The Big Dilemma ???!!!

Well, it really isn't a dilemma. In fact, 10 wild horses could not keep me from my trip to Africa. Why then am I talking about a dilemma? Well, you have no idea what gorgeous spring we are havin here. In Poertschach am Woerthersee (P. on Lake Woerther) the mercury touched 29.5 degrees. In Bleiburg, it was a truly wonderful 25.5 degrees. The Forsythia, the Magnolia, the Japanese Cherries, and all the lesser trees, such as Cherry and Apple etc etc ..are in full gorgeous bloom. The meadows are a deep green and there is only a small cloud here and there on an otherwise blue blue sky. The forests, covering the rolling hills all around us are turning a gentle green. The mountain tops still have a little sugar coating, or is it a snow covering? It is just a most beautiful time of the year. Nevertheless: At 6AM on Monday the plane leaves from Klagenfurt to Munich, then to Jo'burg and onward to Harare. Let the adventure begin. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Africa, here I come...

Hallo, everybody... exactly one week from today, that is on Monday, 11th april 2011, I will be off for a month in Africa. Flying to Harare and from there by Rover to Hwange, Okawango Delta, Central Kalahari Game Preserve and many other areas... I hope to take a great number of photographic images, some of which I will post on a new site, because the site on which you read this, no longer accepts pictures. So, please be patient. I will notify you once all is back to normal again. Greetings.... Bertstravels

Problems

Unfortunately this site is experiencing problems which have not been corrected by the blogspot crew. I may have to go to a new server... until this time, please be patient. Bert

VINCENZA, ITALY

The City of Vincenza is so full of ancient, culturally important
buildings, that justice cannot be done to it in this forum.
Above is the "Basilica Palladiana"

The Porto Castello Tower is a remnant from
ancient times.

There are too many beautiful palaces, and other buildings
which would be worth a detailed description here.
You must be satisfied with these few.

If you want more, there are planes
leaving to Italy every day.

In VINCENZA - the Teatro Olimpico

The front of the Teatro Olimpico features
ancient sculptures, the study of which alone
could take hour upon hour.

The three dimensional stage appears to recede far into the
distance. It has an actual depth of only a few meters.
Clever use of perspective deceives the eye.

The ancient city of GENOA

A generously layed out main square features this wonderful fountain,
surrounded by imposing buildings.

Many very narrow streets criss-cross the inner city.

From a rise at the edge of town one may view the city of Genoa,
one of the major industrial and cultural centres of Italy.

A DECLARATION OF ETERNAL LOVE

By affixing a lock, young lovers symbolize
their undying love for each other.


...an over hanging safety net, to prevent falling rocks
hitting you on the head, is a welcome place to secure these locks


...or a fence will do the job just as well...


the key to the lock is then hurled into the foaming sea below,
never to be retrieved, so that the lock of love, on the road of love
can never be opened again. Thus the love is, of course, eternal.

...a romantic lot, those Italians, aren't they?