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The Seaside!
... in polish, because Zuzia swears in polish while driving. and in that horrible italian traffic you have to swear quite often.
I almost got run over the other day because these ...... italians do not ever look around them. But since I just bought sunglasses, I'm adopting the italian attitude to be relaxed. (I'm way to german to actually mean that, but I try). Tonight we're having a ladies night out at the cinema to watch Twilight in italian. it will be fun. ...
Padova & Ljubljana
... to the city's mayor and newspaper, I'm so incensed. Can anyone help me with this?
Anyway, a visit to the nearby supermarket for supper met our dinner needs along with our Argentine malbec purchased from Oberau earlier this week.
Tomorrow, we put Padua behind us and head for Ljubljana and hopefully by better roads and hospitality.
Jul 17 - The drive was fast and easy and no traffic jams.
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Venice
... for years, becoming political footballs and are still on-going. It is quite amazing to see the whole of Saint Marks Square flooded in the morning and then completely clear of water in the afternoon. The city is in a quite precarious situation. From Basilica San Marco we headed for the Campanile, an old bell tower/torture chamber which has, as a modern claim to fame, the best views over Venice of anywhere. You get a good perspective of the hundred or so islands ...
Damn camera....
... go. My hotel isn't actually in Venice; it's in Mestre, just across the water from the city of canals. I caught the train across, and after stepping out of Venice station, I just stopped dead and stared. Directly in front of me, where you'd normally expect a busy road with cars, buses and trucks, was instead a giant mass of water snaking its way through the city. I mean, I knew Venice was famous for its canals, I just ...
Day 27 - Venezia - Venetia - Venice
... for Daylight Savings - we get an extra hour of sleep tonight - or an extra hour to reorganize the suitcases for tomorrow. I want to keep one suitcase packed with all the things that we either bought - or don't need while on the cruise - so need to consolidate. As we were leaving the port area and saw the cruise ships - I told Jim that I wasn't ready to leave. We both agree that this last month on our own in Italy has been a wonderful experience. ...
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