I enjoyed our detour from the Alps to the farmland of Italy in the Po River valley. I posted several photos from Cremona and Venice on Flickr. Click on "sets" to see each city and read the descriptions. The scenery was beautiful, and the history (and opulence) in Venice
was nearly overwhelming.
In addition, here are some short video clips. The first is a view from the train from Switzerland on the way to Cremona.
Next, are the sounds we heard at 6:30 AM the first morning we were there. I looked out the window to see the quiet plaza the night before transformed into a bustling farmer's market. I could wake up to this sound every day (but maybe not so early.)
John took this great video in the evening. The colors in the sky were beautiful and the feeling was so peaceful. I hope that translates in the video. You'll hear some crazy birds (starlings?) settling in for the evening, too. You'll see four important buildings in the video. The first is the bell tower (one of the tallest in all of Italy, they tell me). Next is the the Church and the Baptistry. Finally, the red brick building with the arched facade is the town hall and home to the String Instrument Museum.
And finally, this is a view inside the Baptistry. I think it was favorite church in Italy (and we visited LOTS of them!)
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