It seems as if we just arrived. We left Lake Como this afternoon, and drove to the airport outside of Milan. We're staying at an airport hotel this evening. The car has been returned to the rental agency.
We visited some wonderful places over the past three weeks that a few million other people were also visiting at the same time. I was surprised…no stunned at the sheer numbers of tour groups that are being herded through Florence and Venice on a daily basis. I understand the attraction to people throughout the world. The visual presence of a history of civilization expressed in the beautiful forms of painting, sculpture and architecture can only be truly experienced in person. Books and photos can not convey the emotion of standing before the real thing. The sheer scale of many of the buildings and sculptures leaves one in awe of the artisans and architects who created them.
What an amazing experience this has been. I must come back soon, and maybe stay. Italy is an extraordinary country.
I am leaving this adventure with a few photos that I did not previously post. So sad to go.
A street car in Milan
An Italian pay phone
Hotel garden in Florence
Drinks at our hotel in Florence
Neighborhood market in Florence
Music while we painted in San Gimignano
Piazza San Marco, Venice
Piazza San Marco, Venice
Shops along the Piazza San Marco
Gondolas
One of the villages along the banks of Lake Como
Farewell Italy. We love you.
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