ITALY 27/06/10 VENICE Today we crossed the boarder into Italy and drove through the Dolomites. We planned to spend a night in the Dolomites, however they were basically more of the same, mountains, green valleys and small villages. We drove around, looked at some villages, had a picnic, and then drove to to Venice. We found a campground just before the causeway, with a bus stop outside that went straight to city centre. 28/06/10 We caught a bus this morning to the city centre. Brought a 12 hour transport card include bus and ferry for 16 euro. Took the ferry to Piazza San Marco, where we could see the 15th century belltower (Torre dell 'orologio and the Basilica di san Marco) We went inside the lavish Palazzo Ducale, unfortunately no photos allowed inside. The Palazzo
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