The Arvada enterprise., 1910-09-23

pictures that are absolutely price
less.
There is a very fine and large
cathedral here, the whole exterior
of many colored marbles. Il
don't likeit, too fussy. / have
beens busy going to this church
or that museum or old palace.
A beautiful trip of 5 miles was
taken to the village of Fiesole
admirably located on the noun
tains out from Florence. The
train winds its way to Fiesole
through lovely orchards and vine
yards. i had a splendid view
from the top.
This afternoon | took a long
walk of about 5 miles to SAINT
Miniata, high on the hills COM
manding a gorgeous view of the
city and river and hills.
Monday went this morning
to the Academy of Art-a few
very good pictures there. Left
at 2:45 for Venice but on the way
decided to stop off for day at
Bologna to see RaphaPs famous
painting st. Cecilia, it was very
fine also a number of other paint
ings here. In the afternoon l
went to the pilgrimage church of
Madonna di San Luca situated
$50 high feet on the Monte della
Guardia. / went by train to
the city gate and then walked
through colonnade 2 miles long
built from 1674-1739 and restored
about 25 years ago. Along the
passage way are tablets with the
names of the people who con-
tributed their money to build this
arcade, then at intervals there
are little chapels or shrines near
the top. | met an old beggar on
crutches, | don't see how he got
up or will get down. From the
top one has magnificent and ex-
tensive view.
On my return / had jusI,
reached the car when it BEGAN to
rain really in torrents. It's
about the first rain | have en-
countered. | didn't get wet as
the arcades along the city streets
afforded aboundant shelter from
rain and sum- 1t poured for
nearly an hour, This is the first
city ! have seen where the side
walks are practically all covered
by areades,
left at 6:25 by express for
Venice, a lovely ride and just be-
fore arriving the moon arose
beautifully so l enjoyed immense
ly the boat ride on the Grand
canal bY moonlight. / have
come toa little German pension
called Deutschas Helm or Ger
man. home,s they all speak Ger
man and l was out today Thurs
day, with a Young man who
speaks enly German. This pen
sion is located in the old Clock
tower facing st. Marks square,
considered the finest square in
the world. The tower was built /
from 1896 SO. There is a large
dial with figures FROM ! to "a. |
This is q peculiar and l think
wise way Of reckoning time in
Italy. 1t is odd to hear them say
"a o'clock meaning midnight.
How this old clock does strike it's
large bell at midnight, I heard
it last night and it must have
struck over d hundred times.
There Is a large bell on the top of
the tower which is struck auto
matically each hour by each of
the two bronze figures repre-
senting boys holding hammers.
have spent two afternoons
now at Lido the popular bathing
beach near here and was in the
water and on the sand basking
in the sun and listening to the
music for hours, The trips up
and down the canals are very fas-
cinating.
nE venice 10 pea .lful and espec-
Tally so Just at sunset when the
water takes on the beautiful glow
ett ct the sky, and then too by
Moonlight it is lovely. Last
night in the square just in front
of the pensionI listened for two
hours to one of the finest bands
| have ever heard, over SO men,
bers. There were thousands of
people in the square and along
| the coast,
The only disagreeable feature
here is the mosquitoes which are
very large and so very numerous
that one sleeps under large mos
quito bar awning or canopy.
| leave tomorrow, Friday, at
i Q.O6 m for DaSapzapo from