Ac10 Bologna

... decided to not be present for my arrival. I have found an internet cafe and decided to write. I also was able to post a few more pictures but on Facebook so I'll send you links and hope they work!<br><br>http://www.facebook.com/al bum.php?aid=110883&amp;id=514314153&amp ;l=2e1a71a8f0<br><br>http://www.faceboo k.com/album.php?aid=114357&amp;id=51431 4153&amp;l=719f9180c6<br><br>Give it a try!<br>Love to all!<br>Benita<br>

Short train ride from Florence after a hair raising trip trying to return the rental car in confusing, congested and traffic restrictied Florence (don't rent a car downtown go to the airport). Bologna is an university town (even Johns Hopkin has a campus). Very historical town with a great plaza area like most towns and a great antique market.

... the language. Gherardo was a willing wealth of knowledge, and taught me that if a man in Italy is wearing a bespoke suit, he unbuttons the last button on the cuff of his suit, to signify this. I started looking for it and saw it all over the place. <br><br>After dinner we rushed to catch our train back to the hotel, but we missed it. It was close to midnight, and no more trains. After haggling with ...

... is actually the same bus we just got off of, the guy just had to turn around and I guess he didn't think we were going to get back on. So anyway, it took us about an hour to get to our hotel after we got off the train (which was delayed by two hours) but we made it. As we check in i notice that there are six slots with room keys behind the front desk that are not numbered but have names of famous artists. We give the ...

The last days where amazing! We are really lucky... In last entry you can read that we had difficulty to find a place to sleep in Venice. We almost decided to leave without visiting the old center... But at the las moment we got an sms from Nico, from Hospitality club, that he could host us right away! He and Cristina, his wife, have a beautiful home in the center of Mestre with a garden full of cactusses and fruits: kiwis ...

... the top of the Asinelli tower (97m, 490+ rickety stairs) where some great views were to be had. By far, the highpoint of our time in Bologna was Piazza Maggiore where all manner of street performers could be found. The weirdest by far was this guy with an amp and loud speakers coming out of his motorcycle. He played dance remixes through the loud speaker while chanting something in Italian and strumming at an electric guitar (which was not plugged in). Two creepy ...

... too. Then it was time for lunch, my first real Bolognese ragù!! We sat ourselves down like you're supposed to....after still walking inside first, which was the wrong thing to do. Beh. Anyway, it was quite tasty! It was richer, since it had cream added, and also some pork with the beef. Anyway, I had no trouble completely cleaning my plate. Then we just walked around quite a bit. Bologna is really nice for that ...

... that we lose back in America because we are so overwhelmingly busy and live far apart from our family and friends. We were invited to a book party- our Italian friend from Formentera, Paola Cane, has done the illustrations for a new cookbook, Le Cesarine, and there was a huge presentation of the work at the Teatro Communale. She is a talented artist and has completed another fabulous project. (see pictures). The main focus of this book is basically this: the Italian cooking ...

Left Amsterdam with a huge hug and a "see you soon" from Anders. Got to the airport, boarded my plane, and met yet another interesting person to share my story with. A Dutch gentleman, living in Milan trying to start up a business, kept me company for the plane and bus ride to Milan. Exchanging emails we parted and I then boarded a train for Bologna. My next stop for 2.5 days will be the beautiful city of Bologna. Known for its hidden canals, portico, and great ...

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