Italy 2013 Day 3

Carol Pike-Webb and I usually walk in the mornings for an hour.  Today's walk was down the hill whereas yesterday was uphill. It was a very steep grade paved with rough cement. Amazingly there is another agritourisimo and a few homes built along this narrow path. After breakfast we boarded the bus for the 1 1/2 hr ride to Ravenna.  Our guide was an expert on the history of Ravenna, the early history of Italy and is a mosaic restorer so she was even more knowledgeable about the process, procedures and appreciation of that art form. We saw 2 magnificent  6th century churches, Dante's tomb, the main (piazza) square. We stopped for lunch and a gelato, a grocery store, another church and was early for the 4 pm bus.  On the way back we drove past the ancient port of Classe.  After the buffet dinner we were able, with the assistance of about 12 people, to get online and make a reservation for Venice.  A big thank you to the Roses for their assistance.

Dante's tomb

tour guide and mosiac restorer demo's cutting a piece of glass

Mason Peck and me on the grounds of this famous church pictured below

Explanation of the murals done in mosaic, she was a great guide.