ItaliVenetoVeronaSommavalleTeatro romano di Verona45°26’54” N 11°0’6” E 30 Disember 2022, Itali ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
The rain continued today, but this was our main day to see Verona so we pulled out the raincoats and off we went.
ItaliVenetoVeronaPonte Scaligero45°26’24” N 10°59’12” E 31 Disember 2022, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Our last day in Verona
We started the day at Juliet's house...
(Ok, The house that was the inspiration for Juliet...OK, just some place in Verona that reminds people of the house so they stuck aBaca lagi
ItaliVenetoVeneziaSan Giuliano - VeneziaCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E 1 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The sun is out for the start of the year. We'd like four more sunny days then freezing cold with lots of snow please. A few days in Venice Mestre lie ahead. Today, the old city to show the kids,Baca lagi
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my favourite city in Italy, A lot of people hate it , but I just love getting lost in Venice, there is always something interesting to do.
ItaliVenetoVeneziaSan Giuliano - VeneziaCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E 2 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we travelled to Treviso.. home of Tiramisu, the United Colours of Benetton and Prosecco. I note that Prosecco is a grape not a region. The grape actually comes from the Karst region of SloveniaBaca lagi
ItaliVenetoPadovaPiazza dei Signori45°24’36” N 11°52’24” E 3 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Padua is an old university town. Capernicus and like-minded heathens would come here to study away from the prying eyes and influence of the Vatican. The town is a monument to science and religionBaca lagi
ItaliBolzanoMuseo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige46°30’0” N 11°21’0” E 4 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Onwards to Bolzano: home of Otzi the Iceman and gateway to the Dolomites. The feel is decidedly German, particularly with the Christmas Markets still open.
ItaliBolzanoPalazzo Mercantile46°30’0” N 11°21’16” E 5 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
We had ignored all of Lara's pleas to go ice skating in places like Garda because we had a plan to skate near Bolzano... on a real lake in the mountains.
Unfortunately, today was a balmy 11 degrees!Baca lagi
ItaliTrentino-Alto AdigeBadiaLa Villa46°35’3” N 11°54’34” E 6 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ 🌙 -1 °C
Snow at last! Even better we have entered a "bubble" under the care of Manuela: travel agent, resort owner and wife of a previous Italian national 4 course ski champion. We were provided with coffee,Baca lagi
7 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
This was the whole reason for coming to Italy, but we (the adults) were full of nerves. The concept is to do the Dolomites with a guide who would take us from mountain hut to mountain hut a bit likeBaca lagi
ItaliTrentino-Alto AdigeMoenaCiamp del PezzoSasso di Tasca46°23’34” N 11°49’41” E 8 Januari 2023, Itali ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C
Our step learning curve continued today. It seems like two steps forward, one step back - especially when the visibility dropped off in the afternoon. At least the afternoon gloominess brought freshBaca lagi
Pengembara
Happy New Year, love you all, Mum n Dad
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Glorious retail precinct
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Ancient elegant Patina.... always surpasses fashion trends !