This is where i'll be continuing my blogging:
http://varsomhelst.blogspot.com
Monday, July 6, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
this place.
Today is my last day in Gothenburg and as much as I don't want to leave this place, I know that it is time to leave. How do I know? The plant that I bought when I first came here has died and the bag of coffee that I've been using all semester has finally come to an end. I know these are sort of superficial indications, but they're real and I'm leaving in any case.
Really though, it has been so nice and I can say without a doubt that this has been the most valuable experience of my life so far and I wouldn't change anything about how my time here in Europe has played out. I've learned so many valuable lessons about life, learned so many new skills, and learned much more about who I really am and what I'm really made of. Hopefully all of my new life and energy is not suppressed when I get home, but instead I hope it grows and blossoms and I hope to share with my community, the people around me, everything I've learned and everything I am.
Further, I hope that I will be energized through the time I've spent here... enough to push through my last year at the University of Washington. I hope that I haven't become mentally lazy and I hope that there won't be too severe of a reverse-culture shock. Lastly, I hope to come back to a new-and-improved or at least a new-and-improving America. I want to be able to be proud of my country again... or well, maybe for the first time.
Really though, it has been so nice and I can say without a doubt that this has been the most valuable experience of my life so far and I wouldn't change anything about how my time here in Europe has played out. I've learned so many valuable lessons about life, learned so many new skills, and learned much more about who I really am and what I'm really made of. Hopefully all of my new life and energy is not suppressed when I get home, but instead I hope it grows and blossoms and I hope to share with my community, the people around me, everything I've learned and everything I am.
Further, I hope that I will be energized through the time I've spent here... enough to push through my last year at the University of Washington. I hope that I haven't become mentally lazy and I hope that there won't be too severe of a reverse-culture shock. Lastly, I hope to come back to a new-and-improved or at least a new-and-improving America. I want to be able to be proud of my country again... or well, maybe for the first time.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
More traveling!
Recently, my mom, sister, and cousin came to visit me in Sweden and we spent a good 10 days together in Europe. We spent three days in Gothenburg so I could show them how I've been living and how awesome it is here. Then we flew to Paris and then to Rome and finally to Ostia, which is a beach area in the outskirts of Rome.
It was really pretty cool to have them in Gothenburg because I was able to introduce them to some of my new friends and take them to places that I've gotten so used to having around, such as Vrångö and Nordstan.
I took them to the airport this morning and now I have a lot of great memories and pictures to share. There are so many of these things though... I will have to limit myself.
Five best memories (I'll write descriptions as I find time)
1. Dinner in Arisa's Kitchen
Arisa, Mira, my family and I had dinner in Arisa's kitchen one night. It was a lot of fun to see how my family interacted with my new friends and we had lots of great food and had a good time.
2. 'Romeo and Julia'
I took my family to the opera house to see the final performance of 'Romeo and Julia.' It was amazing, Göteborgs Symphony Orchestra was phenomenal and I hope to never forget the show.
3. Dance lesson with Joscha
Joscha came to Helmuts to teach Mira, me, and my family how to dance. We learned some basic steps for cha cha cha, rumba, samba, and jive. It was really a lot of fun.
4. On the beach in Ostia
My and my family hung out all day on the beach in Ostia for one day on this trip. The beach was great, the water wasn't too cold and it was pretty clean. I fell asleep in the sun a little bit and burned, but not too bad. It was good to get some sun.
5.
Ten best pictures
It was really pretty cool to have them in Gothenburg because I was able to introduce them to some of my new friends and take them to places that I've gotten so used to having around, such as Vrångö and Nordstan.
I took them to the airport this morning and now I have a lot of great memories and pictures to share. There are so many of these things though... I will have to limit myself.
Five best memories (I'll write descriptions as I find time)
1. Dinner in Arisa's Kitchen
Arisa, Mira, my family and I had dinner in Arisa's kitchen one night. It was a lot of fun to see how my family interacted with my new friends and we had lots of great food and had a good time.
2. 'Romeo and Julia'
I took my family to the opera house to see the final performance of 'Romeo and Julia.' It was amazing, Göteborgs Symphony Orchestra was phenomenal and I hope to never forget the show.
3. Dance lesson with Joscha
Joscha came to Helmuts to teach Mira, me, and my family how to dance. We learned some basic steps for cha cha cha, rumba, samba, and jive. It was really a lot of fun.
4. On the beach in Ostia
My and my family hung out all day on the beach in Ostia for one day on this trip. The beach was great, the water wasn't too cold and it was pretty clean. I fell asleep in the sun a little bit and burned, but not too bad. It was good to get some sun.
5.
Ten best pictures
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
a few video clips
Little kids picking leaves off a potted plant next to the owner of the store:
Conga player from Liseberg's Big band:
Flying water jets:
Conga player from Liseberg's Big band:
Flying water jets:
Liseberg
Yes, so I live walking distance from an Amusement park called Liseberg which I think is considered to be the biggest amusement park in Scandinavia. I went there the other day with some friends and it wasn't really that big, but it was still fun and I thought I'd post some pictures.
We went there the day after these same friends and I stayed the night at Elin's place before heading to a small beach area in/near the Majorna area across from Eriksberg to watch the sunrise and eat Swedish pancakes. We only got one or two hours of sleep that night before going to the beach and then heading to Liseberg, so we were pretty spent. In any case, here are some pictures:
We went there the day after these same friends and I stayed the night at Elin's place before heading to a small beach area in/near the Majorna area across from Eriksberg to watch the sunrise and eat Swedish pancakes. We only got one or two hours of sleep that night before going to the beach and then heading to Liseberg, so we were pretty spent. In any case, here are some pictures:
Karnevalen i Hammarkullen!
Oh, there was a carnival in Hammarkullen this past weekend and it was pretty amazing. I had never been to a carnival before so it was a lot of fun to see all of the costumes and hear all of the samba music go down the streets. I was surprised to see so many people there. Here are some pictures: 
I also took a few interesting video clips. Here's one of a guy playing a cuica:
Here's another of another group. I thought it was cool because they had masks, and some of their drums had heads with real fur on them:
I also took a few interesting video clips. Here's one of a guy playing a cuica:
Here's another of another group. I thought it was cool because they had masks, and some of their drums had heads with real fur on them:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Nowhere Orchestra is now online!
Like the title says, the Nowhere Orchestra is now online!
Check it out:
http://www.yeonheeyim.com/nowhere-orchestra.html
Check it out:
http://www.yeonheeyim.com/nowhere-orchestra.html
Saturday, May 23, 2009
The Nowhere Orchestra
So, before I say anything else I just want to say that the past 4-5 months playing drums for the Nowhere Orchestra has been an amazing experience. I send a warm and heartfelt thank you each member of our band: Florian, Gautier, Julian, Shea, and Stefano. I have learned so much from each one of you and I will never forget this experience!! Thank you to the Chalmers CROC association as well for allowing us to have a rehearsal space and for me to play on the drum kit there in the practice room! I never thought something like this would be possible or so easy, but it is like this in Sweden. It's amazing. They teach you how to play in a modern rock/pop/whatever band in middle school / high school. It doesn't have to be this grassroots thing like it is in the States if you want to play in some rock/punk/pop/funk/whatever band. They make it possible and maybe --- expected that you learn how to play in an ensemble together... so I hear. At least in class. But, I have found that there are sooo many good musicians here in Göteborg. The people I have seen play make it look so natural and easy. I wish I has early opportunities to play in some sort of small ensemble. (Sorry for all of the slash marks in this post.)
Moving on, I am deep in reflection about what I've done musically in the past 4-5 months and I realize now that I have exactly one month left here in Europe before I fly home. Just yesterday afternoon, I finished gigging with my band, The Nowhere Orchestra. We played three gigs and each was a great experience and I think we improved our performance every time... and yes, this is an important thing. For me, I feel like you can suck now as long as you get better each time. I realized that since being away from the marching/rudimental drumming scene that my tempo has gotten shaky and I realized this after listening to recordings I made of our rehearsals and a few performances. I decided that I can't be that drummer that rushes through songs and pushes the time out of wack. So, I sat down for maybe an hour with a metronome and refreshed my tempo control and played for at least another few hours with music.
There are a few really important things I have realized about a drummer's musicianship after playing just these three gigs with my band.
1) The drummer has control of the tempo. If the drummer has bad tempo control, it's hard for any other player to save the band, unless your lead singer's name is Dr. Beat.
2) Keeping a solid rhythm and maintaining tempo should be the main goal of the drummer. Any showy or flashy things should only be added if the solidity of the rhythm can be maintained. On the same token, performance (meaning performing for the audience) is important, but overdoing is bad if it makes you play bad.
3) The drummer should never get in the way of the singer and the lyrics... but s/he should complement what is being said in the lyrics if possible and create the proper atmosphere. What this means is that the drummer should know how to play many different styles.
As for our three gigs... Here is some detail for each one.
Gig at Vårfesten (5/16)
Our first gig was for Vårfesten. This was actually the 'fake' Vårfest because it was technically rescheduled to be on 5/23, but that conflicts with our gig at Olofshöjd so we played anyway. It was an outdoor gig and was a bit cloudy and cold. We were afraid it was going to rain but the weather held. It was good that it held, but it was still very cold and a little windy. Not that this is anything new, but brrrrr i alla fall.
Anyway, being outdoors is such a different playing situation that being in a small rehearsal room. I had to change the drumming utensil I was using for a few songs. I usually use sticks, rutes (hot rods), and brushes... but in this gig I had to use sticks for things I usually use my rutes on. This made the sound a bit different and felt different to play on a kit that was not what I was used to playing, so this really made for a new situation for me. I guess this really was my first gig playing drumset in a small ensemble (less than 10 members).
I managed to make a recording from behind my seat at the drum throne and I realized that I was pushing the tempo too much. Enough to make the music uncomfortable. That's when I decided it was time for metronome intervention.
Here's a picture of Stefano, me, and Florian before the gig.
Me: happily suffering from ICRTSOTS syndrome (i can't remember the structure of the song). Stefano: infected by my virus, but has a different strain called WWTCPA syndrome (what was that chord progression again?). Florian: happy to have a gig.
And now, some more pictures from Vårfesten:
Gig at Nyklubb (5/22)
Our second gig, which was at Nyklubb was very fun. I liked it. It was my first time playing in a club. Maybe it was good that it was so underground. It was so underground that we went to the place where it was supposed to be and our contact, who was the bouncer, said it was moved. It's funny because Nyklubb means 'new club,' and it was like... "okay, new club, new place... everytime." lol. I don't think that's really the case, but it was nice anyhow.
We got there sort of early and it didn't seem like a lot of people were going to come, but it ended up getting pretty packed. We played around midnight and it went pretty well. Much better than the last gig we played, I think. Maybe because the last gig was outdoors. Acoustics are so much different outside and it's cold too. Even if it wasn't cold at this gig, I really did have to stretch myself a bit. In what way? Well, in a good way. I'm used to playing on a drumset with four or five pieces, plus three cymbals and a hi-hat, but I was playing on a three piece set tonight with only two cymbals and a hi-hat. This is really a good idea for me, so that I can explore all of the options that are available on a very limited set-up before deciding I want more drums to bang on, ya know?
Anyways, the stage was very small and tight so our band of six member was in very close proximity to eachother. I liked this though because we were able to communicate about the music much easier. They stood blocking me from the audience, but that's okay. I don't need to show my face or show off. I'm a loyal drummer, I'm there to support the band.
In terms of the playing, I was able to hold the tempo better in place this time. Maybe it helped that the gig was indoors.
Here's the only real picture I took while I was there. This is the outside of the venue we were playing at. It was really just a soccer club house. You know painted in the traditional red color. You can't really tell in this picture and sorry that it is blurry, but this is where we played.
Olof's first annual Music Fest (5/23)
Our third and final gig was at the supposedly first annual music fest at Olofshöjd. I think that this was our best gig and I'm really thankful to the drummer who let us loan his very nice Sonor set and to the DJ who was very professional and helpful at sound check, and to the organizers of this event. I was there at Olof's the whole day (12.00 to 00.30, minus the hour I went home to grab my grill, food, and drinks). It didn't seem very long though, the day went by so quickly. Maybe because it was so nice to see my friends from the Swedish course and to greet my other friends who have waited so long to see me play. There was so much good music to listen to, so many good people to talk to, and so much food and drinks to consume. The fest was a success.
The performance was also toppen. I feel bad for saying this, but the drumset that I played on made it possible for me to at least attempt to play like I hear in my head. I have to change what I play on crappy drumsets because things just don't sound good and aren't a direct translation of the thoughts in my head. I guess I say I feel bad for saying this because a good drummer can make the worst drumset sound good. No wait, maybe what I said doesn't contradict this. A good drummer would adjust their playing.
Okay, well I'm very tired now, so I'll leave you with some pictures!! =)
Moving on, I am deep in reflection about what I've done musically in the past 4-5 months and I realize now that I have exactly one month left here in Europe before I fly home. Just yesterday afternoon, I finished gigging with my band, The Nowhere Orchestra. We played three gigs and each was a great experience and I think we improved our performance every time... and yes, this is an important thing. For me, I feel like you can suck now as long as you get better each time. I realized that since being away from the marching/rudimental drumming scene that my tempo has gotten shaky and I realized this after listening to recordings I made of our rehearsals and a few performances. I decided that I can't be that drummer that rushes through songs and pushes the time out of wack. So, I sat down for maybe an hour with a metronome and refreshed my tempo control and played for at least another few hours with music.
There are a few really important things I have realized about a drummer's musicianship after playing just these three gigs with my band.
1) The drummer has control of the tempo. If the drummer has bad tempo control, it's hard for any other player to save the band, unless your lead singer's name is Dr. Beat.
2) Keeping a solid rhythm and maintaining tempo should be the main goal of the drummer. Any showy or flashy things should only be added if the solidity of the rhythm can be maintained. On the same token, performance (meaning performing for the audience) is important, but overdoing is bad if it makes you play bad.
3) The drummer should never get in the way of the singer and the lyrics... but s/he should complement what is being said in the lyrics if possible and create the proper atmosphere. What this means is that the drummer should know how to play many different styles.
As for our three gigs... Here is some detail for each one.
Gig at Vårfesten (5/16)
Our first gig was for Vårfesten. This was actually the 'fake' Vårfest because it was technically rescheduled to be on 5/23, but that conflicts with our gig at Olofshöjd so we played anyway. It was an outdoor gig and was a bit cloudy and cold. We were afraid it was going to rain but the weather held. It was good that it held, but it was still very cold and a little windy. Not that this is anything new, but brrrrr i alla fall.
Anyway, being outdoors is such a different playing situation that being in a small rehearsal room. I had to change the drumming utensil I was using for a few songs. I usually use sticks, rutes (hot rods), and brushes... but in this gig I had to use sticks for things I usually use my rutes on. This made the sound a bit different and felt different to play on a kit that was not what I was used to playing, so this really made for a new situation for me. I guess this really was my first gig playing drumset in a small ensemble (less than 10 members).
I managed to make a recording from behind my seat at the drum throne and I realized that I was pushing the tempo too much. Enough to make the music uncomfortable. That's when I decided it was time for metronome intervention.
Here's a picture of Stefano, me, and Florian before the gig.
Me: happily suffering from ICRTSOTS syndrome (i can't remember the structure of the song). Stefano: infected by my virus, but has a different strain called WWTCPA syndrome (what was that chord progression again?). Florian: happy to have a gig.
And now, some more pictures from Vårfesten:
Gig at Nyklubb (5/22)
Our second gig, which was at Nyklubb was very fun. I liked it. It was my first time playing in a club. Maybe it was good that it was so underground. It was so underground that we went to the place where it was supposed to be and our contact, who was the bouncer, said it was moved. It's funny because Nyklubb means 'new club,' and it was like... "okay, new club, new place... everytime." lol. I don't think that's really the case, but it was nice anyhow.
We got there sort of early and it didn't seem like a lot of people were going to come, but it ended up getting pretty packed. We played around midnight and it went pretty well. Much better than the last gig we played, I think. Maybe because the last gig was outdoors. Acoustics are so much different outside and it's cold too. Even if it wasn't cold at this gig, I really did have to stretch myself a bit. In what way? Well, in a good way. I'm used to playing on a drumset with four or five pieces, plus three cymbals and a hi-hat, but I was playing on a three piece set tonight with only two cymbals and a hi-hat. This is really a good idea for me, so that I can explore all of the options that are available on a very limited set-up before deciding I want more drums to bang on, ya know?
Anyways, the stage was very small and tight so our band of six member was in very close proximity to eachother. I liked this though because we were able to communicate about the music much easier. They stood blocking me from the audience, but that's okay. I don't need to show my face or show off. I'm a loyal drummer, I'm there to support the band.
In terms of the playing, I was able to hold the tempo better in place this time. Maybe it helped that the gig was indoors.
Here's the only real picture I took while I was there. This is the outside of the venue we were playing at. It was really just a soccer club house. You know painted in the traditional red color. You can't really tell in this picture and sorry that it is blurry, but this is where we played.
Olof's first annual Music Fest (5/23)
Our third and final gig was at the supposedly first annual music fest at Olofshöjd. I think that this was our best gig and I'm really thankful to the drummer who let us loan his very nice Sonor set and to the DJ who was very professional and helpful at sound check, and to the organizers of this event. I was there at Olof's the whole day (12.00 to 00.30, minus the hour I went home to grab my grill, food, and drinks). It didn't seem very long though, the day went by so quickly. Maybe because it was so nice to see my friends from the Swedish course and to greet my other friends who have waited so long to see me play. There was so much good music to listen to, so many good people to talk to, and so much food and drinks to consume. The fest was a success.
The performance was also toppen. I feel bad for saying this, but the drumset that I played on made it possible for me to at least attempt to play like I hear in my head. I have to change what I play on crappy drumsets because things just don't sound good and aren't a direct translation of the thoughts in my head. I guess I say I feel bad for saying this because a good drummer can make the worst drumset sound good. No wait, maybe what I said doesn't contradict this. A good drummer would adjust their playing.
Okay, well I'm very tired now, so I'll leave you with some pictures!! =)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Italy, in short.
Since it would take too long for me to describe each place I visited point for point, I will just give a general overview of how things were in each city I visited. Then if you want to hear more stories, you'll have to ask me personally. ;)
Rome
Rome is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. With all of its historical monuments and buildings, there is just nothing that can compare. It's a shame I had to experience this city by myself for the most part. That's why I'm taking my family to see it when they come to visit me next month.
I ran into a lot of problems while I was there though... mostly because it was my first stop and I was really caught off-guard by a few things. My bank card stopped working on my second day and at one point I was left with only 4 Euro in my pocket -- that's like $5.50. Plus, my cell phone wasn't able to make outgoing calls so I was in trouble there too. And I was sick. That was not fun, but it seemed as if God placed the right people into my life at exactly the right times in order to help me through. Namely Jacqui, Elin, and Mabri.
I just want to take this time to thank Jacqui for letting me use her phone so I could re-activate my bank card, and for buying me lunch and gelato. I would also like to thank Elin for baking me the wonderful garlic bread rolls that really came in handy when I got hungry. Furthermore, I want to thank Mabri for letting me borrow 40 Euros in case my bank card was completely screwed. I hate borrowing money but I did borrow it, but didn't use it, mind you.
Good things to see while you're there: Musei Vaticani, Basilica S. Pietro, Castel Sant' Angelo, Campo di Fiori, Piazza del Popolo, Pincio, Trinita dei Monti, Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Colosseo, Palatino, Arco di Tito.
Some pictures from Rome:
Florence
Florence was beautiful as well. It's much smaller than Rome and it feels more like a culture capital than anything else. There are some very important museums there, like Uffizi where you can see some Da Vinci paintings.
Good things to see while you're there: Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio.
Some pictures from Florence:
Pisa
Pisa was even smaller than Florence and there wasn't too much to see there. It's very touristy especially because of the Leaning tower of Pisa and besides that tower and the surrounding buildings, restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and maybe the fruit market, there isn't much for the average traveler. It's really mostly a college town. There's a couple spooky buildings there though that have something to do with Dante.
Good things to see while you're there: Leaning tower of Pisa,
Some Pictures from Pisa:
Milan
Milan is supposed to be the a city of glitz and glam and maybe it is if you're some sort of Hollywood type looking to buy some Prada or Dolci and Gabbana. But for the average traveler, it seemed more just like an industrial looking city under construction, full of dirt and graffiti. Things are quite expensive in here and I'm not just talking about things that are supposed to be expensive. There are a few nice places, like the castle.. Castello Sforzesco, but watch out for people that are trying to give you stuff "for free." Especially flowers and bracelets! They are most prevalent at the tourist hot-spots like Castello Sforzesco and Duomo.
Good things to see while you're there: Castello Sforzesco, Duomo, Cenacolo Vinciano, Giardini Pubblici (near P.ta Venezia).
Some pictures from Milan:
Venice
Venice is a very beautiful city, unlike other cities. Why? Because it was originally a lagoon society... Transportation is mostly by waterway, so you'll see police boats and taxi boats along with your normal ferry/mass transit boats... oh, and the gondolas.
Good things to see while you're there: Rialto, Campo di S. Giacomo Dell 'Orio, San Marco, S. Maria d. Salute.
Some pictures from Venice:
Aviano
This is where the American air force base is in Italy, so you'll find a lot of military Americans there. I went there to visit my friend Alex, and it was actually rather nice. The city has some nice mountains in the background, which was a change from the other areas I had been in. If you're not visiting someone, it's really not worth going out of your way to see though. It's very small.
Good things to see while you're there: the Air Force Base?
Some pictures from Aviano:
Sorry, didn't take any pictures.
Rome
Rome is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. With all of its historical monuments and buildings, there is just nothing that can compare. It's a shame I had to experience this city by myself for the most part. That's why I'm taking my family to see it when they come to visit me next month.
I ran into a lot of problems while I was there though... mostly because it was my first stop and I was really caught off-guard by a few things. My bank card stopped working on my second day and at one point I was left with only 4 Euro in my pocket -- that's like $5.50. Plus, my cell phone wasn't able to make outgoing calls so I was in trouble there too. And I was sick. That was not fun, but it seemed as if God placed the right people into my life at exactly the right times in order to help me through. Namely Jacqui, Elin, and Mabri.
I just want to take this time to thank Jacqui for letting me use her phone so I could re-activate my bank card, and for buying me lunch and gelato. I would also like to thank Elin for baking me the wonderful garlic bread rolls that really came in handy when I got hungry. Furthermore, I want to thank Mabri for letting me borrow 40 Euros in case my bank card was completely screwed. I hate borrowing money but I did borrow it, but didn't use it, mind you.
Good things to see while you're there: Musei Vaticani, Basilica S. Pietro, Castel Sant' Angelo, Campo di Fiori, Piazza del Popolo, Pincio, Trinita dei Monti, Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Colosseo, Palatino, Arco di Tito.
Some pictures from Rome:
Florence
Florence was beautiful as well. It's much smaller than Rome and it feels more like a culture capital than anything else. There are some very important museums there, like Uffizi where you can see some Da Vinci paintings.
Good things to see while you're there: Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio.
Some pictures from Florence:
Pisa
Pisa was even smaller than Florence and there wasn't too much to see there. It's very touristy especially because of the Leaning tower of Pisa and besides that tower and the surrounding buildings, restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and maybe the fruit market, there isn't much for the average traveler. It's really mostly a college town. There's a couple spooky buildings there though that have something to do with Dante.
Good things to see while you're there: Leaning tower of Pisa,
Some Pictures from Pisa:
Milan
Milan is supposed to be the a city of glitz and glam and maybe it is if you're some sort of Hollywood type looking to buy some Prada or Dolci and Gabbana. But for the average traveler, it seemed more just like an industrial looking city under construction, full of dirt and graffiti. Things are quite expensive in here and I'm not just talking about things that are supposed to be expensive. There are a few nice places, like the castle.. Castello Sforzesco, but watch out for people that are trying to give you stuff "for free." Especially flowers and bracelets! They are most prevalent at the tourist hot-spots like Castello Sforzesco and Duomo.
Good things to see while you're there: Castello Sforzesco, Duomo, Cenacolo Vinciano, Giardini Pubblici (near P.ta Venezia).
Some pictures from Milan:
Venice
Venice is a very beautiful city, unlike other cities. Why? Because it was originally a lagoon society... Transportation is mostly by waterway, so you'll see police boats and taxi boats along with your normal ferry/mass transit boats... oh, and the gondolas.
Good things to see while you're there: Rialto, Campo di S. Giacomo Dell 'Orio, San Marco, S. Maria d. Salute.
Some pictures from Venice:
Aviano
This is where the American air force base is in Italy, so you'll find a lot of military Americans there. I went there to visit my friend Alex, and it was actually rather nice. The city has some nice mountains in the background, which was a change from the other areas I had been in. If you're not visiting someone, it's really not worth going out of your way to see though. It's very small.
Good things to see while you're there: the Air Force Base?
Some pictures from Aviano:
Sorry, didn't take any pictures.
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