Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceMon, 01 Jul 2024 08:46:03 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2021/05/17/sicily-time-to-get-started//2021/05/17/sicily-time-to-get-started/#commentsMon, 17 May 2021 12:45:00 +0000/?p=24507/2021/05/17/sicily-time-to-get-started/feed/4Marzamemi, province of Siracusa, Siciliapalladio1234Palermo, Sicily - view from our boutique Bed & BreakfastCapo Market, Palermo - a colourful selection of fruit and vegetablesThe Educated Traveller admires oregano in PalermoIt's hard work running a barbecue, Palermo, SicilyPalermo - Capo Market, fabulous fruits and berriesSicily Map - large - commissioned by Grand Tourist - artist Bek CruddaceFreshly fried mixed fish in a light tempura batter, PalermoPalermo street markets - vegetable selectionsLadies, ladies - Educated Traveller meets Trip Puzzle director Gabriella, who kindly arranged the street food tour in PalermoThe new season's fresh vegetables, Capo Market, PalermoPalermo - Capo Market, fabulous fruits and berries/2020/11/29/art-can-make-you-laugh//2020/11/29/art-can-make-you-laugh/#commentsSun, 29 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000/?p=22536/2020/11/29/art-can-make-you-laugh/feed/8English Tourists in the 'Campagna' by Carl Spitzweg c.1840palladio1234Artist - Carl Spitzweg - English Tourists in the 'Campagna' c. 1835Baedekers - Guide book to Italy 1895Vesuvius erupting in c. 1780 - the Grand Tourists flocked to see the nightly pyrotechnicsTypical young aristocrat Francis Basset painted by Pompeo Batoni, 1778 - whilst on the Grand TourA final humorous take on life in the mid-19th century. A gnome watches a steam train rumbling through the valley below - 1848Carl Spitzweg - artist shows that art can make us laugh!/2018/02/09/canaletto-and-venice//2018/02/09/canaletto-and-venice/#commentsFri, 09 Feb 2018 10:52:44 +0000/?p=13235/2018/02/09/canaletto-and-venice/feed/7Canaletto - Bacino San Marco (detail) - Wallace Collection https://wp.me/p5eFNn-3rtpalladio1234img_0755img_0764img_0765Canaletto - entry to the 'Arsenale' ship-building yard of VeniceVenice - Leaving the Arsenale (boat-building yard) where Venetians built boats for more than 1000 yearsStonemason's Yard - Courtesy National Gallery, LondonCanaletto’s - The Mill at Dolo, on the Brenta. c.1740 The Molino (mill) at Dolo, on the River Brenta. Photo taken - April, 2017 www.greyhoundtrainers.com