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Location Date France 1452297600 Germany 1451520000 Italy 
1449360000 Spain 1448841600 Switzerland 1448668800 UK 1447718400 Belgium 1389052800 Luxembourg 1387497600 Austria 1387152000 Hungary 1387065600 Croatia 1386806400 Ireland 1357948800 Czech Republic 1356480000 Turkey 1354233600 Netherlands 1324771200 Greece 1290729600 -
Location Date Udine 1449360000 Bologna 1449273600 Genoa 1449100800 Padua 1386115200 Parma 1385942400 Asti 1385769600 Milan 1355788800 Desenzano Del Garda 1355443200 Florence 1355184000 Termoli 1354924800 Sorrento 1354752000 Rome 1354579200 Verbania 1326067200 Turin 1322524800 Como 1291334400 Venice 1291248000 Lucca 1291075200 Verona
1291075200 San Gimignano 1290988800 Certaldo 1290902400 Viterbo 1290816000
Ok kids - the word for today is SNOW. Venturing northeast from Spezia,
we can see snow capped peaks in the distance. "Wouldn't it be nice to be
driving thru there" we say. Prophetic words to say the least. As we
hurtle further north it soon becomes apparent that indeed that is where
we are headed. We climb thru 800m and soon we are surrounded by snow
covered slopes and fields. the temp has dropped to below 4 degrees and
visibility has decreased to just 50m or so. It truly is a magical drive.
The snow serves to accentuate the bleakness of the towering cliffs, and
hints at what a wonderland this place would be in the middle of winter.
Soon we are cresting the range and dropping back down the other side,
still surrounded by snow.
If this is any indication, our wish for a white Xmas may be easier to fulfill than originally thought.
It's starting to get dark as we hit the outskirts of Verona (and its only 4pm), and soon we are booking into our next home for a couple of days, Hotel Borghetti.
Note: Remember to read the menu carefully - a few of the dishes on the hotel restaurants menu has the word "horse" in its description (http://gourmetscientist.com/archives/5 7-Horse-meat-in-Verona.html). Navigator Julie has already mentioned she refuses to eat Trigger!!!
Woke up this morning - guess what - SNOWING!!!!! The temp outside is somewhere near 0 - 2 degrees. But we still intend to go out exploring. The first 1/2 hour is spent rugging up, then programme our intended destination into the GPS (have i mentioned what a godsend the GPS has been?), and then we venture out into the falling snow. the whol town has been turned into a postcard with fresh snow covering anything that is standing still.
The old part of the city proves to be as interesting as we thought it would be - tall narrow buildings, winding cobbled streets, and of course, coffee shops galore.
Before leaving, we decided to visit yet another museum, this one being attached to the main attraction of the town, the Castelvecchio castle (http://www.comune.verona.it/Castelvecc hio/cvsito/english/storia.htm). The castle was the stronghold of one of the ruling families of Verona,
and has been turned into a museum for the area. As you would expect for Italy, the bulk of the exhibits are to do with the old masters of Verona and their depictions of all things religious. Overall, quite a fascinating display and well worth seeing.
Tomorrow we have decided to catch a train to Venice for the day (takes about an hour on the Eurostar). Hopefully, the weather won't be too terrible (although some more snow would be nice)
we can see snow capped peaks in the distance. "Wouldn't it be nice to be
driving thru there" we say. Prophetic words to say the least. As we
hurtle further north it soon becomes apparent that indeed that is where
we are headed. We climb thru 800m and soon we are surrounded by snow
covered slopes and fields. the temp has dropped to below 4 degrees and
visibility has decreased to just 50m or so. It truly is a magical drive.
The snow serves to accentuate the bleakness of the towering cliffs, and
hints at what a wonderland this place would be in the middle of winter.
Soon we are cresting the range and dropping back down the other side,
still surrounded by snow.
If this is any indication, our wish for a white Xmas may be easier to fulfill than originally thought.
It's starting to get dark as we hit the outskirts of Verona (and its only 4pm), and soon we are booking into our next home for a couple of days, Hotel Borghetti.
Note: Remember to read the menu carefully - a few of the dishes on the hotel restaurants menu has the word "horse" in its description (http://gourmetscientist.com/archives/5 7-Horse-meat-in-Verona.html). Navigator Julie has already mentioned she refuses to eat Trigger!!!
Woke up this morning - guess what - SNOWING!!!!! The temp outside is somewhere near 0 - 2 degrees. But we still intend to go out exploring. The first 1/2 hour is spent rugging up, then programme our intended destination into the GPS (have i mentioned what a godsend the GPS has been?), and then we venture out into the falling snow. the whol town has been turned into a postcard with fresh snow covering anything that is standing still.
The old part of the city proves to be as interesting as we thought it would be - tall narrow buildings, winding cobbled streets, and of course, coffee shops galore.
Before leaving, we decided to visit yet another museum, this one being attached to the main attraction of the town, the Castelvecchio castle (http://www.comune.verona.it/Castelvecc hio/cvsito/english/storia.htm). The castle was the stronghold of one of the ruling families of Verona,
and has been turned into a museum for the area. As you would expect for Italy, the bulk of the exhibits are to do with the old masters of Verona and their depictions of all things religious. Overall, quite a fascinating display and well worth seeing.
Tomorrow we have decided to catch a train to Venice for the day (takes about an hour on the Eurostar). Hopefully, the weather won't be too terrible (although some more snow would be nice)
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