Well, I suppose today’s photos could be used as sort of Rorschach tests, with puddles instead of ink blots to see what you see in them. Continue reading
Puddle People
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Eye on the Fountain
All eyes in Germany and Italy will be tuned to the semi-final match today that pits Germany versus Italy in the Euro2012 Fußball (soccer) tournament. Continue reading
The Secret of Italian
Back in February, I mentioned that for a presentation in my German class, I talked about the history of the Italian language, and how Italian is related to German. Continue reading
Kiss the Frog
If you’re North American, the title of this post will most likely bring to mind the story of the children’s fairy tale The Frog Prince. Continue reading
Scenes from a train trip
Since we had the iPad with us on our recent train trip to Tübingen, I jotted down notes as we traveled that day. Below are the notes I took. It was an experiment to see if an interesting blog post could be arrived at in this way. Continue reading
When you’re not in Rome …
… or at least when you’re not in Italy … don’t drink Italian coffee. Continue reading
Get thee to a winery museum
Thanks to our friends MO and SM, we got to visit a winery museum near Verona on our last trip to Italy. Continue reading
A Tale of Two Bridges
Consider these two photos of the same bridge in Venice: Continue reading
A Sudden Change of Plans
So, there I was, about to head into the supermarket in Tübingen a little after noon on Saturday. It was supposed to be just a quick trip to pick up a couple of things before going home. Continue reading
Rambling ‘Round Venetian Waters
My tip if you’re ever in Venice: spend the money to buy a vaporetto “boat bus” pass for however many days you’re going to be in town (e.g. 1, 3, 7. etc). Yes, you can get to St. Mark’s Square and other interesting sites just by walking around, but to see things a little further afield you need to take a vaporetto. E.g., to get the Lido island, or to the island with our favorite church (San Giogio Maggiore), or perhaps to get to the little cafe on Guidecca, where Chris and I have enjoyed the occasional glass of Prosecco. Continue reading