København

When I went to a lecture at the beginning of the semester we were given a pretty accurate acrostic on the characteristics of Danish people:

DENMARK

D - Deliverers, Developers
E - Environmentally Friendly
N - Nordic
M - Materialistic, Modern
A - Active (Hard Working)
R - Respectful
K - Kind

Here are some pictures from the time that I spent in Copenhagen.

The Harbor

Tivoli

Rosenborg Castle and King's Gardens

Other

Italy Part 4: Florence

On the last day of James, Stephen and my Italy trip we went to to Florence Italy, the heart of the Renaissance.  In the course of one day we were able to visit the Uffizi gallery, the cathedral complex with the famous Dome, Baptistery and Campanile, the Academia gallery, Sante Croce, and Ponte Vecchio.  Each of these places cost about 5 Eruo to get into.  (Just in case you ever decide to visit Florence).  With no further ado, here are the pictures.

Sante Maria del Fiore: a.k.a. Il Duomo

Front View of 'Saint Mary of the Flower'

Wet Feet

Inside Il Duomo

The Cupula: The Last Judgement

Giotto's Campanile

Basilica of San Lorenzo 

A shot of the Inner and Outer Dome

South Door:  Virtues and John the Baptist

East Doors:  Old Testament (Described by Michelangelo as the Gate of Paradise)

Michelangelo: Painter, Sculptor, and Architect

Leonardo Da Vinci: Artist and Scientist

David by Michelangelo (Inside Gallery del'Accademia)

Palazzo Vechio: The Town Hall

Ponte Vechio

Sante Croce: Famous for its Tombs

Machiavelli: Helped to Birth Political Science

Dante: Responsible for the Birth of the Italian Language

Michelangelo: Most Versatile and Productive Renaissance Artist

Galileo:  Founding Father of Modern Experimental Science

Italy Part 3: Montepulciano

On one of the days during out Italy Trip, James, Stephen and I visited the small town of Montepulciano, located just about an hour south of Florence in Tuscany for some wine tasting and a change of pace from some of the more "touristy" cities.  The city was located on a hill and surrounded by fields and vineyards.  It had a very serene atmosphere and is definitely a place that I would recommend to any one planning an Italy trip.  At the end of the day we took took a short drive outside of the town to visit a place that had natural hot springs.  I hope you enjoy the pictures and get a small taste of Montepucliano.