Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati

Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati in the Piazza della Signoria was Ammannati's most famous work. It was sculpted between 1563 and 1576. 

Perseus, by Benvenuto Cellini

The statue of Perseus, by Benvenuto Cellini (1546-54) The hero holding up the head of Medusa in the Loggia dei Lanzi.

Duomo, Siena, Italy

The Duomo, Siena's cathedral . Photo compliments of Peter and Mary Usmar.

What are you looking at??

In one of the back rooms in the Duomo, Bill examines a lion on the banister. 

Piccolomini Library, Duomo Cathedral

Exemple of the ceiling decoration. 

Duomo, Siena's cathedral

Medieval cathedral in Siena. Inside works of art, statues, and ornamentation from top to bottom. 

Heading uphill from the Campo

Heads and statues of saints and Popes looked down on us as we walked from the Campo to the green and white striped Duomo, Siena's cathedral. 

Overhead View of the Campo

This is an overhead view of the Piazza del Campo. The Palazzo Pubbico , the public palace, is still the seat of the municipality. From here we set off to the Duomo, Siena's cathedral. Photo compliments of Peter and Mary Usmar.

The Campo

Lined with cafe tables and lots of tourists, the square is the home of an annual festival of the Palio, a horserace which takes place in here in the center of Siena. 

Palazzo Pubbico, Siena, Italy

Our first stop in Siena was Piazza del Campo which is the heart of Siena. The focal point is the Palazzo Pubblico, which dates back to 1250. This is the bell tower called Torre del Mangia. 

Tuscan Countryside

We took a car trip into Tuscany, one of Italy's most famous regions. Grapes and Olive trees lined the countryside. Our destination : Siena, a well conserved medieval walled city. 

Dog tired in Pisa

Street scene that shows exactly how we felt after climbing all those stairs in the leaning tower of Pisa. We were dog tired. 

Pisa

View from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa. 

Captain and Engineer enjoy a day off!

With the Leaning tower of Pisa in the background, you can see we are enjoying our day off. 

Leaning Tower of Pisa

We took the train from Viareggio to Pisa where we spent the day touring. We ended an exciting day by climbing the 300 plus stairs to the top of the leaning tower. 

When in Rome

The captain sports her new Italian Dolce & Gabbana outfit and is ready for a winter in Italy. 

Lady A in Capri

Lady A docked in the tiny harbor of Capri. 

Ischia, Italy

The famous "rock" along the coast of Ischia. 

Ischia, Italy

We spent an afternoon touring the island of Ischia and enjoying lunch at an outdoor cafe close to the old harbor. 

Ischia, Italy

Captain K along the quay in Ischia, a lovely island off the Amalfi coast of Italy. 

Sorrento, Italy

Lemons as big as a grapefruit! We are enjoying the fresh fruit markets that are on every street. 

Positano, Italy

Positano on the Amalfi coast of Italy rises out of the sea. To say it is spectacular is an understatement. We anchored off this very old resort town and tendered our guests ashore for the miles of steps one has to climb to see the town from the top. 

Amalfi, Italy

Lady A in the extreme right corner of the harbor overlooks the fishing village of Amalfi on the coast of Italy. We enjoyed the town several times over the last month and look forward to returning in the fall.