Vienna to Rome by way of Zagreb
Welcome! This website began in 2016 with a nine week journey from Vienna to Rome, hence the name of the website. The self-directed leisurely itinerary wandered through eight countries. Stops along the way included well known cities and many less well known but enchanting places such as Pécs, Zagreb, Lakes Bled and Bohinj, the Istrian peninsula, Mostar, Kotor, Bari, Ravenna. It was a travel dream come to life.
Over the years I added other trips to the website — Romania, Norway, England, several trips to Italy, Malta, Bolivia, as well as travels in the US and photos closer to home in Hartford. This year, however, troubles arose. Photos migrated aimlessly across the website: images from Bolivia appeared on pages dedicated to Romania, photos from Malta on a page on Lincoln Cathedral. The mess was too daunting to right. The best solution was to start over.
Travels are organized by year. Click on the year below my photo (below) or one of the categories below that and select a destination, or scroll down for posts arranged from most recent; click the date on the post to view images. In time I hope to restore some of the lost pages of the earlier website. Enjoy what is here and may these travels inspire travels for you.
Joseph Pace
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Sometimes there are remarkable views from my windows. A few samples are here.
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The summer has gone by quickly and it has been a lovely one: time with friends, long hikes in Penwood and even a benign encounter with a porcupine. There was also a rare orange bow — an orange rainbow.
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A long weekend on Cape Cod turned out to be windy, chilly a damp. Mornings began bright and sunny, but gave way to rain. We managed one long walk on the beach and ended up spending most of the time…
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Spring is always beautiful in Connecticut and this year has been no exception. Spring also coincided with my sister’s visit which called for trips to White Flower Farm, Logee’s, and Elizabeth Park in West Hartford.
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A few days in New York with perfect spring weather. Some photos of Rockefeller Center, still in Easter finery, St Patrick’s Cathedral, and a few shots of the Morgan Library, which had an exhibition on the life and works of…
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Central Park was about as lovely as I have seen it: many wildflowers and trees blooming, lots of people enjoying the day, children sailing boats and many happy dogs.
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The Raphael exhibition at The Met is a must-see. In addition to paintings there were many of Raphael’s sketches, as well as a few large tapestries woven from Raphael’s cartoons.
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A lovely late fall weekend in South Yarmouth. Thursday and Friday we had rains and high winds from a hurricane dying somewhere in the Atlantic. Saturday and Sunday were beautiful days. We enjoyed walks on a nearby beach as well…
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Most of today was spent at the shrine of Saint Anthony, a large Franciscan church erected in the 13th century. The church was large, with many chapels and a steady stream of pilgrims. Mass said hourly to full congregations. In…