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Author Archives: Phil Barrington

Florence for Art’s sake

Cool artwork around Florence (Firenze), Italy

Posted byPhil BarringtonOctober 12, 2021April 6, 2022Posted inFor Art's Sake, italy, TravelTags:art, contemporary art, florence, italy, Italy travel, sculpture, stained glass, street art, street lamps, Travel1 Comment on Florence for Art’s sake

Italy Trip 2021 Part 4: Last days in Florence

Our Trip to Italy and Florence, part 4

Posted byPhil BarringtonOctober 10, 2021January 14, 2022Posted initaly, Museums, TravelTags:annuciation, arno, art, bisteca, catedral, firenza, florence, four seasons, italy, Italy travel2 Comments on Italy Trip 2021 Part 4: Last days in Florence

Italy Trip 2021 Part 3: Florence

2021 Italy Trip, in Florence

Posted byPhil BarringtonOctober 5, 2021May 29, 2022Posted initaly, Museums, TravelTags:annuciation, art, boticelli, catedral, catherdal, churches, david, florence, gelato, italy, leonardo, michaelangelo, rafael, sunset, uffizi1 Comment on Italy Trip 2021 Part 3: Florence

Italy Trip 2021 Part 2: Cinque Terre

Part 2 of Our Trip to Italy 2021, La Spieza and Cinque Terre

Posted byPhil BarringtonOctober 3, 2021June 2, 2022Posted initaly, Philosophizing, TravelTags:art, Beach, blog, blog post, boat travel, cinque terre, corniglia, islands, italy, Italy travel, la spieza, manarolla, monterosso, pizza, pizza margarita, riomaggiore, Travel, vernazza4 Comments on Italy Trip 2021 Part 2: Cinque Terre

Italy Trip 2021 Part 1: Milan

Part 1 of our Trip to Italy in September 2021 – Milan

Posted byPhil BarringtonOctober 1, 2021May 23, 2022Posted initaly, Philosophizing, Spain, TravelTags:blog, blogpost, europe, gijon, italy, Italy travel, la spieza, milan, milan train station, Travel, travelblog4 Comments on Italy Trip 2021 Part 1: Milan

Romans in Asturias

The Romans had a major presence in Asuturias and Gijon specifically, as I learned.

Posted byPhil BarringtonSeptember 8, 2021March 6, 2022Posted ingijon, Museums, North Spain, Spain, TravelTags:Asturias, campa torres, casear, cimavilla, gijon, history, North Spain, roman, roman baths, romans, Spain, veranes3 Comments on Romans in Asturias

Travels in Asturias: Salinas

Our trip to Salinas and San Juan de Nivea, taking the train after failing to rent a car.

Posted byPhil BarringtonAugust 28, 2021January 14, 2022Posted inAsturias, Spain, TravelTags:Asturias, Beach, Salinas, San Juan de Nivea, Sidre, Spain, SpainTravel2 Comments on Travels in Asturias: Salinas

Museum Trip: Museo Evaristo Valle

Our trip to Somio and the Ernesto Valle Museum, August 19, 2021

Posted byPhil BarringtonAugust 21, 2021January 14, 2022Posted ingijon, Museums, Spain, TravelTags:art, artist studio, Asturias, evaristo valle, gijon, Museums, North Spain, paintings, seashells, Spain, SpainTravel, Travel1 Comment on Museum Trip: Museo Evaristo Valle

I Miss Live Music (Part 3 of what I missed during Covid-19)

Missing music during Covid, I took pictures of all the ticket stubs I collected over the last 20 years, this is pic 1 of 5

Posted byPhil BarringtonAugust 18, 2021Posted inMusic, Spain, What I missed during Covid-19

I Miss Traveling (Part 2 of what I missed during Covid-19)

Me, in the back of a Uhaul, after having slept in the back next to an Apple Orchard near the Gorge in George, WA after a Radiohead show in the early 2000s

Posted byPhil BarringtonAugust 15, 2021August 15, 2021Posted inPhilosophizing, Spain, Travel, What I missed during Covid-19

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