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Lots of gold, deep colors, decorations and complexity.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/annunciation-hallway.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Annunciation in the hallway</image:title><image:caption>The Annunciation at San Marco is at the entrance to the residents' area of the convent, in the hallway. The monks would see this every day. Gentle colors, simpler composition. No gold.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/annunciation-in-cell-closeup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Annunciation in cell closeup</image:title><image:caption>Closeup of the Annunciation in a cell. As founder of the Dominican Order, Saint Dominic appears as a model of prayerful contemplation for the friars living in the cells.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/annunciationcortona700.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Annunciation of Cortona</image:title><image:caption>Annunciation of Cortona is an altarpiece intended for display in a church. Lots of gold, deep colors, decorations and complexity. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/annunciation-in-cell.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Annunciation in cell</image:title><image:caption>The Annunciation in one of the cells or rooms of the convent. 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And a container full of white petals too!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/help-03.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Help 03</image:title><image:caption>Here they are using petals like we prepared</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-24T23:17:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/2022/06/20/la-foce-etruscans-birding-and-more-for-my-birthday-trip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/joan-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joan-copy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/04-wine-barrel-tasting-with-jim.jpg</image:loc><image:title>04 wine barrel tasting with Jim</image:title><image:caption>Marco and Jim preparing the glasses for tasting</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/03-chiusi-tunnel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>03-chiusi-tunnel</image:title><image:caption>Part of the Etruscan water system under Chiusi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/02-chiusi-burial-structure.jpg</image:loc><image:title>02-chiusi-burial-structure</image:title><image:caption>Canopus of Dolciano, a cinerary vase with a head-shaped lid. The intent was to humanize the urn with the deceased to recover his physical integrity after his death. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/01-chiusi-sphinx-like-statue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>01-chiusi-sphinx-like-statue</image:title><image:caption>Etruscan gravestone, a funerary sphinx, showing clear influence of Egypt on Etruscan civilization</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/02-lago-mallard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>02-lago-mallard</image:title><image:caption>Mallard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/01-lago-cormorant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>01-lago-cormorant</image:title><image:caption>Cormorant</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/02-cypress-street-05-cropped-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>02-cypress-street-05-cropped-1</image:title><image:caption>5am</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/04-cypress-street-18-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>04-cypress-street-18-cropped</image:title><image:caption>6pm</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/03-cypress-street-10-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>03-cypress-street-10-cropped</image:title><image:caption>10am</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-07-23T09:57:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/2023/06/03/two-weeks-in-the-republic-of-ireland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-st-patricks-interior-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-st-patricks-interior-2</image:title><image:caption>St Patrick's Cathedral interior. This is the National Cathedral so it has items such as flags to remember past battles and losses.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-st-patricks-interior-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-st-patricks-interior-1</image:title><image:caption>St Patrick's Cathedral interior. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-st-patricks-exterior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-st-patricks-exterior</image:title><image:caption>St Patrick's Cathedral exterior (taken with an ultra wide lens that makes you feel like you are falling backwards!)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-pearse-lyons-interior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-pearse-lyons-interior</image:title><image:caption>Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery interior. The copper stills were imported from Kentucky!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-pearse-lyons-exterior_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-pearse-lyons-exterior_1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-pearse-lyons-exterior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-pearse-lyons-exterior</image:title><image:caption>No longer an active church, the Pearse Lyons Whiskey company restored and renovated this beautiful local church and its cemetery. Check out the crystal spire - the original could not be restored. Now used as a distillery!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-old-library.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-old-library</image:title><image:caption>Trinity College's Old Library was filled with precious and old books. They are currently undergoing a restoration project that includes removing all of the books - you can see some empty stacks in this photo.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-old-library-harp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-old-library-harp</image:title><image:caption>The Republic of Ireland uses a harp as a symbol for the country; this is the original!  BTW, Guinness Brewery uses a different harp and even faces the opposite direction to prevent copyright issues.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-old-library-bookshelf.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-old-library-bookshelf</image:title><image:caption>Oh, the smell and sight of old leather-bound books!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/600-jim-in-dublin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600-jim-in-dublin</image:title><image:caption>Jim enjoying the beautiful weather we had in Dublin - the locals were all surprised to have several consecutive blue sky 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and JoAn on the walls 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quiet canal going through Mantova. I could live here!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mantova-c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mantova-c</image:title><image:caption>Piazza Erbe and Rotonda di San Lorenzo, a round church from the 11th century</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mantova-b.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mantova-b</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful and peaceful courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mantova-a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mantova-a</image:title><image:caption>Mantova and Verona are known for their incredible domes, especially with tiers of people, some of which may look like they are reaching down from the dome.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-k.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-k</image:title><image:caption>Verona is a very wealthy and elegant city, so I wasn't too surprised to see this Masserati in front of the castle. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-i.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-i</image:title><image:caption>Very elaborate tombs for the Scaligeri family from the 14th century.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-h.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-h</image:title><image:caption>Nor was I surprised to see these elegant Afghan Hounds with their legs carefully protected.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-g.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-g</image:title><image:caption>Piazza dei Signori with incredible architecture and art, along with a fancy car for the VinItaly crowd!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-f.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-f</image:title><image:caption>Arco dei Gavi, white marble arch from the Roman times!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://mynextadventure.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/verona-e.jpg</image:loc><image:title>verona-e</image:title><image:caption>Bronze door from the Medieval times. 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