Hotel Belle Epoque Malcesine

... smell of freshly baked croissants. MMMmmmmmm!!!! Yum! The breakfast was very tasty, here&#8217;s the pic) Italian coffee is great too!<br><br>I love the mornings in different towns, it's so interesting the moment the town begins to wake up, if you know what I mean.This moment in Venice is particularly beautiful and unique, you feel yourself not 21st but maybe in 14th of 16th century. It's like a wonderful fairy tale surrounding ...

We are traveling today to Siena and won't be able to communicate for awhile so wanted to give a big shout out to our friend John Ruppe. Have a good one bro, we love you!! We also wanted to tell the Heavens above to give Mick's Grandpa Ted a kiss and hug and ask to ...

... lemon veal<br>(VERY modern bathroom). Walked past shops in via 22 Marzo to La Fenice Opera<br>House, Bacino Orseolo with lots of gondolas parked, St Mark's Sq, all the way<br>to Santa Maria Formosa where Guido grew up in Calle del Paradiso (very old).<br>Ice cream in San Lio. Walked to Rialto &amp; took vap to San Marcuola to<br>S&amp;Gs. Rested &amp; ate dinner at Pontini's ...

... one public one. You have to drink or eat to use their toilet; however, tonight I did beg one place and they let me go without eating. Anyway, we were sitting in the sun drinking wine and people watching on the main canal. It was great and then I spilled wine on Mick, so we had to return to our room and change. The funniest thing is that I spilled the wine because I asked a passerby to take our picture so when I was ...

We made our first trip to Venice today after a failed attempt of getting on the wrong train and going all the way to Slovenia! We were happy that we got it right this time! And since it is January, it was a bit on the cold side. But we had fun exploring and getting lost. I had no idea Venice was so big. We must have ...

... such as classical orchestras. You can walk between them and listen for awhile to each one. Out in the center of the square are hundreds (maybe thousands) of pigeons. Pretty neat at first, until after being flown over a couple dozen times, you realize it's only a matter of time until you get bombed by one. So I didn't hang out in the center of the square for too long. Instead, I headed off into the maze of walkways ...

Drove all day on the 16th, drank all night. Went into Venice on the 17th. Spectacular. Gorgeous. I really liked the city, but couldn't get into it. Too many bloody people and the streets are so narrow. If you are like me and HATE walking in crowds, might I suggest heading there in the fall. Really enjoyed the gondola ride, we sang "when the moon hits ...

The group arrived in Venice on Wednesday evening and while there have been mishaps here and there, the trip has continued rather nicely. Venice is no Tuscany but it is amazing to ride the boat busses (Vaparetto) and not have any cars. It is also quite the feeling to reach solid ground and perpetually feel like you are rocking. I went to St Mark's Square this morning... which was filled with tourists. It was also partially flooded, a common occurance. I must say I prefer to stay dry! I ...