the (new) endomobile

[endo]

First day of our two-day excursion to Venice. Today we simply wandered around this pompous, yet decaying and unique city.

In the evening, we went to a performance of 'La Traviata' in an old palazzo, performed in different rooms. Just three singers accompanied by piano, violin, and cello. Truly beautiful.

And of course, later we ate delicious food.

[endo]

It's a bit creepy here. I kept looking out for a child in a red raincoat.

[Tago Mago]

You could also go looking for a knight‘s tomb in the catacombs

[ARNC]

@endo that sounds amazing. I’m trying to work out how Traviata would work with only three singers. I guess you’d need a soprano, a tenor and a bass-baritone, but perhaps that’s completely wrong.

I also think anyone who’s unmoved by the final act is not quite human. I’m sure you will have passed the test!

[ROman]

@endo looks beautiful in all ways.

[endo]

@ARNC said in the (new) endomobile:

I guess you’d need a soprano, a tenor and a bass-baritone

exactly, they had Violetta and Alfredo, of course, and Giorgio Germont, Alfredos father.

[endo]

and @ARNC during Traviata, no eye will remain dry, of course!

[endo]

We spent day two in Venice at the Biennale, a cultural exhibition with an amazing history dating back to the 19th century. All kinds of exhibits (paintings, sculptures, performances, installations, ect), from various countries. I found some moving, some funny, but some things were also beyond my reach. Nevertheless, a lovely day.

Here are a few of my favorites.

Back in the bus at the end. That's where it's most beautiful.

My personal Vermeer, if you will.

[SKT]

@endo thanks for sharing this…loving your trip

[Aetas]

Love every station of your journey @endo

[Daniel San]

@endo
amazing journey
maybe you should create Iron Tours and work as a tour guide for the Iron Heart Army
I would definitely book a trip!!

[Giles]

Me too

[endo]

That would be 3rd generation. My grandfather (who lived on Stromboli Island) organized tours to Iran, among other places, in the 50s and 60s, and my father, after retiring as a pastor, he led groups to Italy, Asia Minor, and the Levant. I have actually done something like this before for a group of friends—to Israel. So, who knows? That might still happen.

[endo]

This is my grandfathers grave on Stromboli Island.

[endo]

But a little more humility. Thank you for following this and finding it interesting.

[endo]

the two new tats from Loreto

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYbqpWgoTUp/?igsh=MTN3Y29keWszNG80bA==

[Daniel San]

awesome

[louisbosco]

@endo truly miss Venice

[endo]

Today we visited Padua, home to one of the oldest universities in the world (founded in 1222).

Galilei and Copernicus, Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey, among others, taught here (awesome academic name-dropping).

This is the lectern from which Galilei gave his lectures.

Unfortunately, we couldn't visit the Scrovegni Chapel with Giottos frescoes because we hadn't booked tickets in advance. Darn, but I'll come back sometime.

(not my foto)

But now it‘s time for wine & pasta. Salute!

[endo]

Camp endo has moved and we‘re now in the Laguna die Grado near the Gulf of Trieste on a small campside on it‘s own little island (Isola del Paradiso, sic!).

(not my foto, obviously)

Going to have a few relaxed days and skipped our plans for the Alps due to weather conditions up there.