Guy Beres

One of the great things about travel is that you never really quite know what you are going experience along your way. Obviously one has expectations about certain sights or places that one is about to visit, but part of the real joy of travel is stumbling upon something unique and interesting that you didn’t quite anticipate.

I am going to be away over the Easter Weekend and actually until Wednesday next week, so for each of the next five days I have stage-published one of the photos from my travels, each with a bit of a story behind it. Each post will have a smaller version of the image on the main page, with a larger version of the image over the fold for those who want to see a bit more detail and have a decent net connection. The posts will go online at 7AM AEST daily.

In any case, I hope everyone has an enjoyable and safe Easter.

My first visit to Italy was to Venice, and despite my expectations about the city, I couldn’t help but be shell-shocked by just how otherworldly it was. All in all, perhaps the only negative aspect to the experience were the swarms of tourists about the place (we went in peak Summer) - to the point where the place really was somewhat overcrowded. One of the unexpected little delights of visiting Venice was a visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. Besides a pretty great collection of modern art, the museum boasted a beautiful, shady green courtyard filled with sculptures, and I couldn’t help but notice this somewhat unconventional headstone.

It lists the names of Peggy Guggenheim’s deceased babies - her dogs, all buried together in what one presumes was her favourite place in the world.

Tags: Italy, Peggy Guggenheim, Venice

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