Trains in Italy are relatively good value, specially when compared to the UK. They also have multiple train operating companies,…
Sculpture and perspective
On what was the outskirts of Florence is an estate which is now a welcome green refuge in a busy…
David
Michelangelo’s David lives in another museum in Florence, the Accademia, which I also visited. I was very familiar with these…
Florence Art
Florence has long been a home for art, the Medici family were patrons to many artists and the legacy remains.…
St Mary of the Flower
Having admired the dome of the cathedral of Florence, we did of course also walk over and admire it closer…
Street statues
Florence has been home to many classical artists who have left their marks all over the city. City squares, palace…
Rooftops
Stereotypes are usually based on a grain of truth. The truth of the one about higgledy-piggeldy Italian rooftops was proven…
Poseidon sunset
There are many ruins in and around Athens. Walking around the city I encountered quite a few, but without a…
Acropolis Advice
In February this year I visited Athens for a couple of days in my bid to visit the 27 EU…
West Coast Plants
I didn’t venture far from the coast while in Western Australia leaving me loads to explore next time I visit…
