On October 14, 2000, Peggy and I left England and continued on to Italy, where we spent time with my father, Jim. My father lives and works in Vicenza, Italy which is about an hour northwest of Venice. There we saw the beautiful architecture of downtown Vicenza and the walled city of Marostica before spending an evening in Venice. Below are some pictures of what we saw.

Chris in Venice. (No larger picture available.)

The Italian countryside.

The garden of the Teatrico Olympico in downtown Vicenza.

Palladio, famous architect and favorite son of Vicenza.

The Smart Car. About half the size of a Geo Metro.

Peggy and my Dad stand on the giant chess board in Marostica. A game is played, with real humans as chess pieces, every two years.

The Grand Canal of Venice.

Another shot of the Grand Canal.

A boat load of some famous Italian wine.

Where else but Venice can you find gondolas? Well, maybe here and here

Some more "Venice" gondolas.

The Bridge of Sighs.

San Marco's Plaza.

The Isle di San Giorgio Maggiore as seen from above San Marco's Plaza.

Venice at Night.