A Bhear About Town

Bhear is going places.

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Have a beary cuddly New Year’s Eve and a beary exciting New Year!

Your Beary Best Friends!

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Oh my goodness, I never wrote about my trip to the fine city Montréal, did I? I’m a bad bear blogger. 

Well, here’s the highlight of my trip. We toured the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and saw the Auguste Rodin Metamorphoses special exhibition. You probably know Rodin from The Thinker, or possibly The Gates of Hell.

The best part was the “Touching Rodin” section, where guests were allowed to pet some sculptures. This was originally set up so that the visually impaired could enjoy the artwork, but now the concept is open to the general public. 

What do bears think about? Honeybees and naps, maybe.

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#nationaldogday My buddy Jean Luc 🐶

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#shareacoke with a bear

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Inside the Hagia Sophia

Courtesy of my travel companion, JDG

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Washing my feet before entering the Hagia Sofia

Courtesy of my travel companion, JDG

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After logging thousands of steps on your FitBit, it’s not a bad idea to give your paws a rest and experience Rome from a cushioned and air conditioned seat. 

Here’s me plugged in, learning all about the Eternal City.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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One more picture for now. This is Venice!

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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I’m back in the States now! I’m severely jet-lagged. What day is it? I need to hibernate a bit before my next big trip (Montréal, Québec!) in six weeks.

Anyway, here are the rest of my pictures from Istanbul. I visited the Hagia Sophia which was originally a Christian basilica, then converted into a mosque, and now it’s a museum. It was built in 537 AD (over 1400 years ago!) and is considered “the epitome of Byzantine architecture.”

Also I think I look pretty great as Turkish nobility.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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Ahhh Florence. What a beautiful city. I pigged out on gelato from Gelateria Dondoli, saw some amazing artwork, and took in the picturesque countryside.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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I call it the Naked Man.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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And we’re back in Rome! Here I am on the Spanish Steps (there are 135 of them!). 

After a quick rest in the hotel (very tastefully decorated, is it not?), we headed to dinner. I’m not sure what that nutty mound of brown goo is, but I swear it wasn’t me.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA.

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Whew! What a whirlwind. I’m in Venice now. Time for a nap worthy of a Nap Bear and then some sightseeing.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA

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Welcome to the Piazza del Campo in the heart of Siena, Italy. According to Google, “Piazza del Campo is the principal public space of the historic center of Siena, Tuscany, Italy and is regarded as one of Europe's greatest medieval squares. It is renowned worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity.”

Rising above the Piazza is the Torre del Mangia (Tower of Eating). It was built to be the same height as the Siena Cathedral to show that the State and the Church had equal power.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA

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Another quick update!

We flew from Turkey to Italy, and stayed in Rome for a few days. After a few hours on the train we ended up in Florence. Here I am in the Piazza del Duomo enjoying a parade for the Hare Krishnas.

Photos courtesy of my travel companions, JMA