ItalienVenetienVeronaSommavalleTeatro romano di Verona45°26’54” N 11°0’6” E 30. Dezember 2022 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 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.
ItalienVenetienVeronaPonte Scaligero45°26’24” N 10°59’12” E 31. Dezember 2022 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 aWeiterlesen
ItalienVenetienVeneziaSan Giuliano - VeneziaCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E 1. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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,Weiterlesen
ItalienVenetienVeneziaSan Giuliano - VeneziaCanale di San Giuliano45°28’49” N 12°16’11” E 2. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ 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 SloveniaWeiterlesen
ItalienVenetienPaduaPiazza dei Signori45°24’36” N 11°52’24” E 3. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 religionWeiterlesen
ItalienBozenSüdtiroler Archäologiemuseum46°30’0” N 11°21’0” E 4. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
ItalienBozenPalazzo Mercantile46°30’0” N 11°21’16” E 5. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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!Weiterlesen
ItalienTrentino - SüdtirolAbteiLa Villa46°35’3” N 11°54’34” E 6. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 -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,Weiterlesen
7. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 likeWeiterlesen
ItalienTrentino - SüdtirolMoenaCiamp del PezzoSasso di Tasca46°23’34” N 11°49’41” E 8. Januar 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☁️ -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 freshWeiterlesen
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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 !