Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
The bell tower predominates over the town of Piran.
This [the bell tower] was completed in 1608 and is a small-scale copy of the campanile of San Marco in Venice, which confirms that it was built in the period of the Venetian influence on Piran. Among other newer bells, there is also a bell from the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
We had a leisurely breakfast before walking up the steep hill to the remains of the town walls. Unfortunately we didn’t have the correct change to be able to access the walls so we viewed them from outside the fence before making our way back down the hill for a refreshing mid-morning drink. On our [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2015
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I woke up feeling refreshed after the long journey and transfer the previous day. I had a quick shower and got ready to go down for breakfast whilst Mr C hopped in the shower. Unfortunately Mr C had a problem with the water which was scalding hot and we could find no way to turn [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2015
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Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Paris 2012
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2012
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Paris 2012
The Fontaine Saint-Michel is located in Place Saint-Michel. The statue above the fountain depicts Archangel Michael and the devil, sculptured by Francisque Joseph Duret. In the foreground there are two winged dragons that were sculpted by Henri Alfred Jacquemart.
Those are just two of the nine sculptors whose work is featured in the fountain.
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2012
