{"id":845,"date":"2009-06-20T07:01:19","date_gmt":"2009-06-20T13:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lundeby.com\/blog\/?p=845"},"modified":"2025-09-14T10:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:53:56","slug":"bologna-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lundeby.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/20\/bologna-day-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Bologna Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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What’s left to do? Ah, the Museum of Medieval History. Most museums we are accustomed to feature collections gathered from around the world, typical of an era or a people. But in Bologna, the collections are of local history. Bologna is unique in that, while other cities exalt rich men with massive tombs, the Bolognese exalt the scholar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw many tombs of many dead scholars. Another sweltering day, so Liz’s little handheld fan came in very handy. However, the Bolognese museum guards tail-gated much more closely after hearing its hum and seeing something in Liz’s hand. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the afternoon, Charlie and Jane arrived after a long drive. We took them on a high-speed tour of the archeology museum and the anatomical theater (Liz and Mike’s Greatest Hits Tour), and then for cocktails at Rosa Rose. Dinner at Ciro’s Pizzeria, followed by a moonlit stroll in the Piazza Maggiore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Piazza Maggiore is bustling with activity and are treated to an entertaining street performance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video below. (Go to full screen for best enjoyment!) Length 13 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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