I never did write in my travel journal for the last day we were in Verona. Probably because we didn’t do much. We walked around, but it was the same places we had been the day before. The old part … Continue reading
9/23/07 We went to Piazza Brafor breakfast, our first breakfast out this trip. We ordered a Continentale and a Europea, both with cappuccinos. This way were able to get a combo of fruit, toast and cornetto. We also got a … Continue reading
9/22/07 Off to Verona. We made the drive in a little more than one hour. We even filled up the car (and with diesel this time!). Despite lousy directions and a few unidentified streets we managed to find Avis and … Continue reading
9/21/07 Up early to catch the train for one last day in Venice. The plan – St. Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace. We’ll see if we can beat the people. Doge’s Palace yes. St. Mark’s no. We took the #1 … Continue reading
9/20/07 We decided to hunt down the sights of Monselice, which is about 5 miles from where we are staying. It turned out to be easier than we thought. We walked right to the castle, as it’s lower on the … Continue reading
9/19/07 Padova isn’t much to look at from the outside, but the interiors are grand. In a way, it reminds me of Bologna. Both being busy college towns with lots of upscale shops. We arrived by train from Monselice, and … Continue reading
9/18/07 Today we set off to look for local villas. Our first stop was planned – Valsanzibio’s baroque gardens. Entrance to the gardens is 8.50 euros and they give you a guided walk to follow. The garden/villa was built in … Continue reading
9/17/07 Since the train to Venice leaves from Monselice (or nearest “real” town) once per hour, we got up fairly early and were at the station at 9am. The train takes 20 minutes to Padova and one hour to reach … Continue reading
9/16/07 I woke up to the sound of church bells. I though it would be 8:00, but the cell phone said 8:19. There is a church next door (yes, pizza on one side and church on the other…it’s a very … Continue reading
9/15/07 Off to the Veneto. We left the villa round 9:15 and headed for Bologna. We went through the mountains…literally. There were lots of tunnels around the Tuscany/Emilia-Romagna border. After about 1 ½ hours of driving we arrived in Bologna. … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
