NH Mantegna Padua
Via N Tommaseo 61 Padua, Veneto, 35131, Italy
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Fascinating Venice
... flooded on a daily basis. I thought it was hilarious to see people dining in fine restaurants around the Square ankle deep in water and waiters serving them in dinner suits and gumboots.
After the water went down we went to Caffe Florian in St Mark's Square for a Bellini (prosecco and peach nectar). I knew I wasn't going to make it to Harry's Bar with the girls, so I decided to have my Bellini at this other Venetian institution. The cost of the Bellini plus the 6 ...
Water, water, and more water.
... with “I tell it to you in die mic”.
I returned to my room and started writing my blog. The hotel did not provide free WiFi, so I was forced to be content with just typing up my blog. Rumor has it that our next free WiFi will not be included in the hotels until we reach Lyon or Macon, France. I was particularly happy to find FoxNews provided on the channel selections, and finally have some access to a worthwhile news program from the ...
To one of the most romantic cities in the world
... my last night in Italy. Tomorrow we part ways and Bruce goes on to Florence and I venture back to Ljubljana for one night before I leave for home on Saturday.
As hot and sweaty and challenging as it was navigating through Italy, we had some special moments in every city we visited in Italy. Great experiences, some nice people and beautiful cities. But I still think Slovenia trumped Italy on the food, which I didn't expect. But ...
More fun in Padua!
... in a Romanesque style. Years after it was initially built, more was added to the building that created a more Gothic atmosphere. It has several domes (I think 9?) on it which creates a really amazing view of the church from a distance. The inside of this church was so extensive that the chapels actually wrap around the main altar to the back of the church. It definitely felt like one of the biggest churches I have been in, even though it is not (St Peters in Rome is ...
Marco...Polo!
... of the shops sell masks and Marti Gras looking outfits. More than anything it was really cool to wind through the narrow canals on the gondola, away from the crowds (although there were quite a few other boats out there) and look up at the "old Venice," listening to the history of the city. Apparently Venice is made up of 120 islands all sitting on a black lagoon. Building the city ...



