Cool Pictures of Vicenza

I rarely get the chance to venture to downtown Vicenza. I love it there, but riding the bus with a 2-year-old is not fun and hubby usually has the car. We took a trip downtown the other day and I took a few pictures.

Downtown Vicenza, Photo by Peggy Crippen

Of course, I played with them and did some editing.

La Rotanda, Vicenza, Italy. Photo by Peggy Crippen

Photo by Peggy Crippen

Photo by Peggy Crppen

Six on Saturday Welcome

I am making a pledge to post a list of six interesting things each Saturday. This way I have accountability to keep posting!

Six Things I Love About Italy

(In no particular Order)

• Gnocchi, a delicious pasta made from potatoes. YUMMY!
• The weather is much less extreme than Kansas. No worries about the 2010 Blizzard!
• The historic buildings that are everywhere. 
• The fact that I can take a walk and see things I would never see in the United States
• Prosecco, an Italian sparkling wine
• Shutters. I like the way the old wooden ones look on houses, but I like how my shutters keep it nice and dark for riposo time.

Cittadella, Italy Photos

Cittadella is an ancient town less than an hours drive from our house. We visited it last fall. It is a beautiful place and a great place to wander around. Everyone enjoyed the park alongside the canal. This visit was in October, so it was much warmer then!

Relaxing by the canal!

A section of the wall in the bright sun.

Stairs leading up to a missing section of the wall from the canal below.

Enjoying the sunshine.

Poor Blog, I have abandoned you!

Sorry I have ignored this blog for so long. I really did not intend to stop posting. I will start catching everyone up on my Italian Journey!