I was in Bella Italia for two weeks in August *PIC HEAVY*

[MissHoneychurch]

and took a lot of pictures. Let the games begin :D

Pisa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisa

Piazza del Duomo




Inside the Baptisry




Inside the Cathedral







The Leaning Tower







"Holding" the tower


At the River Arno

[Lucinda]

1. Thanks for sharing the pics!

Amazing architecture. I especially liked the stairs, and inside the cathedral. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

2. Thanks

:)

I used a wide angle lens inside the cathedral and baptistery. I used my wide angle lens a lot during the two weeks :)

I had to wait a while till I had empty stairs and enough time to take the picture. It isn't spectacular but I like it a lot too.

[Lucinda]

20. I loved the texture....and to me, it's very evocative...

Who has used those stairs, where do they lead...all sorts of questions come to mind. Cool stuff.

[Callalily]

3. Oh WOW MissH!

These photos are fantastic especially "Inside the Baptisry". Looks like you are having a lot of fun with your wide-angle lens!

But . . . I think you should tell someone about that building that's leaning - something should be done about it! :rofl:

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Hi Callalily

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Yes, I had fun with my wide-angle lens :D

They actually just re-opened the leaning tower some years ago after stabilizing it, so it wouldn't lean even more. The tower was closed for many years. And didn't you see all the people holding it, so it wouldn't fall down? :rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

5. Thanks

excellent pictures

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Thanks Jeff

:hi:

There are more to come, but I still need to upload them

[nuxvomica]

7. Beautiful pictures

Takes me back to when I visited there decades ago and climbed the tower. Is the tower closed or open these days?

[MissHoneychurch]

11. The tower is open again

after it was closed for years for restauration and statics.

But you have to wait ages till you are allowed to get on. And it costs quite a lot. So we declined.

[PassingFair]

8. Someday I WILL go to Italy.

Beautiful pictures, Miss Honeychurch!

I especially got a kick out of the Tower holder-uppers!

[MissHoneychurch]

12. You reall ought

Italy is just such a great country to visit. To live ... not so much.
It has so much history and beautiful landscapes and the food and the wine ..... :7

Those Tower holder-uppers are all over the place. And no, I did not take such a pic :P

[SalmonChantedEvening]

9. Beautiful shots!!

Thanks for posting them, Miss Honeychurch! :D

[MissHoneychurch]

13. Thanks SCE

I know I make myself scarce these days but I still love to show off my pics :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. It looks so lovely! I hope you had the most wonderful time. *hugs*

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Thanks GPV

I had a great time. I mean how couldn't I? I was in a beautiful landscape with a lot of historic sites and towns and could enjoy the fantastic Italian food and wine :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. :^D

[auntAgonist]

14. Lovely photographs!

Thanks so much for sharing.
I hope you had a wonderful vacation.


:hug:
:loveya:

aA
kesha

[MissHoneychurch]

17. Thanks aA

I had a great time. Two weeks without Internet, radio, TV ... totally out of news circle. It felt great.

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[auntAgonist]

18. Sounds wonderful !!

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. It was

and also add Italian food and wine to it, then you are (almost) in heaven :D

I hope everything is alright with you!! :loveya:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. always have enjoyed your pictures. these are great. n/t

[MissHoneychurch]

23. Hi Tuesday

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Thanks!!!

Hope, everything is alright on your side!!!

[bigwillq]

22. Great pics!

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Thank you!!!

:hi:

[RedCloud]

25. I am sure your presence sweetened up those churches.

:fistbump:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. You are too kind!

:fistbump:

[bikebloke]

27. I hope you got a partial refund.

Crikey, the tower isn't even standing straight.

:P

[MissHoneychurch]

28. yeah I know

and that since centuries .... those Italians :eyes:

:rofl:

[snagglepuss]

29. Brava. Fantastic shots. Thanks so much for sharing them. nt

[surrealAmerican]

30. You're making me jealous.

I hope to go there myself someday.

[swimboy]

31. Did you get a Room with a View?

Lovely to see you and your wonderful pictures!

:hug:

[applegrove]

32. Love it.

[cwydro]

33. Beautiful pics as always Miss H!

I would love to visit Italy.