After parting from Dave and Donella, wehad a pleasant evening and morning exploring in Venice, before taking the train to Padua. We wanted to visit the Scrovegni chapel, which was entirely decorated with frescoes by Giotto in 1305. Of course it was wonderful.
We made the trip home by various slow trains, but without major delays. It was interesting to see that although we had enjoyed warm sun in Venice, round Bologna it was still winter, with the land covered with a blanket of snow. We arrived in Barga at half past eight feeling rather as if we had paid a visit to another planet!
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| Clash of colours on our late night wander |
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| Ghostly Murano glass jellyfish in shop window |
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| Next day, and the reflections begin again ... |
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| The breathtaking Grand Canal in the morning light |
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| Padua - The Scrovegni Chapel, not showing its 700 years ... |
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| Giotto fresco in the chapel (archive photo - no cameras allowed) |
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| A rarity - a compartment train! |
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| Bologna snow in the westering sun |
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