Heading towards the Centro — Padova, Italy.

Torre degli Anziani, also known as Torre del Comune or Torre Bianca, is a medieval civic tower.

Palazzo della Ragione @ Piazza dei Frutti — Padova, Italy.

Torre dell'Orologio overlooks Piazza dei Signori — Padova, Italy.

Delicious chocolate and guava gelato and the perfect sentiment on the wafer — Padova, Italy.

Streetscape on the way back to the apartment — Padova, Italy.

Mural on the way back to the apartment — Padova, Italy.

Embellished portrait of Marilyn Monroe — Padova, Italy.

Home sweet home for our getaway — Padova, Italy.

Hello from Padova

April 22 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

After de-training at the Padova train station, a 10-minute stroll brought us to the apartment we booked as an alternative to a hotel stay.

The apartment is small, but has all the amenities we need for our short stay. The big bonus is that it is in a quiet, residential neighborhood … but still walking distance to the places we plan to check out during this short getaway.

Once we made it to the apartment, Mui’s assignment was to pick up some breakfast fixings at Despar, the grocery store on the ground floor of the building. In the meantime, I got us settled in and when he returned with dinner fixings for tonight, we sat down for a quick meal before going out for a recon stroll … and dessert … gelato, of course … quite delicious.

I took a few photos, but limited my clicks this time as I am sure I will be giving the camera a workout over the next three days.Read more