Venice in the Winter

Venice in the Winter
Picture perfect ... even me!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

The Republic of San Marino

Me (of course) in front of the sign telling one all about The Republic of San Marino. Its one tenth the size of New York with a population of 30,000 people set in the Appenines in Italy. If you are really interested in knowing more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino


The view from the funicular on the way to the top.

A floral garden, just to let you know you are really here.

Ross with the guidebook so we can find all the sights there are to see..

Perhaps being a mimic is more viable than an English teacher? .. well perhaps not...




A gun shop. It would appear one can buy guns over the counter in San Marino?


A Mr Bean moment.. one of the guards at the Castle of Far far away land!




The Castle from Shrek? Far far away land.. it was all a bit fairy taleish...


And a view of San Marino looking back from across the Appenine Mountains on our way through to Urbino.


Obviously my education had failed me (as my father was often heard to protest!) as I had never heard of this small country in the middle of the Appenines in Italy. It was well worth a visit albeit short and sweet.