onwards towards village #3.
Approaching the fourth village.
Laundry day.
Manarola, the fourth of the Cinque Terre villages.
Maciej doing some cliff-jumping at Rio Maggiore, the last of the Cinque Terre villages.
Ashe floating in the warm waters.
Looking down into the clear waters below.
People relaxing in a more secluded spot.
Rio Maggiores port.
Ashe getting one last look at the Italian countryside as we headed east for Slovenia.

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