Tag Italy
We boarded the tall ship in Civitavecchia, which is the port of Rome. After getting settled into our cabins, and dinner, it was getting dark. Time to go on deck, where they’ll be getting ready to leave for the final… Continue Reading →
The second leg of our Italian adventure was in Venice and Rome. Venice, with its narrow canals and calles, is my favourite city. When you consider its history and architecture, it’s the most interesting and mysterious place I can think… Continue Reading →
What? No taxis in this town? After flying to Venice, Italy, then train/busses to Cividale del Friuli, we still had about 12 km to get to our agritourism, farm hotel. Then we found out that the only cab driver in… Continue Reading →
We were also under the Tuscan sun, which was up to 35C everyday. We stayed in the town of Lucignano, which is a medieval walled town, originally built in 1391. We were actually staying in a wall, with no view… Continue Reading →
The next leg of our Italian adventure was a 6 day cycling trip from Venice (actually Maestre, which is the mainland part of Venice) to Florence. When I saw this graffiti in Florence, it made me think quite a bit…. Continue Reading →
There are 55,000 people living on the island of Venice, and over 20 million tourists a year, so we were a little overwhelmed. Yes, it was busy, but we found quiet places where you could relax and where the food… Continue Reading →
The second part of our Italian adventure was a cycling trip from Niederdorf, which is about 10 km from the Austrian border, to Maestre, which is by Venice, but on the mainland. The 6 day cycling trip covered 340 km…. Continue Reading →
Or sister? In Rome, for the first part of our Italian adventure, we were walking around the old Roman ruins area close to the coliseum. At one point, we were high up on a lookout point, I started thinking about… Continue Reading →