Terme Internazionale Hotel Abano Terme

... I was walking and imagining how people used to leave here for centuries starting from Medieval times when Venice was the center of the Europe. Walking through that almost empty and peaceful tiny streets I could feel all the history of this gorgeous town. This was the REAL Venice. <br><br>I was just walking through this tale enjoying the morning when at about 10 o'clock 1000 of noisy, loudy tourists filled this wonderful place and began to ...

... 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 ...

... into Mick I spilled the wine ,right? But get over this the guy took the picture of us with the wine spilled anyway I am attaching both and you will see. Met a lot of nice people today, (Americans) because we were wearing our Cardinal stuff. I did not know there were so many Americans. You are afraid to talk because right away you get the cold shoulder from the Italians so you just stop talking to people and you ...

... been impressed with it because it is similar to a sauna but inside is similar to a cave. After dinner we have been at the bar together with our new French friends and then we went out. The last day we profited of the vicinity of Abano Terme with Padova. So, we decided to visit it. We walked through the squares in the centre and went to see the Diocesan Museum and the Baptistry. We haven't missed Saint Anthony's Basilica and we stopped at Caff ...

... 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>

... at him and then we got off, and he walked up ahead of us and just kept following us with his eyes. It was quite unsettling at the time in a new place, but felt pretty safe after that. Neither mum or I are usually fans of tours and tour guides, but to do something a bit different we decided to try a walking 'ghost tour' of Venice. It wasn't scary at all, but it was an awesome way to hear old stories and legends associated with the town and learn a little bit of ...

... for an ATM, I met a group from Ohio, as well. They were right when they said that this city is entirely Americans. I went into a church on my way, just to see what Italian churches look like. It was very pretty, but small. After lunch, I wandered around some more, and then made my way back to the train station to get home for dinner. I didn't have much time in Venice, but I think I would have regretted not going. Next time, though, I will not ...

... Someone told me later on that there's a bit of a cottage industry there that sells beebee guns so you can snipe the little buggers off of people's arms. Why I wasn't alerted to this when I was in the city is unknown to me. I walked around a little bit longer after finally finding the square, but the thing about Venice is, as beautiful as it is, it all starts looking the same after a while. You've seen one canal, you've seen them all. The one good thing I can say about ...

... of observations about Italy - Italian dogs are stuck up. Friends, it grieves me to say it, but my legendary attractiveness to dogs has not survived the trip! Italian dogs are free to roam where-ever they please - restaurants and hotels included ... and in their designer coats, they trundle along the streets, pausing for a poochachino with their owners, and give neary a sniff to yours truly! I suspect they know I'm foreign, but since they are everyewhere, I'm becoming increasingly ...