Palm Springs Images and the Colony Palms Hotel

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KSUSj3vEMs7YuIGUS3ohDxbh3Te1KVSmR9VAv3hrZ_Bs84qYeNrbPPA8c8XMZpszLX72Ysv3GOXcxzxuBTVlr9ngr9Hamt_hDBV5SbsZ8LFXCPvl_ABUU4rvgBtE4yiAKpEroOoqYmVE/s1600-h/Palm+Springs+Colony+Palms+Hotel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313124113291104226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KSUSj3vEMs7YuIGUS3ohDxbh3Te1KVSmR9VAv3hrZ_Bs84qYeNrbPPA8c8XMZpszLX72Ysv3GOXcxzxuBTVlr9ngr9Hamt_hDBV5SbsZ8LFXCPvl_ABUU4rvgBtE4yiAKpEroOoqYmVE/s400/Palm+Springs+Colony+Palms+Hotel.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px; cursor: hand" /></a> These are a few of my favourite pictures from my visit to Palm Springs. The weather was dry and warm. The <a href="http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Moroccan</strong></a><strong>-inspired</strong> <a href="http://www.colonypalmshotel.com/home.php" target="_blank">Colony Palms Hotel</a> is an old landmark in Palm Springs that is a <strong>favourite spot</strong> for those who <strong>'don't necessarily want to be seen'. </strong>It has been on the <a href="http://www.cntraveller.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Condé Nast Traveller</strong></a> Hot List 2008 — 2009.<strong> </strong>The pool side bar-restaurant <strong>Purple Palm</strong> is the <strong>discrete</strong> meeting spot for locals and Hollywood's music and movie-industry elite. <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1PDx-Kj4y3xXnze48zQB962xZegm6o7f2z0B1gAccs4ahiBvZ4_K1L_p2HjP-9lhS2cWJGKnGa5PM8w4wIw23n7beIx3KDsHqrqU_H2dHjmVHqjv_MWkLp76eUiBKg0fYrstyOZ3LgXY/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi573bIkMr_dFxT1Taid-xwcfSXqOXX8cdybOC65LKxynbhK6lC30DUNg0TINvspyADK1DmiyS4jCKIF0mgpHvZqksMCHL-S7q_wZ92DEJP1o9xBYC_HCsGgEbgChKR0Mh3G-mf6w9r6rM6/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="194" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwplLw6cUHqMrVkyIeszFeUf4wbTTNy5U1ah2AwdSXqyFrj6qJOWgHakY-LNG5LhcF-dldVFW2LrbpM10oY_HEdlceVBEsqheHmxqQBWFwMFBfkroFC-uLu7xbD9p1KByVUp0suWJu43rA/s1600-h/image%5B8%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6qetIfA7IqumS9wUzNMw1S9_PiNTQZlTfoemf0ENqgRNvPgg_UV7-RJq6uqETJEV3X1ebO1TcpFGGaDdpuRPUnHBGR8a11LpmKJOu748IC7S_GncLS1iQK_PU3Kbv1IaWlQMxJ8JfkMy/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="301" /></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxG3JcXJBBZu11pje4QAfR6OmQxZKeN79xYkXJ0UAush1dyhOW-A6A4NaocPaLvEGXRHKnDw9H6lYoJ8RQI-3bPo4LVIfVghVH5z_Rx6RitFeOqiyA-c2Z6EF-eXpzb-1aR18EzUUuq9p/s1600-h/image%5B24%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEHU9Xpr5C0NEmUXV7qfj_3voLwlXeThyphenhyphenVbLbqAuC3YVAK2iXMeIfDtNKY4-j2uwo69_IRoplm6Fe6ZB8hpuL1-D7dIg1So3fjiWw8iq8oQfJaDruaHsJW7iQhngls5p1dBJmisSnw_kE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="235" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK8Wnls1q8lBMafvvvXaxJxz0tQ22cT4UTQ8iZegYs6b91EvQZPT0c4waWnWNk5l_-9DSjgWBodOWFFc9iwTEn3N5k9UixxrNySp9BHL-8ILoqpmeVpEcgBVPLGbLmUFuuAJe9AHw_6xg/s1600-h/image%5B25%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oDIQZsRIZ6j803vi2Jq7dXgUagJfaxZxe9lOSBDiqmuavkgXV-KJNKg0dbmDrjPUHFp5hXVnl-Nmej1-ykShoN72wsKIBGrrF4x8om4ca21cO3BcWXnvcW2JSvVXONb-cDFGQ0HhA1fQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="252" /></a> <br />This is the <strong>lucky Buddha</strong> at the Colony Palms. Legend has it that if you make a wish while rubbing his tummy your wish will be granted. My friends Sara and Paul from Vancouver were staying at the Colony Palms Hotel, which just happened to coincide with my visit. (PS.....<strong>I have gotten my wish</strong>!!!!!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6kF0QD2FrJSe4i3WxHOkNsURU7FyK7O0JnopVfi4-IjnLcZ1awtaHMGzg5nRmdZuWGMiCwIK9l2RnCzBiQlxlWlHOrAEK94aKzwozJSvMlGXJ69uVoexYc8H5jXrFzWXsVWW5fR2B4F6/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%203%20059%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 059" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EPx60kt-YDNkw0_0a-UVrLTFao6o_6GqSdofk28pvgg7a-d4fBAqszceVgD1K0Wh-RW75KZ4T2jkg0qsTDL9s4U7ZaqK26RQJHvqOUs4jTZd8YSCibjcvMh1oMivLFJdf7oJ5nZimbmB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="503" /></a> <br />A view through the palm to the discreet and trendy poolside <a href="http://www.colonypalmshotel.com/gallery.php" target="_blank"><strong>Purple Palm</strong></a> bar.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyrtSXD0CcD2xARd1uUvZhS9VMgBYstb7aJoH37WSs2fbEE4WpYxR_7qKP5qFdVruppBCAQeldoUUgv7YsU4JQPmoAOd4gnHr51PSWRPldslfQTZzrUzXZ8esDwsjzHqf37wbRXElDBYO/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%20156%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 156" border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjr-8_tzDKmcncodP_vepMJg1kliMoEOPz-f2XPmacOjnBn8fz4q_PmJWWj-NHxEA1iGC45EPcXbiadMD9_Mva27OA6HoTVwXk34lbvpoDV-XVND7rcUn8lwl-dRwXc0moDgJE6R88Faq/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaIO5lPWkVeCQngQuQski0BZmSpZMcFZe0PRJS3wtLC-1oX-BPcwNbt3MAk9LWIe_dn9Nke5_o1J2hkpKmkSocAREiggOVkdu9wsRlkxHrOJ37irYxKudLYKX5209t3kWyIj1h5zJvI0K/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%203%20082%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 082" border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjr98YsYXeZ-Qx5KXKpMl6dZnt20qxhD2mLHjykOW8ucyPTtOvZKe_jswXydloBA95d8EAdxDc52z77nyHFZ4rlXKWcIt1iUNepKdIoQVTca1mO5edeVqChj88NgEdZGhKl-7U3stmtMVG/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f3m5a_BNm26VqBp6BGSD4Lh9t4d98s6sbv9zb9vamACuBRmsejFcWO1g01rtS_wH8mjRzNeQQaqdYrzmiMma3ZWY4VgMDgZLjMH6CoS7bgdBJKlzeD6yqnglTeTb0aJE3ejgCMRARF3Z/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%203%20138%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 138" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QZhPRJ_rSNfideuaELnSC2o8lkxFuud-5lukHofcDlNIchBo5HVdHPloBo_m7rN52JKolBq_LHxZ1dA72cUfsilxZqVTqWkNF6h2yjkVtnarfnp8-jblJpolS0eLl1keKJzCk6-gwI3V/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /> <img alt="Palm Springs 2 023" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6iGoCiqgCgfZKJltJwX3DKAoaWrUOLMPA0g2F50su40jL2rh5Q0DskHhVSONG7VnLfQFfg3JPkQLJh_G1pmUn-_JnAxrjg4e8vUP5Mg-Ji2L-5XU_aamqdyzjjghmoWaFGoyGUIONDxZ/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhd8FHxKUBLpHc6OCIck0s5J90kASDJIJFG3Op7zWebew8XtDP2WD4PY9cy71ew_BjPwuCnxeXexwIT1JFZ_eakmOAH5G8oAHuEy4_DxAf2TO4Q9Cg9KoWfh2POuYZHdKDF1vcNE1Ueu9/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%20175%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 175" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEm1y71DlT_pd3hW9x7vrsABptdAAEf1MAX8Nsu3pyeTmOkfLz-yE05DZaxdwfYfqa6UtC8f0OQLkTHkhayomaJQ2y5BkPXmmdPgpCCtSTw_DucaQKNRkx0CDyKh7O1d2Tj4cxV0n7rbKq/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="503" /></a> <br />Shadow cast by cactus on the desert sand</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dwEs9axFfHKUjASQYBhwADORhMvAr7AFHyBZN353Xcf5A_klGvCiF-rs1Q5NR9nyE0vvIbCbx2zzueDPGPuX7spbjFZqB-TLNKzNHEDsisgN6osNl8FRhjMKkcaRvG0RsmjGsRpEOH59/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%20217%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 217" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3NHbCo6OAnVGbRh6sLJOeEdx-dLlR7VQlPAAnNV2GXO8lnC88XXgjicx9fkC1wPWmc8bIfTeKYLc_7ankMum9ONrqlank7JfxKCODSsadw9lGnIfZ08-BdzfXZikefTR5l_tI_uonn_1/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="502" /></a> <br />View towards Palm Springs from the lookout point on Highway 74</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiabvr0UbxsTT-VUuB4dRcCgQL5ZYzXOlmjtdRRZpS90l_glZnHszYj2jWhySIi2ofxKrNKl4ioJ0f_jErGT5n-xxYIMH1bn0QM4N8qApqH6-YOsi4CpXpVXpnSjeLBlfQdHaN5Wer-Z2o/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%203%20005%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 005" border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxeNverDaUujK5iyLor81HSla2XcymxoN8-IF0PeCSpixWi2Mj9kK8ilbQC88vhCRRms9fyQmEc3ga-s5lWKqPtUHd6LWY_K5oVZB1n_QRLzXC0DVhRSKBc2fBGXf_FipcgJFOAHv2lNmI/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="508" /></a></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.palmsprings.com/services/wind.html" target="_blank">Palm Springs Wind Energy</a> - Increasingly popular as alternative sources of energy, <strong>wind turbine</strong> generators are a type of windmill that produces electricity by harnessing the wind. Wind turbine generators are much less harmful to the environment than burning fossil fuels, but they do require average wind speeds of at least 21 km/h (13 mph). The largest of these windmills stands <strong>150 feet tall</strong> with blades half the legend of a football field. 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Palm Springs Images and the Colony Palms Hotel

These are a few of my favourite pictures from my visit to Palm Springs. The weather was dry and warm. The Moroccan -inspired Colony Palms ...

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Drinks at the Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel

<p>My recent trip to <strong>Palm Springs</strong> was filled with excitement and one of the things on my list to see was <a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The Viceroy</strong></a> Palm Springs Hotel . It was a glamorous Hollywood hideaway back in the 1930s and was refurbished 4 years ago by Kelly Wearstler of <a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/" target="_blank"><strong>KWID Design Group</strong></a> into a sleek boutique Hotel. Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford, and 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt are a few of the famous past guests that frequented it. The Viceroy Palm Springs has gotten some great reviews and lately some not so great reviews. But I am only going to focus on my good review. It was a perfect afternoon. I was being driven around <strong>Palm Springs</strong> by my Dad on an Architectural tour of <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/palm-springs-modern-architecture-and.html">Screen Block Houses</a>. And after a full afternoon we headed to the Viceroy Palm Springs to arrive just in time for our pre-dinner, late afternoon cocktail. I toured the grounds and snapped some pictures while the cocktails were being stirred and shaken. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmm4k_9gAeK0UZIOmccRfkW-ZqkEuMlcH-a12qYLZH4f9lmA-pbxXFeMjas3WrsliyAX2jruVdP4T-tuv1ElAESLLAGPV8lWBqX6nfr-c-e4AhbBytS16Ie9iRKX9Y8mviI_DB-S5QQUB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="200" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center">We had a hard time finding the <a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/" target="_blank">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</a> as it is tucked away; except that after driving back and forth a few times I glanced up and saw <a href="http://kwid.com/">Kelly Wearstler</a>'s iconic white porcelain dog statue on a balcony and bingo we were in.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/hotel/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 166" border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxYJCQXmYwSzsWMGrBu73aEA_7jWutAN2KtgiIKsa0vIK47sGgXKngSjpfqVCK86IQMWrZp9KhbA188aKbvoLv-2KNXl20h4McxNANfJzwyxLHEHfXgrDZzS0bwvJmM0OPSyv5uH-a9_3/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="296" /></a> <a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Viceroy" border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSg51Q10Rnw7RWCnJZ8HGTV3pVhzxFMZ8mgjsEpUSehw3Bjq7gtGhyphenhyphenJeYULY__QteBFpGvf-HoUi5l2IIbDgt8Y4Plw6OjfIS7VuUX4Zy8hSt81_D3XUBO5kYvFFqsL4qI_70G9AquJKN/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="303" /></a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span>  <br />The Koi greeted us just inside the shady entrance courtyard. It was very inviting, much like entering a private home.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 125" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaVH0LUTgyG3chq3fgvSY3nroEibuk1n5nrSLp_mTDXBKy2IIWVNp4c_Kv8XcZZMpnUfXs-b-6sie0Aa7oFUwRPrHl1I8HSE3ous0DgAOFOBbA1HFpYc_Eflmc_rawo0fsC0PGOycgc88/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="569" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center">The grounds of the Viceroy Palm Springs, house several private Villas dating from the 30's. They had been updated by Kelly Wearstler with black & white awnings, draped verandas, front doors painted orange with shiny new polished chrome hardware.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 137" border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXj0Lw9ulUNv0tSdKf2YP1Gc0sWNtQ7DgV-ck38OriDdhQZYvoseXO4WrPy4O-8DJmYyIgu4uU5B0yBmb7y5Bes7OThXr6kF3Py4yzS_BB3NDo5Ef-1JrPyF3bPcmUYJVzM2mIOe-ht4Y-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="553" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 133" border="0" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-zrVwDbtQc7W6hZU-qlSg1cVaduMtLv37Q6NAtE2f9Vi_Yvs-V_1KrJno1ieQ2rwpVXzc1Q2oUkmnzdNY6NalPDyk11p98CAk2va0C3gAc1voSn5_sVJ-3DF-j2FvRkdRsYWEzdEgYMu/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="442" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span></p> <p align="center">The brick chimneys on some of the Villas had been painted black to match the awnings and a large white medallion was surface applied.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 123" border="0" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflU7l9tUPXhc1r_mgssI-MWIkgXB9kxqK9hsg1NYb_DQq3zsOiJIuwAqS72vngtDt4FUY514GnJU5XeJJotAlCyttFEmBgxBIFH3IyY8fvV2p4I1MKVeuKaBneCywvYqXHakWDwxw4AVh/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="509" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span>  <br />The Villas faced onto a central courtyard complete with a beautiful cabana with a pool in the rear.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 134" border="0" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNhGseiYM-OEx5Q35Jg-yQSMoE82-zWbZ3r3LvGF7kVuJY06MXjTYrQz37-6AYuY-XFh20ZjVaZDu8W7m0YhoZ88vGtenSnlnumgdx63Y9odg-6SxadCsByjOXlI5WWkhsxsj2Bp5Gp_2s/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="437" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45zXOGYxkNV2tlqOK1QqfjzluKeNA4EMczyJCGiOAYOIfPQmKeDCMHFBkAiZQ8O-GasIXtCqTQKSn8OjHJ6BH2eVEA1x-KckV5xVB-gIbvvHNusUqCm4vWtHkgsxpsJdQDRMTP6GLiJGb/s1600-h/PalmSprings31264.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 126" border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS4F29FWplgE67fJ6xOtHQP_u_knS-fRtFDXJeaD3_coMhI9BFLeBP_0ONmzEh6KiLjzPgQU6gyBzot3gzsnTNyfWqJbp4UguZZzoNz3lAhddh_T0YOl10cCTusHme0gVOGg5VhxaNkV6/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="504" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span>  <br />The Hotel was decorated in Yellow, White, Black, and Gray. The only deviation from this scheme was the orange front doors on the Villas</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaVqNbBi79FVwYpSm5SOpmvrCJYl_6l70BDPbSkO2TMVqUkPeaHjqJfN8nAaSNDcehEoVpik43qa-YPeiUVVoY5dGjuR0LIku9xmiGNOHAUZbeJNbxFamaEMU5VCA0z1GYYDji384BBuT/s1600-h/PalmSprings31314.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 131" border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVBGlarjXWy18m_6EQEsFae-v-6t3EFnUBNoBS7CaHayQzCglcBG0ViuLJEln1aaRmBLF1WsuG_djXctS1sg0KCmjGMDvEghVM2DUh_4g5blhlkpCQLZ-aw9hIOrdJPp_lRD_u5mk7n6A/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="442" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center">Beyond the pool to the rear of the property is the spa with massage tables set up inside of draped cabanas </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKxbkkez_yq5pxJzK5fmVOel2SRqktGoAz6vQV3-ww2GRJh5vHc319eW9OUstxWlbAKIOCnFTGRUPLuMN0DziYvcsyNSJtEyF9ZrziNQ2UQnQeUUoXiTcFMuvg9X3l9_OGYJGsp3p2S8V/s1600-h/PalmSprings31273.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 127" border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkFL-HMZRSDDLOslumH38zdD1nPGPudBMh93cZRaLYjdb_OoGh8j1fNoAVSP-ockLMvF7ZvlQsgpeAS2mE7JMwIPWb_Qb9woWRvGQQFihrHS_46_wjbSF75rP6WNhhOCKsA2g4UbOHGfE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="460" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span>  <br />The outdoor massage tables </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTjQDU3QcShlx6gG9kmBRNDB9wzRz96ZY7EtUymmxq4NM4C35NJkMemp9VKqixP4gYEI84yrbmrXFkQ-cLAvao_3o93EONtvm_ZTFP0ncZB-AwUqibmASyg2c4tAE_zaK4oX0Bj2P5hXh/s1600-h/PalmSprings31293.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 129" border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM0V45PtjQsK_IoOj4mFWwuxqg1B1gERIeA-48G6jtdp9U7ZHUQIFN4Ysv6SHSxYHMRFq69Ib3NtNh76hTxcbGgj52_oD15wrnob2_zXep56o2Np9amruYDrg9CVVyn7XKDutzufBtcf2/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="469" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yApLLYh65lPiiZ4KF55ZySDT3jM-UQl3VxpBF54lAi0pdAK5h2o2j_MqCrBYfi2rXStCE8E3rDJXQJn0_-ywT3KHV91JExrIRAihzxFKyWKRL8Xh2dlljnhUD1e6CShdtSup-TVtYEpU/s1600-h/PalmSprings31283.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 128" border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLZiFcsDNrCEIb-6vFmbWJ8T4iYjuOH98_ucFlxfrfgwhXhMiZQ-5_Bqk28GiQHA3LPn2vDpybehjRI2f61bZfUozMzgoT-BqwhTVvWg1PVtCyG8qmLsmNCg8dJFX5cJdJN9TIgXqEaTV/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="475" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Outdoor Showers <span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/dining/menu.html" target="_blank"><img height="318" src="http://tobifairley.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/citrondining-web.bmp" width="477" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The Citron Dining Room <span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.viceroypalmsprings.com/dining/menu.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 157" border="0" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdg-QnBKQxnWYe4ibP0lwN63r1PX1yEM7SwUnRBVENMq-202pmMGcoviNmXiGQ2ZE0szrTlyW1J06HqnLhMLLYDkwYI6TXmLNDJt6z-hjwEnYihPuMswp9dV0xPQfr7WE4k94OR01l9Clr/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="311" /> </a></p> <p align="center">Outdoor dining for the Citron <span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKW1QutEtqo8JOKOXPx8rxBVMs8yn-IZ_ibU9YfiU47LThRkAsluPOMK0mnKsrt8JkapP9PfsWQ7-ms7t1yLc1nsGpKxpB9R-fQ7UmSlQMZVhe_yEjrDvW0M30sXpDQVXhDSC_pgC-NIR/s1600-h/PalmSprings31484.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 148" border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9QK__i7r1TQl300vXrdzVXq4v3V0nCx8s1vDaQs7H59kjQXydUhx8EQjpoDk4scnkfUu2cXRECNC7DOGgvC7AWDom45Y1Tx-VdxRExz9lXz6rto7BpNTECMZng5yL05cBe7yM2zApqSl/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="486" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheovFhiPyzV6vFFBId_0F2HfXeGhFNLD54ZAJ2XSr18ZMmwEcTkN2r8oIuOUKtdOyw1h8y4Q9Z3FcsAQG6VelU46mTGeVaF4E7-07IA1hEqdPlxsTWCFnpvMkMD-71LuENg6y6q_FYTXDr/s1600-h/image%5B29%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AAay8rdVMylCb4Cn6zunPm0daydQ022fJCJMicupPB_1G5TlcB1cXdAmukYLGZcSITc9tyC90ZfKV4hMW_DoYVqqPoMBEdyr4x294fOVIvKdyuOLVnBDOPPXliGdMY6Sq1lhN5VE3I-B/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="132" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel  </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 78%">Facing onto the other pool which is behind the Citron Dining Room</span> were outdoor dining cabanas </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqzzuc2fUb75R47YCj-3AjEk_4mXv48Dkymwd96Kjecp875x3yv0fv3qjz121uSCG6ruixxmyt2hDZqH5HQbXl_Dz2wiixcnpwMiLxyHp169mht39mLC3R_8pTXeZb6aIyNXdm2wRPO1J/s1600-h/v3.jpg"><img alt="v" border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI3TuPa1f_8Zn4OHQ8H9_jNGLcZVflPumABYckwrFq4t7MmTFFKXvtSLL5s5vLhDtI3wTlHmW1XrFu0qL99w4zLhVolZTmD75OKwG6VCdmq3p0G7kojAruMqZAbSDFxfBSNWTU_VSG2me/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="497" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Dad and Joyce at Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel </span></p> <p align="center">My Dad and Joyce patiently waiting for me. Gin and Tonic's were welcome. The sun was low and the purple haze particular to that time of day was casting shadows on the mountains behind the Hotel. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKGIAUoecTWzsd3qoOCBIYpMbPjjR-wUA_g4oF5Q5iTdFH0UY5lvVNlqL5B5po0R3-HF49fYtBtds97HHwEjPfXM7zuZCNXaWy6PAJ4ZFXRPXAj9-r5h-F4RN2l71yRIqXkuz-_BMN7aF/s1600-h/PalmSprings31383.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs 3 138" border="0" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89mOkM-UGmEmmSmCD72l_P4MW0YLFK1B1aBUjtvF71SjeYCX58JplKc8dyTldjlqT4wBOkqnI_cZ705eAkvHjCN2rkmaHnlDS1wRO0AHeDHd3VkRnrn5rBZ43pKlvh0agRcaXcBrIDuRj/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="365" /></a> <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel</span>  <br />The sun was creating a halo effect around the palm trees.</p> <p align="center"><a 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href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/palm-springs.html" title="My Visit to Palm Springs">My Visit to Palm Springs</a> <br />Drinks at the Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/sunday-in-milan.html" target="_blank">Sunday in Milan</a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/08/venice-old-and-new.html" target="_blank">Venice - The Old and the New</a> <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/venice-bauer-palladio-hotel-spa.html" title="VENICE - Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, Giudecca Island, Redentore">VENICE - Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, Giudecca Island, Redentore</a> <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/rome-hotel-mascagni-trevi-fountain.html" title="ROME - Hotel Mascagni, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Barberini">ROME - Hotel Mascagni, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza Barberini</a> <br /><a 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Drinks at the Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel

My recent trip to Palm Springs was filled with excitement and one of the things on my list to see was The Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel . It ...

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Venice - The Old and The New

<p align="center"> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="760" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBIBL9NHI/AAAAAAAAFBI/AYUhoU_i5LE/image3%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" width="533" /></a><br />The Old </p><p align="justify">I just had to share a few examples of the contemporary Architecture in the amazing city of Venice....the city where everyone goes to feast their eyes on antiquity. My visit to Venice was part of a course of study on <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/06/ferrara-italy-university-of.html" target="_blank">"Contemporary Italian Architecture".</a> On this visit I had a chance to see a slightly different view of Venice. </p><p align="justify">The New:</p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:180%;">"Casa delle Zattere"</span></p><p align="justify">The building below <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignazio_Gardella" target="_blank">"Casa delle Zattere"</a> was designed in 1953 by architect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignazio_Gardella" target="_blank">Ignazio Gardella</a>. Building a new structure in Venice has always presented a stylistic dilemma; how could one ever hope to design a modern building that was compatible with the prevailing styles. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Venice Day 1 156" border="0" height="403" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBIjrohWI/AAAAAAAAFBM/cD0rjfo6JpM/Venice%20Day%201%20156.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" width="303" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Venice Day 1 159" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBI9_JJuI/AAAAAAAAFBQ/uSkRemnzes8/Venice%20Day%201%20159.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" width="184" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Venice Day 1 157" border="0" height="396" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBJFNFD0I/AAAAAAAAFBU/gA5DeDlrRrA/Venice%20Day%201%20157%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" width="298" /></a> </p><p align="center">Details of windows of the "Casa delle Zattere" </p><p align="justify">This design might be thought of as a new gothic palace, a modern building rendered with a veneer of subtle gothicising detail. The stone base, the window frames and sills, balustrades, chimneys, doorways and corners are all designed to make reference to 13th century details and ideas. Along the canal, the 6 story high façade is detailed to fit comfortably with buildings to either side. The traditional Palace elements of base, <i>piano nobile</i>, attic, and roof are expressed within the context of a typical medieval Venetian courtyard house. The Architect, Gardella also used traditional Venetian building materials to help this building blend seamlessly into its surroundings. Today the home is occupied by the Cipriani family of the famed <a href="http://www.hotelcipriani.com/web/ocip/ocip_a2a_home.jsp" target="_blank">Cipriani Hotel</a>.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://housingprototypes.org/images/zattare_02.jpg"><img alt="Image of Zattere ..." height="336" src="http://housingprototypes.org/images/zattare_02.jpg" width="542" /></a></p><p align="center">Casa delle Zattere as seen from across the canal </p><p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBJZ1e63I/AAAAAAAAFBY/LYu2FraZ-jw/s1600-h/VeniceDay11644.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 164" border="0" height="419" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBJ99f6iI/AAAAAAAAFBc/vwHPBXFyOao/VeniceDay1164_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="557" /></a> </p><p align="justify">This is a detail of the Casa delle Zattere and the adjoining Medieval church. Notice how the cornice details were carried through from the church to the new building, helping the contemporary structure to seamlessly blend to the ancient structure. </p><p align="justify"> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;">Olivetti Showroom</span></p><p align="justify">Below are details of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti" target="_blank">Olivetti</a> Company showroom store designed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Scarpa" target="_blank">Carlo Scarpa</a> 1957-1958 located in San Marco Plaza 101 . Carlo Scarpa paid great attention to detail, often using several different materials simultaneously. He explored tiny universes, studying the relationships among all the elements involved without losing sight of the project as a whole. This store is a virtual feast for the eyes. I could have spent several more hours there discovering all the details. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take pictures, but just happened to snap these from the outside. The store has been sold and is now occupied by an Art Gallery. It is a shame because they haven't done much to preserve the integrity of the original design. But it was still very worthwhile to visit and I found it very inspiring. Olivetti was very good in sponsoring and fostering the arts and were ahead of their time in being innovative. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBKKypkmI/AAAAAAAAFBg/jXAfwqKwVgg/s1600-h/VeniceDay11867.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 186" border="0" height="379" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBKUmuwUI/AAAAAAAAFBk/tnkkn70-yVI/VeniceDay1186_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="503" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBK5p3u4I/AAAAAAAAFBo/pXdbcooU2dQ/s1600-h/VeniceDay11832.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 183" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBLbAIpWI/AAAAAAAAFBs/DSG3I1zOpv0/VeniceDay1183_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="244" /></a></p><p align="center">Close-up of the hand laid mosaic floor made of Murrine. Murrine are sliced pieces of candle-layered Murano-glass<br />used to make the internal ornamentation of millefiori glass-paperweights." </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBLnY8BkI/AAAAAAAAFBw/C-k7PIuNtSU/s1600-h/VeniceDay11826.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 182" border="0" height="502" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBMCrktVI/AAAAAAAAFB0/dss3vrGfKAY/VeniceDay1182_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="377" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBMdx1VUI/AAAAAAAAFB4/jSA9LxL4nrI/s1600-h/VeniceDay11855.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 185" border="0" height="500" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBMsE19QI/AAAAAAAAFB8/JR2oboJaY-8/VeniceDay1185_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="375" /></a> </p><p align="center">Left Window detail in brass Brass / Right Fountain detail </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;">Querini Stampalia Garden </span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Scarpa" target="_blank">Carlo Scarpa</a> (1906-1978) is an architect whose development draws on deep roots in the Veneto region, and on traditional forms and construction methods. He is the same architect that designed the Olivetti Showroom above. Galleria <a href="http://www.studiocleo.com/gallerie/scarpa/querini.html" target="_blank">Querini Stampalia</a>, (1961-1963) is the restoration of the ground-floor of an old Venetian palace with the integration of a garden that is used as a gallery and exhibition space. Again, as in the Olivetti showroom, the attention to detail was outstanding. I was fortunate to visit the garden late on a Sunday afternoon and was the only person there. I had the advantage of being able to view the garden in its entirety unobstructed, and plenty of time to savour the details. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBNGOIBBI/AAAAAAAAFCA/KA82nJra6oY/s1600-h/VeniceDay20723.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 072" border="0" height="300" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBNdasLsI/AAAAAAAAFCE/bnyiNjqr4kM/VeniceDay2072_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="398" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBNpBk5XI/AAAAAAAAFCI/Ch3R0TlxTr0/s1600-h/VeniceDay21514.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 151" border="0" height="472" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBOL28xxI/AAAAAAAAFCM/NmjOUaigJKk/VeniceDay2151_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="629" /></a><br />The building was a former Palace and this is the entry via Gondola. Scarpa designed the new metal doors.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBObYGgHI/AAAAAAAAFCQ/zy2ZU9sgacA/s1600-h/VeniceDay20843.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 084" border="0" height="357" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBOwFLdDI/AAAAAAAAFCU/uEqm4j2RLTc/VeniceDay2084_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="269" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBPH5XNfI/AAAAAAAAFCY/sQkZ73_KSJs/s1600-h/VeniceDay20984.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 098" border="0" height="360" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBPXp80VI/AAAAAAAAFCc/p910eRgOeDA/VeniceDay2098_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="479" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBP6GsJII/AAAAAAAAFCg/7ai76Agmu3M/s1600-h/VeniceDay20885.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 088" border="0" height="355" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBQDJIMQI/AAAAAAAAFCk/lZUmApz8hQk/VeniceDay2088_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="471" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBQXRI2KI/AAAAAAAAFCo/MGhUjlTCPhI/s1600-h/VeniceDay20783.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 078" border="0" height="380" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBQncN2PI/AAAAAAAAFCw/VRIg2JXhuDE/VeniceDay2078_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="286" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBRDBL_RI/AAAAAAAAFC0/dlLZEhRfZ9E/s1600-h/VeniceDay21003.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBRs4vL-I/AAAAAAAAFC4/fM7KOBOhrZs/s1600-h/VeniceDay21034.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 103" border="0" height="422" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBR7-VHeI/AAAAAAAAFC8/l_laGOGcBh8/VeniceDay2103_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="317" /></a><img alt="Venice Day 2 100" border="0" height="330" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBSHCZLpI/AAAAAAAAFDA/3k3WBnZyHkA/VeniceDay2100_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="439" /></a> </p><p align="center"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBShz9RbI/AAAAAAAAFDE/wZcOhEg3NKg/s1600-h/VeniceDay21233.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 123" border="0" height="290" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBS7aKGwI/AAAAAAAAFDI/Y5YcGjZZqlM/VeniceDay2123_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="385" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBTKK1RGI/AAAAAAAAFDM/dSe1XhFbfIw/s1600-h/VeniceDay21075.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 107" border="0" height="472" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBTWt6ZBI/AAAAAAAAFDQ/9tawp4QzOZo/VeniceDay2107_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="355" /></a> </p><p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBT6dWJ3I/AAAAAAAAFDU/Z9Zi6wMm7zI/s1600-h/VeniceDay20853.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 085" border="0" height="425" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBUML97nI/AAAAAAAAFDY/G5y1ReQoars/VeniceDay2085_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="565" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBUe9o3JI/AAAAAAAAFDc/NSzMCEOhno4/s1600-h/VeniceDay20966.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 096" border="0" height="746" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBUoABC4I/AAAAAAAAFDg/ZimYd1rs9fw/VeniceDay2096_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="561" /></a> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://monaco.hotelinvenice.com/overview.html?source=-hotel+monaco+venice" target="_blank">Hotel Monaco</a> Renovation </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">I was very excited to see the new renovation of the <a href="http://monaco.hotelinvenice.com/overview.html?source=-hotel+monaco+venice" target="_blank">Hotel Monaco</a> as there has been some controversy surrounding it. One part of the <a href="http://monaco.hotelinvenice.com/overview.html?source=-hotel+monaco+venice" target="_blank">Hotel</a> remains intact in the traditional decor and the other part, being the entry off the side walkway and the Reception, have a new very glamorous modern look. I found the juxtaposition of the old with the new to be very fresh and well done. </span> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBVOvHDbI/AAAAAAAAFDk/wtUCFQIIYH0/s1600-h/image45.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="188" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBVSP4a7I/AAAAAAAAFDo/EoNY_AZWYjo/image_thumb25.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="320" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBV7xzn8I/AAAAAAAAFDs/wp77AYvGtTg/s1600-h/image46.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="501" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBW3ybyZI/AAAAAAAAFDw/2eEoLFtbDA8/image_thumb26.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="418" /></a> </p><p align="center">New mosaic panel and large scale lamps. Notice the beautiful terrazzo floors throughout. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBXUlR0II/AAAAAAAAFD0/NlCltZjIlvY/s1600-h/image50.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="410" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBYGMc0VI/AAAAAAAAFD4/oJ0z84D5M-8/image_thumb30.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="435" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBY60NDLI/AAAAAAAAFD8/Xzs19SdsxTQ/s1600-h/image49.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="457" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBZZON3iI/AAAAAAAAFEA/5oX8pY5umiE/image_thumb29.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="310" /></a> </p><p align="center">Left is a large scale new mosaic panel that serves to separate the new covered interior courtyard from the Reception.<br />Right The elevator vestibule was a old Venetian canal scene reproduced on glass and backlit. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBZnrfC1I/AAAAAAAAFEE/7UiSVZ1bdIA/s1600-h/VeniceDay21634.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 163" border="0" height="533" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBZ8k01UI/AAAAAAAAFEI/ObFWAKkIxO0/VeniceDay2163_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="401" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBaPolk7I/AAAAAAAAFEM/XSMG5nksiuE/s1600-h/VeniceDay21683.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 168" border="0" height="372" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBafykcpI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/Rg-aiNxk4U4/VeniceDay2168_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="280" /></a> </p><p align="center">Stair details</p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBazWmhhI/AAAAAAAAFEU/WSkn6KLoAwc/s1600-h/VeniceDay21713.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 171" border="0" height="276" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBbOpMa3I/AAAAAAAAFEY/N1cjzRfnp1g/VeniceDay2171_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="366" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBbTDZKHI/AAAAAAAAFEc/1mbOO0VpVo8/s1600-h/VeniceDay21703.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 170" border="0" height="334" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBbm7vf4I/AAAAAAAAFEg/Mhcj4WgCYSQ/VeniceDay2170_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="252" /></a><br />Suite entry doors. The bronze glass door knob was mounted in the center of the door....very cool. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBbyQI5qI/AAAAAAAAFEk/r79E9lK0-Zs/s1600-h/VeniceDay21813.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 181" border="0" height="387" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBcGmnFqI/AAAAAAAAFEo/VgYl7l1fdOQ/VeniceDay2181_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="291" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBcbP59nI/AAAAAAAAFEs/UPqU0QtKmo8/s1600-h/VeniceDay21783.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 178" border="0" height="254" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBch5oBoI/AAAAAAAAFEw/mtLDUTP1Hlc/VeniceDay2178_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="338" /></a> </p><p align="justify">Public washrooms featured these Cararra marble sinks. The taps were motion activated. The Italians do bathrooms like no other country. They are employ more energy efficient techniques than are currently found in North America. For example most taps, even in homes are motion sensor operated. Toilets are dual flush- a small flush or a full flush. Lights are motion sensor operated, they turn on when someone enters the room and turn off when you leave. Paper products in bathrooms are kept to a minimum ( no toilet seat covers and no paper towels).</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.bauerhotels.com/" target="_blank">Hotel Bauer</a> </span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBczKFbUI/AAAAAAAAFE0/NRn1SzddVSc/s1600-h/VeniceDay21974.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 197" border="0" height="460" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBdX-JxxI/AAAAAAAAFE4/unSwBMbea7k/VeniceDay2197_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="346" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBdq7tJ3I/AAAAAAAAFE8/W7JIS2uBwEQ/s1600-h/VeniceDay22111.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 211" border="0" height="461" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBdweYVdI/AAAAAAAAFFA/jeDOyTJPTxI/VeniceDay2211_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="346" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYEMIny2fI/AAAAAAAAFGo/dJljM5oJ_iQ/s1600-h/VeniceDay22023.jpg"></a></p><p align="center">Left The <a href="http://www.bauerhotels.com/" target="_blank">hotel</a> from the street<br />Right The <a href="http://www.bauerhotels.com/" target="_blank">Hotel</a> from the Canal</p></a><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYEMIny2fI/AAAAAAAAFGo/dJljM5oJ_iQ/s1600-h/VeniceDay22023.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 202" border="0" height="351" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBe1hzYCI/AAAAAAAAFFM/RDg4zaorlJQ/VeniceDay2202_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="467" /></a><br />Lobby Chairs covered in Reptile Leather </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBfA0ywMI/AAAAAAAAFFQ/tXtwGE0LB4Y/s1600-h/VeniceDay22055.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 205" border="0" height="358" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBfYKKAwI/AAAAAAAAFFU/Yue0aDkFjyY/VeniceDay2205_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="477" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBfqZI9oI/AAAAAAAAFFY/5a3sI4VMFG0/s1600-h/VeniceDay22044.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 204" border="0" height="359" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBfxZS9MI/AAAAAAAAFFc/_G5a5h76FSk/VeniceDay2204_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="271" /></a><br />Right Murano glass ceiling & wall sconces </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBgI5IBqI/AAAAAAAAFFg/eG-kfBA-HaQ/s1600-h/VeniceDay22073.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 207" border="0" height="340" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBgmV-DKI/AAAAAAAAFFo/x1jlZ1UTX2Y/VeniceDay2207_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="256" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBg7Qvq7I/AAAAAAAAFFs/PrybMTWfNt8/s1600-h/VeniceDay22083.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 208" border="0" height="338" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBhOmPyoI/AAAAAAAAFFw/TAT2gi3iHIs/VeniceDay2208_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="254" /></a> </p><p align="center">Table covered in Ostrich skin </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;">Window Shopping </span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.emiliopucci.com/" target="_blank">Emilio Pucci</a>, <a href="http://www.missoni.com/ing.html" target="_blank">Missoini</a>, <a href="http://www.bottegaveneta.com/" target="_blank">Bottega Veneta</a>, Hermes - they are all there....... </span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBhSoRmkI/AAAAAAAAFF0/15D1Fk1s5gE/s1600-h/VeniceDay2188.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 188" border="0" height="635" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBhrMlFXI/AAAAAAAAFF4/Pj_XrqAuyuc/VeniceDay2188_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="478" /></a> </p><p>You can’t mistake a Pucci print, which is iconically Italian. Since the late-1940s, when Italian skier and socialite Marchese <a href="http://www.emiliopucci.com/" target="_blank">Emilio Pucci</a> casually tried his hand at design, the brand has been synonymous with bold, brightly colored graphic patterns with a kaleidoscopic, slightly psychedelic feel. Pucci prints usually appear on clingy, stretchy fabrics, and are widely applied in every category—evening wear, ready-to-wear, swimwear, accessories, shoes and home décor; they have even been featured in the logo of the Apollo 15 space mission and the interior of a Ford Lincoln Continental. Vintage Pucci is highly collectible, but present designer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Lacroix" target="_blank">Christian LaCroix’s</a> more current designs—which use prints from the Pucci archive—are also in high-demand. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBh30YCmI/AAAAAAAAFF8/TISi8AmPsg4/s1600-h/VeniceDay21901.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 190" border="0" height="634" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBiZNAPgI/AAAAAAAAFGA/DFecGHlcHK0/VeniceDay2190_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="476" /></a></p><p align="left"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoni" target="_blank">Missoni</a></b> is an <a href="http://www.missoni.it/ing.html" target="_blank">Italian fashion</a> house based in Milan. It is famous for its unique knitwear, made from a variety of fabrics in colourful patterns.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBiv1NEMI/AAAAAAAAFGE/rXHbhhJXEkM/s1600-h/VeniceDay2191.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 191" border="0" height="640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBi2PffEI/AAAAAAAAFGI/dom2e1yUHDw/VeniceDay2191_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="480" /></a> </p><p align="center"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottega_Veneta" target="_blank">Bottega Veneta</a></b> is a manufacturer of luxury leather goods, most famous for its <i>Intrecciato</i> line of woven leather. The company is based in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. A family firm founded in 1966, <a href="http://www.bottegaveneta.com/Collection/?folderId=df2b2ef3-8e21-4549-8bbb-51ade1d889af" target="_blank">Bottega Veneta</a> was bought by Gucci in 2001.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBjWUtpNI/AAAAAAAAFGM/gIdZsDjPsCw/s1600-h/VeniceDay2192.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 2 192" border="0" height="359" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBj3CgNKI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/CO-iPu1pkxM/VeniceDay2192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="477" /></a> </p><p align="center"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBkaahkWI/AAAAAAAAFGU/b0yYeLLN5yU/s1600-h/image512.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="696" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/patriciagray1/SLYBlTdZLZI/AAAAAAAAFGY/NdhlGS6UnpE/image51_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" width="474" /></a><br /><a href="http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10202&catalogId=10052&langId=-1&categoryId=58003&leftCategoryId=58003&topCategoryId=58003&parentCategoryId=58003&nbItem=0" target="_blank">Hermes</a> was showing it's hot, new scarf traveling bag. Bellissimo!!</p><p align="center"></p><p>See other articles on Venice:</p><p><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/island-of-giudecca.html" title="The Island of Giudecca">The Island of Giudecca</a></p><p><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/venice-bauer-palladio-hotel-spa.html" title="VENICE - Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, Giudecca Island, Redentore">VENICE - Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, Giudecca Island, Redentore</a></p><p><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/venice-architecture-of-20th-century.html" target="_blank">Venice - Architecture of the 20th Century</a> </p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong>Patricia Gray writes about Interior Design inspirations, emerging trends, and the world of Design. </strong><b><br /><strong>While you're here, <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/patriciagrayincblogspot">subscribe to this feed</a> so you don't miss out. </strong></b></p>

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