June 21 - Trieste, Italy

Buongiorno from Trieste, Italy. Not bad it only took me 4 cities to pick up on saying good morning. Today I headed out with Angela, Beth, Chris, Randy, Hans, Evie, Leslie, Dotty & Rob to walk around the town.

Is this a piece of marble, a masterpiece or sludge. If you guessed sludge, you were right. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder




We first stopped at the plaza and got directions from the tourist information. Leslie had already headed back to the ship. Obviously, all but me, were out partying last night and not feeling especially great.
Here are pictures around the plaza. They were preparing for an event, that's why there are all the green pinwheels.



We wanted to go to the San Giusto Castle, so we headed in what we thought was the right direction. It was going to be up hill so Evie and Hans headed off in another direction. I'm not sure when we lost Doty and Rob.
 The first place of interest was the Sartorio Museum. It was free and they had bathrooms.




We then looked at the map and we were WAY off in the wrong direction. Oh well that extra mile and half was good for us. We got back on track and headed uphill to see the roman ruins in the area.


And some Monuments, the second picture is the backside (literally) of the monument (tee hee)

The Cathedral, only one picture inside, because they were having a wedding


Bell Town outside and inside 

We then went into Il Castello di San Giusto - but first a beer to congratulate ourselves in finding the place

Castle sights - Michez and Jachez

Courtyard


Views from the top of the Castle



Inside was a museum

Mosaics and sculptures inside the castle




Then it was back down the hill for lunch



Downtown



Memorial to Female Gendercide

Residences


Apparently it's OK to fill your water bottles from fountains you find all over the Italian cities

Sights around town







Cool Structures
First 2 are of the same structure. The last is a picture of a Super Yacht Owned By Russian Oligarch Melnichenko seized by the Italians. The helicopter provides scale


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