Piccolomini Library

These three pictures are of the Piccolomini Library in the Duomo di Siena (Siena Cathedral). It houses precious illuminated choir books and frescoes.

The ceiling and one end.

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One side of the library.

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The ceiling and the other end.

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Siena Cathedral

The outside of the Duomo di Siena (Siena Cathedral).


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Piazza del Campo

More from Siena, the Piazza del Campo.

The Torre del Mangia ("Tower of the Eater") about to be bathed in sunlight.

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The Siena Cathedral rises above the Piazza del Campo.

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Siena Architecture

Here are four pictures of the architecture in Siena.

Basilica of San Domenico, also known as Basilica Cateriniana

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Looking down the alley

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Residences - with laundry.

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The Torre del Mangia dominates the skyline

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Torre del Mangia

The Torre del Mangia ("Tower of the Eater") in the Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy.


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Carol chowing in Siena

It was dinner time in Sienna and we had scouted a yummy looking gelato shop. When we were ordering Carol order a large 9" cone with 5 (yes 5!!!) nearly tennis ball size scoops of gelato. Of course I did also. And, of course, I finished way before Carol did.

There was no where to eat, so, like everyone else in Sienna we sat down in the large town square. While Carol was finishing her 5!!! scoops of gelato I wandered off to take pictures. Here are some pictures of Carol finishing her 5!!! scoops of gelato (and the 9" cone).


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Here are several pictures of the Vernazza skyline in the evening. Little did they know they would end up on the internets. Notice that the common thread in all five pictures is laundry.

The dinner party.

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Reading while the little woman sets the table for dinner.

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Looks like I wasn't the only one checking out the laundry action.

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At least she wasn't looking straight at me.

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Looking for laundry.

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Gossiping.

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