ItaliëVenetoVeronaSommavalleTeatro romano di Verona45°26’54” N 11°0’6” E 30 december 2022, Italië ⋅ 🌧 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.
ItaliëVenetoVeronaPonte Scaligero45°26’24” N 10°59’12” E 31 december 2022, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 aMeer informatie
1 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ☁️ 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,Meer informatie
2 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ☁️ 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 SloveniaMeer informatie
ItaliëVenetoPadovaPiazza dei Signori45°24’36” N 11°52’24” E 3 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 religionMeer informatie
ItaliëBolzanoMuseo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige46°30’0” N 11°21’0” E 4 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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.
ItaliëBolzanoPalazzo Mercantile46°30’0” N 11°21’16” E 5 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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!Meer informatie
ItaliëTrentino-Alto AdigeBadiaLa Villa46°35’3” N 11°54’34” E 6 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ 🌙 -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,Meer informatie
7 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 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 likeMeer informatie
ItaliëTrentino-Alto AdigeMoenaCiamp del PezzoSasso di Tasca46°23’34” N 11°49’41” E 8 januari 2023, Italië ⋅ ☁️ -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 freshMeer informatie
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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 !