All of you Shakespeare fans will have made the connection that The Merchant of Venice takes place in Venice, but do you recall which play was set in Padua. That’s right—Taming of the Shrew. Well, Our absolutely perfect day trip to Padua began with gelato at 9:30 in the morning. We were the first ones into the shop and it is a good thing there are a lot of Gelaterias in Venice as we probably can’t go back there again. Dad did not make a new friend using up all of his small change to pay for our cones😄 Primarily we went to Padua to see The Scrovegni Chapel. It is over 700 years old. Giotto completed painting the frescoes around 1305. It is considered an important masterpiece of Western Art. Tickets sell out months in advance as they only let 25 people at a time and you only get 15 minutes in the chapel. We planned ahead. Our time slot was for 1 o’clock—we were anxiously lined up at the door to be the first ones in. Was it worth it? Honestly, I was instantly choked up. The colours are so vibrant. It is intimate, personal—you are so close to each painting. The emotions in the biblical stories are so real—honest. Repeatedly I am asked what my favourite moment has been on this trip. We have seen so many varied things that they are hard to compare, but I know without a doubt I will never forget the moment I first saw the Scrovegni Chapel. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Fatima and Sham
10/10/2018 07:46:35 am
That picture is really pretty. Were you tired?
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Diane
10/10/2018 10:38:30 am
We’re 60...we get tired 😄😄
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Brynly
10/10/2018 07:51:16 am
We’re do you stay? Do you stay in a house?
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Diane
10/10/2018 10:40:26 am
We travel a fair bit so we try to save money by not staying in places that are too expense. If we are some place a long time we try to get a small apartment so we can cook. Otherwise hostels, and rooming houses. Location is important since we don’t have a car.
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Nick
10/10/2018 07:52:20 am
How tall wear the horses
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Diane
10/10/2018 10:43:17 am
If you mean the ones on St Mark’s—near life size.
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Olivia Katie
10/10/2018 07:53:31 am
Looks like you are having fun I hooe were you are staying is easy to sleep
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Diane
10/10/2018 10:43:47 am
No problem with the sleeping.
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Jill and Nathan C
10/10/2018 07:55:24 am
I’d love to see that one day hopefully!
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Diane
10/10/2018 10:44:20 am
Definitely a special place.
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