Albergo delle Drapperie Bologna

... tourists like me, enjoying my tree. But enjoying me in this tree. I do not stare but continue reading my book as my picture is stolen from me.
A Little boy walks down the stone path, following him, like a puppy is a yellow and green dump truck, which is attached to him at the wrist
I see the 'senoirs club' all the white head bobbing together, on foot, or on bicycles shuffling along to converge around the ...

... from rocking out of tight situations.

Ferrara Highlights
9200 meters of city walls commissioned by Duke Ercole d'Este and built between 1493 and 1505 with walking paths on top.

Castello Estense de Ferrara--a defensive structure from the early middle ages that dominates the old city surrounded by moat. The Castello Estense was menacing from the outside and lavishly decorated on the inside. You could feel the history and understand the ...

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.

... farmers. Other activities are the info shop "infoshock", a cinema; an Internet cafe; a ciclo officina (bike workshop); an Italian language course school for migrant; a gym; and now and then they organize diners, parties and concerts.. (every Thursday for sure). By chance we met two other cyclists that also stay here for the night, from USA. They are also traveling around in Italy now, same low budget style but with really ...

... tutto.. A Mosca mi aspetterā Yulia, si č offerta di accogliermi a Mosca, accompagnarmi alla stazione per cambiare il biglietto e nel frattempo farmi un po' da guida turistica.. E soprattutto, ho il treno per Cherepovets alle 21 a Mosca! Cazzo! scusate, ma ci sta.. Sono mesi che mi preparo per incontrare Polina, e adesso va tutto a ramengo.. L'aereo riparte dopo 45 minuti di attesa, la tratta Brno Praga č breve, 30 minuti circa, ma č giā quasi mezzogiorno.. La coincidenza per Mosca ...

... bar-ristorante on the main square that I recognized the name of from one of my food guides :) So we ate dinner there, at Leon d'Oro. It was quite pleasant, but MOST importantly was that we actually just SAT OURSELVES like we're supposed to, and handled dinner like pros/normal Italians! haha! It was really a triumph. I celebrated that by ordering myself a Bellini, which came with a big slice of tasty peach. They also ...

... border of Austria. (see pictures of the interior). I love the rusticity of this place as well as their traditional mountain food. (tartar of Scottish Highland beef, and pappardelle with a sauce made of cervo - deer). Of course, Rachelle discovered this out of the way restaurant and are we ever grateful!! Saturday, December 15 was Marie Becker's birthday and Titti Carizi's (Chiara's godfather) birthday party. We went to Gabice Monte to Titti's home overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

... slowing down, without even a toot of the horn, my bus is gone! Ah, now picture this... I am sitting there pouring with sweat because its blazing hot, I have my 40 lb pack and 5 lb purse weighing me down and the bus I need to have boarded doesn't even glance my way!!! Ok, plan B and such a better option. I found the cheapest hotel in the central train station area, walked there within 10mins, checked in and now have my own room (although no A/C so sweltering) but ...

... when the lunch bell rang and all the assembly workers piled out for the cafeteria, allowing us to wander up and down the production line and the inspection area for finished vehicles without risk of getting in their way.

Since leaving Australia for Europe over two years ago I’ve managed to see some things I would never have dreamed possible; the Northern Lights above the Arctic Circle in Norway (on two separate trips), thousands of troops ...

... for dinner. It’s a beautiful spa town and smells good! I took a long walk through the park and had a Gran Marnier on the patio. Peggy had Amaretto which pleased the bartender/host. He didn’t like my ordering a French liqueur! The hotel was one of the nicest on our tour.

We left our window open and it was actually cold when we got up!