<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:ymaps="http://api.maps.yahoo.com/Maps/V2/AnnotatedMaps.xsd">

<channel>
	<title>The Samurai Guy &#187; Italy</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/category/places/italy/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com</link>
	<description>Ways of a Warrior</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:10:05 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Venice, Italy &#8211; Piazza San Marco</title>
		<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/venice-italy-piazza-san-marco/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/venice-italy-piazza-san-marco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Venice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/?p=30</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/venice-italy-piazza-san-marco/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	<georss:point>45.4343193 12.3379931</georss:point><geo:lat>45.4343193</geo:lat><geo:long>12.3379931</geo:long>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Venice, Italy &#8211; Canal</title>
		<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/blog/venice-italy-canal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/blog/venice-italy-canal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Venice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/?p=29</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Queen of the Adriatic.  This is what they call Venice.  She must be the older sister to Amsterdam, or at least a close cousin.  150 canals and 409 bridges (Amsterdam does have twice as many) link 117 islands in Venice.  I am glad I have had an opportunity to visit for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Queen of the Adriatic.  This is what they call Venice.  She must be the older sister to Amsterdam, or at least a close cousin.  150 canals and 409 bridges (Amsterdam does have twice as many) link 117 islands in Venice.  I am glad I have had an opportunity to visit for this wondrous city is sinking and the charm of the gondola and its singers are being drowned out by modern motorboats.</p>
<p>Traveler be warned!  You will get lost in Venice.  With names sounding alike to non-native speakers, bridges everywhere, and one canal after the next, it is easy to get lost.  Thank goodness for GPS.  Hah!  I still find myself laughing at how there are some things I have taken to wholeheartedly in this modern time.  I do not travel anywhere without my iPhone.  Yes, some may choose to disparage my honor by poking fun at this, but I ask you, is it foolish for a warrior to use the tools and weapons at his disposal?  We did not hesitate when Masamune perfected the samurai sword, when we mastered the arquebus, so why should there be shame that I travel with my iPhone?  It kept me from getting lost and falling in these accursed Venetian canals.</p>
<p>I never really learned the answer to this, but perhaps my readers can answer this for me?  What is with all the pigeons in Venice?</p>
<div class="wp_geo_map" id="wp_geo_map_29" style="width:100%; height:300px;"></div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/blog/venice-italy-canal/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	<georss:point>45.43700678291215 12.337614297866821</georss:point><geo:lat>45.43700678291215</geo:lat><geo:long>12.337614297866821</geo:long>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recanati, Italy &#8211; Countryside</title>
		<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/recanati-italy-countryside/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/recanati-italy-countryside/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recanati]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/?p=28</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/recanati-italy-countryside/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	<georss:point>43.4034093 13.5622869</georss:point><geo:lat>43.4034093</geo:lat><geo:long>13.5622869</geo:long>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lago di Garda, Italy</title>
		<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/lago-di-garda-italy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/lago-di-garda-italy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/?p=27</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/lago-di-garda-italy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	<georss:point>45.57361757751625 10.671565532684326</georss:point><geo:lat>45.57361757751625</geo:lat><geo:long>10.671565532684326</geo:long>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Assisi, Italy &#8211; Countryside</title>
		<link>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/assisi-italy-countryside/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/assisi-italy-countryside/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assisi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/?p=26</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesamuraiguy.com/places/italy/assisi-italy-countryside/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	<georss:point>43.0701666 12.6175185</georss:point><geo:lat>43.0701666</geo:lat><geo:long>12.6175185</geo:long>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
