David

I know most everyone has seen Michealangelo’s David in photo or for real. but my favorite is Donotello's. (About six feet tall.) Both in Florence.

 

The Tower Bridge, London

People have heard of The London Bridge, and many confuse it with the Tower Bridge. The Tower Bridge is at the Tower of London. It is obviously easier to spot. The old London Bridge is now in Arizona - go figur

Florence Italy Swordfight

This is the giant light fixture at a tourist center in Florence. After the meal an entertainer come out and chose two men to dress as knights and find the prize among the ladies present. One knight was a physicist from New Mexico and the other was me.

I did well, but he won. He and I, with our wives, 

visited various sites together after that.

Nothing like battle to bond you.

 

Florence Italy

There are reasons that Florence is a center of activity in Tuscany.

Art and beauty.

This photo was taken from the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River.

 

European Riverboats

 

This is a longboat on the Danube River.

We have also been on one in the Seine.

You likely have seen advertisements for very big boats.

The reason why we have enjoyed the smaller ones is that there are fewer

people traveling and thus we also get to know the staff better.

This particular "Select" boat only had two groups touring on it.

Note: Our boat in this photo is docked in Slovakia.

Motorcycles in European Cities

    The streets are often narrow in European cities. And even if you can navigate the oneway traffic you are stuck with finding a place to park. I have seen whole streets packed with motorcycles as it is a popular mode of travel. This photo shows a few parked, but look closely, there is a car at the end - middle frame.

Close up and far away

From far away these looked like giant musrooms.

With a longer lens it turns out to be hippos in South African Reserve.