The distinct skyline of San Gimignano in Toscana. Where there were once 76 tall towers dating from the 13th century, only 14 survive today.
Via San Giovanni, the main thoroughfare in San Gimignano.
Looking down on Piazza della Cisterna from the top of the tallest tower in San Gimignano.
Via Capassi in San Gimignano.
From Courmayer, Italy (background), we took a cable car over the Italian Alps to the summit of Mont Blanc (the highest peak in the Alps).
The edge of the Mer de Glace glacier above Punta Helbronner (elevation 3,462 metres). Those two small dots in the center are tents from a mountain climbing expedition.
Here are the cable cars that run 6K (3.5 miles) between Punta Helbronner and Aiguille du Midi at nearly 13,000 feet.
Looking down on the cable relay station at Augille du Midi (that is Chamonix, France in the background.)
Joe at Augilles du Midi (France) near the summit of Mont Blanc.
Nice, France.
The town of Menaggio, with the southern Alps in the background (the view from our hotel room)
The Grand Hotel Menaggio (1824) on the western shore of Lago di Como
Relaxing at the pool
The promenade in Menaggio and an afternoon passagiata along the lake
Hiking in the mountains above Menaggio
Monte Bregno, on the trail to Refugio Menaggio (looking South towards Bellagio)
High in the mountains above Menaggio and Lago di Como
The town of Tremezzo
The town of Cernobbio (with Lezzano in the background)
Menaggio with Monte Bregno in the background
Varenna
The town of Bellagio, located where the two forks of the lake come together
Bellagio
