Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceWed, 26 Jun 2024 11:30:13 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2024/05/31/new-discoveries-in-venice/Fri, 31 May 2024 17:50:00 +0000/?p=33124Dorsoduro to Giudecca www.greyhoundtrainers.compalladio1234/2024/04/13/venice/Sat, 13 Apr 2024 06:30:00 +0000/?p=32550img_9991palladio1234/2024/04/12/venice-venezia-art/Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:25:00 +0000/?p=32574img_9865palladio1234/2023/01/20/alma-college-winter-residency-january-2024//2023/01/20/alma-college-winter-residency-january-2024/#commentsFri, 20 Jan 2023 14:45:00 +0000/?p=30219/2023/01/20/alma-college-winter-residency-january-2024/feed/62024 - Alma College MFA programpalladio1234Writer's Retreat - dinner Osteria Caronte, September 2019The magic of the Brenta, Venice - join our Writer's Retreat, September 2019Alfresco breakfast on the Brenta, near Venice - join our Writer's Retreat here in September 2020The Brenta waterway, our base for The Writer's Retreat in the glorious Veneto region, 18-24 September, 2022Mary Lou Peter's water colour of Venice www.maryloupeters.com2019 - group photo 'Writer's Retreat' Sept, 2019 - Venice - why not join us in Sept, 2020Venice - panorama - view from the bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore www.greyhoundtrainers.com/2022/12/06/fortuny-venice//2022/12/06/fortuny-venice/#commentsTue, 06 Dec 2022 19:30:00 +0000/?p=30016/2022/12/06/fortuny-venice/feed/1Spectacular interiors in the winter garden, Palazzo Fortunypalladio1234/2022/06/03/italy-a-medieval-game-that-survives-the-centuries//2022/06/03/italy-a-medieval-game-that-survives-the-centuries/#commentsFri, 03 Jun 2022 16:45:00 +0000/?p=28642/2022/06/03/italy-a-medieval-game-that-survives-the-centuries/feed/1Museo di Treia - celebration of pallone col braccialepalladio1234Leather ball and carved wooden arm protector - used in pallone col braccialePencil sketch from 1555 book (published in Venice)Treia - a game of 'pallone'Mondolfo - pallone game in progressPencil sketch from 1555 book (published in Venice)The layout of the ball court (1555)The rules of the game (1555) VeniceGiocatore di PalloneTreia - Gioco del PalloneCorinaldo - getting into the groove - flags herald the medieval pagentry for which the town is famous.Corinaldo - the facade of 'Casa di Scuretto' www.greyhoundtrainers.com/2022/04/19/gladstones-library-a-library-with-rooms//2022/04/19/gladstones-library-a-library-with-rooms/#commentsTue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000/?p=26355/2022/04/19/gladstones-library-a-library-with-rooms/feed/1Gladstone's Library - the perfect reading roompalladio1234Gladstone's Library - Orientalism by Edward SaidSanta Sophia (Hagia Sophia) IstanbulGalata Tower, Istanbul/2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk//2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk/#commentsWed, 23 Mar 2022 21:09:56 +0000/?p=28129/2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk/feed/2img_3717palladio1234/2021/11/29/lorenzo-lotto-portraits//2021/11/29/lorenzo-lotto-portraits/#commentsMon, 29 Nov 2021 07:52:44 +0000/?p=26958/2021/11/29/lorenzo-lotto-portraits/feed/1img_1523palladio1234/2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos//2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos/#respondFri, 17 Jul 2020 16:20:46 +0000/?p=20743/2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos/feed/0Leaving Venice - lagoon, briccole and San Michelepalladio1234Leaving Venice - lagoon, briccole and San MicheleVenice - Madonna del Orto Church and CampoMy Herdwick handbag makes an appearance in Venice at the Arsenale, ship-building yard - June 2019The Educated Traveller our unique map of the Veneto region commissioned by our sister company: www.grand-tourist.comBurano - colourful houses line the canalsVenice - Grand Tourist - Carnival goers 2020 - photo: www.greyhoundtrainers.comGiudecca - an amazing view from a small bar on Giudecca, looking back towards Zattere, Venezia www.greyhoundtrainers.com