A Few More Pictures

I've finally figured out how to find and upload pictures from my husband's Mac...right...I'll avoid any comments on that front. Here are more pictures, with hopefully more to come (check out our flickr site, too).


Venice! Enough said.


We got to visit a farm where they make genuine parmeggiano reggiano. It takes a lot of time, elbow grease, and dedication - but the resulting cheese is wonderful. This is where they store the cheese in brine, and it smelled heavenly.


We visited a large Etruscan museum in Volterra and saw many of these. The Etruscans cremated their deceased and, if they were rich, put them in richly decorated square urns. The lids were carved like this one, though it was rare to see a married couple depicted and buried together.


This is an Etruscan horse bit - the mouthpiece looks just like a bit I own! The artistry is amazing. The Etruscans pre-date the Romans, dating to around 5th-6th century BC.