Modena, the town

Modena, the main piazza in front of the Cathedral

The Military Academy in Modena

This is where they keep the horses.

Smart cars in Modena

The Ferrari Showroom in Modena

Lions at the Duomo in Modena

Modena - the passieggata

The Carabinieri in Modena

We were watching the passiegata, when the carabinieri drove up and went up onto the footpath to check out a little park. We got into trouble for taking a photo of them.

The Public Garden in Modena

Alessandro last went to this garden when he was eighteen months old. On this trip he really enjoyed the pond with all the ducks, geese, carp and turtles.

Alessandro orders at the bar

"Buon giorno. Uno cappuccino per la mia mamma e un caffe latte per me, per favore. Oh, tutti le due sensa cocao per favore. E anche due brioche con marmellata. Grazie."

I climbed the big San Gimignano Tower

The big tower is the one on the right, and that's the view from the terrace of our hotel room.



Here is what San Gimignano looked like from up the top - oh, and the last part of the climb was up a steep ladder.

Santa Croce in Florence

Here are some of the stained glass windows.



Here is the famous Cimabue cross that got damaged in the flood.

Views from Piazalle Michelangelo

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

I climbed to the top!

Santa Croce, Florence

This is Michelangelo's tomb in Santa Croce in Florence.

San Marco in Florence

We went to see the world's greatest fresco, The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. It's in the convent next to San Marco at Piazza San Marco.

Another Smart in Florence

Views of the other two Davids in Florence

We went to see the real David, but I also saw the one at Piazza della Signoria and also the one up at Piazalle Michelangelo.

At a gelato shop in Florence

Behind the Duomo in Florence

Suit of armour up at Fiesole

The nonna's house in Florence

Here is Alessandro at Via San Zanobi, Firenze. The nonna used to live here.

Acqua Alta in Piazza San Marco, Venice

Inside the Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai

The Bridge of Sighs at the Ducal Palace

And then there was the sundae at the Ducal Palace cafe.