Italy VARIOUS AREAS IN NORTHERN ITALY
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In Nov-Dec 2010, I spent five weeks in northern Italy. The main reason for my trip was as a TA for a course in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, taught at the ROSE School in Pavia by Dr. Steve Kramer (my advisor at the University of Washington). My time in Italy was especially challenging because I was on crutches, due to a badly broken leg I suffered in a climbing accident a couple of months previous. It was like a daily obstacle course of crowded buses and trains, narrow streets, fast Fiats, wet cobblestones, uneven stairways, and 4-ft entryways! But I was determined not to let my broken leg stop me from enjoying this unique and beautiful country, and I managed to do several unique day trips to nearby areas (like Cinque Terre, Lake Como, Certosa di Pavia, Pisa, Lucca, Milan, Trento-Bolzano-Renon, and Venice). Of course I took lots and lots of photos.
Since I plan on someday climbing in the Dolomites of northern Italy, writing a trip report of my crutching adventures was a good way to set up an Italy section for my webpage. You can read about my Italian adventures by using the interactive map below, scrolling to the list below, or using the sidebar to the left.
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NOTES
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• Pavia |
Beautiful old town where I stayed for 5 weeks.
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Nov-Dec'10
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• Cinque Terre
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Five colorful villages perched on the water; I went to Riomaggiore, Manarola, and Vernazza.
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Nov'10
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• Lake Como
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One of Italy's most beautiful and largest lakes; I went to Bellagio and Como.
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• Certosa di Pavia
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One of the most lavish and notable buildings of the Italian Renaissance.
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• Pisa
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Crutching up the 296 leaning stairs of the Tower of Pisa.
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• Lucca
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A quintessential walled town in Tuscany.
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• Milan
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Largest urban area in Italy, with a grand cathedral.
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• Trento - Bolzano - Rittner Horn di Renon
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Cable cars and Dolomite mountain views.
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• Venice
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This world-famous city is an enchanting maze of canals and streets.
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Dec'10
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Every Christmas I make a calendar for my friends and family. This year the theme of the calendar is "Aerial North Cascades," containing 13 carefully selected high-quality aerial images of Washington's rugged and beautiful glaciated North Cascades. Each month is represented by an aerial photo taken during that month. Here is a 
