Napa California – Wine Country

Napa California – Wine Country After landing in San Francisco it’s just a quick 45 minute car ride north to Napa. The wine capital of the United States, Napa, is home to dozens of wineries and grape vineyards that cover miles and miles of landscape. This time of year (January) the grape vines are dormant but theContinue reading “Napa California – Wine Country”

Rome Italy – Sites Around the City I

Rome Italy Wandering around the city of Rome is as interesting as any museum. Every building is decorated with stone carvings, statues, and other architectural features.  Rome Italy In the center of the Piazza della Rotunda of the Pantheon is a fountain, the Fontana del Pantheon, surmounted by an Egyptian obelisk. Rome Italy – Sites AroundContinue reading “Rome Italy – Sites Around the City I”

Raffaelo and Villa Farnesina in Trastevere – Rome Italy

Villa Farnesina, located in Trastevere is considered one most harmonious creations of Italian Renaissance. Villa Farnesina in Trastevere. Villa Farnesina in Trastevere. Raffaello Sanzio Better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.  Most of his works remain since they were done mainly within the Vatican. He died April 6,Continue reading “Raffaelo and Villa Farnesina in Trastevere – Rome Italy”

The Quirinale – Rome Italy

The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply Quirinale. Palazzo del Quirinale – Rome Italy Statues of Roman Emperors decorate the walls or the Quirinale. Palazzo del Quirinale – Rome Italy Quirinale hill. Palazzo del Quirinale – Rome Italy Palazzo del Quirinale – Rome Italy Palazzo del Quirinale – RomeContinue reading “The Quirinale – Rome Italy”