Scenes of Carnevale

Costumes are wonderful. Everyone dresses up!

Carnevale in Viareggio!!!

CARNEVALE has begun. A month long celebration with floats, parades and lots of fun. Every weekend in February, and of course on Martedi Grasso (Fat Tuesday) thousands of people come from all over Italy to participate in the festivites. Watch for more pictures this month.

Trip to Barga, Italy

Just before the New Year we enjoyed a day trip with friends to a beautiful little town north of Viareggio in the mountains called Barga. We walked up to the church and then had a wonderful lunch at a trattoria.

Gondoles on the Grand Canal in Venice

The Grand Canal is a sea of color with the beautiful gondoles. 

Scene from the Rialto Bridge in Venice

From the main bridge along the Grand Canal in Venice. 

San Marco Square

The famous San Marco Square in Venice. Thousands of pidgens but luckily not many tourists this time of year. 

More canal shots

Another of the canals on our walking tour of Venice. 

Canals of Venice

On the way to San Marco square. 

Taking a break!

Bill takes a break after a long day and enjoys the old city in Split before our trip back to Italy on the ferry. 

River near Split, Croatia

We hope to bring the Lady A up this river next summer. It is near Split in the central part of Croatia. 

Istrian waterfront

A typical scene from our trip around Istria, in the northern part of Croatia. 

Roman Ruins near Pula

Spectacular ruins near Pula in the Istrian peninsula of Croatia. 

Trogir, Coatia

The waterfront at Trogir near Split. We plan to dock the Lady A right in front of the castle next summer. 

Upriver from Dubrovnik

The Dubrovnik Marina is situated up a fiord like river about 3 miles from Dubrovnik in a beautiful setting. This is the scene from the marina. 

Old city of Dubrovnik

The old city of Dubrovnik was fantastic. Polished marble street so clean you could eat off them. 

Trip to Croatia

We took a ferry for the 12 hour overnight trip from Ancona, Italy to Split, Croatia aboard the ferry "Dubrovnik". We had a small cabin and enjoyed being driven instead of driving for a change. 

Birthday Party

We had a belated birthday party aboard
Lady A for Pasquale's 23rd birthday. The whole family came: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. A good time was had by all. 

On the waterfront in Reggio Calabria, Italy

Captain K on the waterfront in Reggio Calabria, Italy with Lady A in the background. 

Exploring the Bomb Shelter Malta

We took an afternoon off the explore the War museum in Malta which is built around a WWII bomb shelter. During the war, Malta was repeatedly bombed and the island endured a total blockade. 

Boston Trip

Captain K along the water front in Boston. View is of the marina where the Lady A was docked summer of 2005. Our trip to Boston this month was a pleasant change of weather.