Singapore by night

Night tour of Singapore showing off the magnificent architecture of this city.

Singapore Art Museum

A highlight of visiting Singapore has been a visit to SAM and seeing works by Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan | Choe U-Ram | Pratchaya Phinthong | Rashid Rana | Sally Smart | Wyn Lyn Tan | Richard Streitmatter Tran | Entang Wiharso | Ashley Yeo and Monica Moon.
The theme of the ocean and odyssey has been taken up in various ways.

Art Gallery of Ballarat

A trip to Ballarat today was well rewarded - the exhibition The eye's mind  a retrospective of  Kevin Lincoln at the Art Gallery was exquisite indeed. Such poise and grace - a truly moving experience

Ravello

A long day trip from Sorrento to the quaint town of Ravello and to the garden of the Villa Rufolo.  Perfect weather. Ravello the town is high up on a hillside with magnificent views. All sorts of writers and composers lived and visited here.

Paestum

Paestum. .. Greek and Romance settlement. Wonderfully intact temples, and the site of many interesting tombs. A well laid out museum too.

Solerno

Salerno was bombed extensively during WW2. It has been rebuilt, and is an important port, as well as being a destination for Italian tourists in the summer.
The cathedral, cloisters and crypt were very beautiful.

the cloisters

the cathedral has many Byzantine influences

the crypt with the relics of St Matthew. .. highly decorated 

old Salerno 

new Salerno

Amalfi

A day trip down a perilous coast road to Amalfi. The highlight for us was the demo and especially the Cloisters attached ... the Cloisters of Paradise.  Also visited a very old paper making factory powered by mill water. Amalfi is picturesque and a pleasant place to wonder around.

the doumo 

the cloisters 

frescoes in the cloisters

art in the museum was impressive

the crypt

from the bus

in the town, lots of interesting paths and buildings