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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

A Few Hours in Amsterdam

bikes in amsterdam
canal in amsterdam
An overnight plane delay gave us the opportunity to take a train into Amsterdam where we had fun walking around and seeing some of the sights. We also enjoyed a light dinner on a patio overlooking one of the canals. Entertainment was provided by the many boats cruising the canals. Boats filled with people, picnics, and on one, a piano.

One boat was pulled over by the police and people along the canal watched in amusement as the driver was given a breathalyzer test. Laughter followed when the driver passed the test and a roaring cheer came from the rest of his party. That night, Amsterdam moved up on my list of places to spend more time in.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Walking Dubrovnik's City Walls

dubrovnik, croatiaView of Old Town Dubrovnik from a tower window

dubrovnik, croatia
red rooftops of dubrovnik, croatiaRed rooftops of Old Town Dubrovnik

A highlight of visiting Dubrovnik is walking along the city walls. Following advice from other travelers, we started our walk early in the day, before the crowds arrived. After passing through Pile Gate, we climbed the steps to a ticket window. The cost was 15 euros for two of us, and they did take euros in addition to the local currency, the kuna.

It was almost 9:30 in the morning, but there were very few people around. Less than one and a half hours later when we walked back down, there was a line of people waiting to climb up. The earlier time allowed us to enjoy the views without crowds, and we stopped often to take pictures of the red rooftops of Dubrovnik.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Cliff Homes of Oia, Santorini

A puzzle for Carolyn and the other Rambling Puzzles fans...
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More pictures of Santorini cliff homes:
Oia, Santorini
More from Santorini

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Churches of Santorini

anastasis church, oia, santoriniAnastasis Church in Oia

blue domed church in Santorini, Greeceunknown church in Oia

panagia of platsani church, oia, santoriniPanagia of Platsani church in main square of Oia

previous posts on Santorini:
Santorini, Greece
More from Santorini
Oia, Santorini

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Saint Mark's Square in Venice

piazza san marco, venicePiazza San Marco in Venice

st marks square, venice
Related post:
Buddhist Monk in Piazza San Marco

Friday, June 5, 2009

A Buddhist Monk in Piazza San Marco...

Buddhist monk, Saint Mark's Square, VeniceNot the beginning of a joke, but the subject of one of my favorite pictures of Saint Mark's Square in Venice. I only had seconds to get my camera up and snap this shot before they moved on, but I'm very happy with the results.

Saint Marks Basilica, VeniceAnother picture with perfect timing... The bird flew across just as I snapped this picture of Saint Mark's Basilica.

Photos from our previous visit to Venice:
Rialto Bridge in Venice
View from the Bridge of Sighs
Venice, Italy

Thursday, May 21, 2009

New York City Subway

subway stop, nyc
subway, nyc
subway train, nycTaking the train was one of my favorite parts of exploring Manhattan. I wish we lived somewhere with public transportation like this.