Cari Mateo

Ciao Italia

Travel to foreign countries invigorates our lives and for me Italy did just that.  So ends my homage to Italy.

“The traveler who has gone to Italy to study the tactile values of Giotto, or the corruption of the Papacy, may return remembering nothing but the blue sky and the men and women who live under it.” - E.M. Forster

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Colors of Italy

Italy is rich in vibrant colors. Here are just a few snippets.

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La Perla D'Oriente

On the way to Piazza Navona my eyes were drawn to these glass balls hanging across a narrow street. They belong to the bead shop, La Perla D’Oriente. The small shop carries not only these fabulous glass balls but also carries a collection of glass beads from Syria, China, India, the Czech Republic and Italy as well.

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