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Over 150 traditional or nautical-themed nativity scenes displayed in the streets, squares and churches of Grado and Barbana Island. Christmas markets spread festive season colours, perfumes and lights across Grado. Children’s parties with St Nicholas and Father Christmas. Live music, plus fireworks over the sea. Grado prepares celebrations for children and grown-ups in its atmospheric lagoon setting.

Christmas in ...

... I am not sure that was what it was, but it was a place where I left my car and it did not get towed or get a ticket). Ljubljana is situated at the intersection of two rivers, the Ljubljanica and the Sava. The buildings in the main square are primarily in the Baroque style. The castle sits at the top of a hill overlooking the square. Down from the main square is a bridge, called the dragon bridge – the dragons on either side are said to guard the city.

... know zoućre as excited as I am. The childrenćs librarian gave us a tour, we took pictures, she belongs to an organiyation whered I might be able to find her again. She told us everzone takes English in school, but German and Italian is up to zou, and your familz.

Almost 8 hr bus to Split, riding the coastline the whole way. Its a much shorter drive on your own we are told, but tzhis was a good respite. So last night arrived in ...

... for after we get to Paris by train...

At 11am we have to leave the lovely hotel but still no call from the insurance company. Finally it's us again who call to get to know that we are about to miss another plane at 12.15. NOBODY from the italian assistance LET US KNOW! So we are supposed to wait in the hotel and they will call us back. By now we have spent around 80EURO for calling the insurance company...

There is ...

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The reservation for the train back has been also made tday. We have the confirmation number for the train in France - from Paris to Laval. They also tell us that they will give us the confirmation number for the train from Venice to Paris tomorrow morning.
We need to get some sleep now, it's been very tiring...

... on the Internet for any kind of accommodation, but no chance what so ever...

Finally we decide to buy sleeping bags and sleep on the beach but the Italians tell us that it is dangerous and that there were some people beaten up and in the end they accommodate us in their appartment. Thank you SO MUCH again Mauricio, Arianna, and their beautiful kids!

For the rest of the day we stay on the beach and try to relax... it is hard though, you know.

... pulled away to the garage 11km away from Jesolo Lido (it is an Italian law, all faulty cars like that can not stay in public) and we can go to see it tomorrow.

After we call the insurance company and they provide us with a hotel for one night. However they give us a wrong name so it takes a while to find it...

After we go to the bar with Paulo and Sonia to drink and forget about the sadness...

... can you?
As we parked our Michèle just beside the Adventure Minigolf - very noisy and opened until 2am we have to change the place for the night. We park in the housing area and go for a walk through the city. Very busy, a real tourist place, we have a cocktail, icecream, take a walk on the beach, and go to dream our dreamy dreams.

This is a great small town, where they actually choose to not speak english. We went from the restaurant to bar to wedding to bar to restaurant to bar (the Black Stuff) etc. Eat, Drink, Sleep repeat for a few days. It was a beautiful wedding and a great town.

... attractive central square and charming locals - and tourism has appeared as a result of these things - Portoroz looks as though it was purpose-built as a resort town. It is overshadowed by half a dozen large and essentially identical hotels, all built right next to each other and overlooking a beach. Actually, to call it a beach doesn't seem right because there is no sand. That doesn't stop the largely middle-aged clientele from baring far ...