Northern Italy
2017 July
After a family trip to Vienna and Madrid in 2016, Northern Italy seemed ideal for the next excursion. Check out the short videos embedded in some of the photos during our visit to Lago Maggiore, Padova and Verona.

Regina Palace

Lunch spot. Day 1 -Lago Maggiore dining

Regina Palace-The view from the veranda

Regina Palace

Lago Maggiore Sunset-Isola Bella in the distance

Isola Bella at night CU
Regina Palace at sunset. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.

Isola Bella

Borromean Palace - Isola Bella

Gardens on Isola Bella

Portrait Gallery - Borromean Palace

Staircase - Borromean Palace

Borromean Palace - Isola Bella
Isola Bella gardens. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.

Watching over Lago Maggiore

Harpsichord - Borromean Palace

Staircase - Borromean Palace

View from the Borromean Palace - Isola Bella

Isola Pescatori - Lunch Island

Lunch over the water

Regina Palace breakfast

Breakfast visitor

The gang gathers for breakfast

Breakfast al fresco

Hotel Regina Palace lobby

Regina Palace detail

Regina Palace courtyard

Ferrari GT 250 - Regina Palace drive

Classic interior

Memorial to the Stresa War Dead

Gondola above Lago Maggiore
Gondola to an incredible sled run. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.

Drone dude

Milan Train Station

Our apartment Padua

Padova side street

Scrovegni Chapel

The Heavens

The last supper

The Story of Christ

Hell

Piazza Erbe - The market outside our apartment

St. Anthony Exterior Noah Valerie

St. Anthony Courtyard

Neil St. Anthony

St Anthony Tomb

St. Anthony Window vestments

Market meat

St. Anthony Monk

Salumeria tasting

Salumeria

Food tour

Gelato Store

Palazzo della Ragione

Chestnut Pasta

Empty Market Square

Cheese and meat break

Street Art

Palazzo della Ragione

Palazzo della Ragione portico

Coffee shop. at the university

University shop

Biker

Ballerina Street Art

Shadow Biker

Pizza lady

Lovers Street Art

Piano man

Verona Arena

Lunch in Verona

Summer tomatoes

Supermarket selection

Big head

Cushions for the marble steps

Verona from above

Borromean tombs

Dante

Juliet's balcony

Love notes

Architecture

Verona riverside

Verona church

Winged watchers

Verona tomb

Verona statue

Noah and the city walls

Sunday morning arias

Side chapel

Lots of marble

Arena-side dining

Arena waiter

Verona scampi pre-opera

Settling in

Jill Neil Verona

Three gentlemen of Verona
Moon over the arena. Aida. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.
Aida March. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.

Verona cooking class

Tiramisu construction

Pasta prep
Kneading. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.

Tagliatelle

Sauce prep

Ravioli prep

Bruschetta

Ravioli fini

The cooks

Tagliatelle fini

Café Wallner - Verona

Verona Apartment

Milano Horsemen

Sforza Castle

Milano Castle turret

Last Supper WS

Last Supper - MS

Victor Emmanuel Galleria Milano

Milano Rooftop Lunch

Milano Duomo

Milano Duomo Stained Glass

Milano Duomo Statue

Milano Duomo Detail
Milano Duomo Facade. CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO.