Hotel Grand Torino Abano Terme

... Stairs lid to the second floor. This is called a "Golden Staircase" as they told us. It is gold-filled and really gorgeous. I've taken some photos with my iPhone, but yet the pictures can't show the full reality)))<br>So the inside of this palace was filled with wonderful paintings, old-fashioned rooms, reception rooms and there was even a room with maps of different centuries and eras.<br>After walking through the floors we went ...

... to sing Happy Birthday to him. He is gone from our world now and we miss him. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday deaaaarrrrr John and Grandpaaaaaaa, Haaappppyyyy Birrrtttthhhdaaay ttoooo yooooouuuuu!!<br>Love<br>Mick and Lisa<br>XXXX<br>OOO

... 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 ...

... and ankles messed up. We then got on the Vaparretti to go back to Lido and our driver was we guess a new guy, because he missed every stop and had to back up. The gate guy was yelling at him and he was only doing like 1 mile an hour, then I thought well we will probably drown or something and then was crying again wanting to come home. I know it sounds like I am a cry baby, but I am and feel so far from home. Will ...

Just a quick update loyal readers! As you will have noticed I haven´t been making many updates, primarily as I´ve eaither been too busy, or only able to access ridiculously expensive internet. I will try and write more tomorrow, as we have access to cheap internet here in Dresden. So just some quick impressions to tide you over ...

... over 5 miles. <br>A lot of people told us we'd visit Venice regularly over the next few years while we are stationed in Aviano....and I think they might be right. Venice is an enchanting place, and the food is pretty darn good as well.<br>Allen and I are hopeless romantics, so this place seems to suite us well. ;)<br>

... see other tourists. After the wine was finished we decided to get a bite to eat before we went to the train. We went into a nearby pizza shop because it said that there was not a cover or "coperta." I explained to the waiter in Italian that we were in a hurry and that we ahve to catch a train in 45 minutes. He was very nice and made sure we got our food fast and we ate fast and ran for the train. On the way out we looked at the bill and realized that they charged a cover for some ...

Day 3: Pisa - Padua - Venice Pisa We took in Pisa on the way to Venice and avoided the "holding up the tower" photo, choosing instead to lounge around and check out the buildings there.... but really, Pisa was just an averagely interesting stop on the journey. (I guess if we'd hard more time, we'd have found more interesting stuff but we were feeling a little "churched-out" by this point.) The most interesting part for me was the toilets. Normally, as you know ...

... gave us a pamphlet he had written with famous quotes from absinthe drinkers, and brought out his old fashion fountain used to slowly drip water over the sugar cube and into the glass. Five cocktails later (with matching local wines for the wife) Alli and I were listing through the Venetian alleyways trying to find our way back to the hotel before an impending thunderstorm. After I got us lost, Alli decided to lead us home that night. We got wet. On our last full day in ...

... where to put everything and how to repack my suitcase for optimal space. Managed to finish just after two new people came into the room. After that, I wandered out for some supper and then to find a gelateria. Walked around for quite a while, but I could not find a gelateria. I felt like I was in withdrawal!! How terrible. Got a bit lost in the alleys and ended up back in the campo where my hostel is and still don't realize how I managed it, but I got my gelati and ...