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October 21st 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Ahhh beautiful venice....The city of romance, rivulets, cananls and gondalas. When we arrived it was drizzling but the sky was clear and as expected the place was beautiful...We caught the boat from ... 28 photos [full story]
Ahhh beautiful venice....The city of romance, rivulets, cananls and gondalas. When we arrived it was drizzling but the sky was clear and as expected the place was beautiful...We caught the boat from ... 28 photos [full story]
September 30th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Hello, 9/30 - We spent the morning wrapping up things on Santorini. One of owners of our hotel (the husband, grumpy greek Nikos) had promised that someone would take us back to port at 2:30pm. Hi ... 8 photos [full story]
Hello, 9/30 - We spent the morning wrapping up things on Santorini. One of owners of our hotel (the husband, grumpy greek Nikos) had promised that someone would take us back to port at 2:30pm. Hi ... 8 photos [full story]
September 19th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Day 521 Steps 18176 We woke up to miserable weather... bucketing rain with no signs of letting up. We reset the alarm and changed our plans, boycotting Verona (the home of Romeo and Juliette) and hea ... 22 photos [full story]
Day 521 Steps 18176 We woke up to miserable weather... bucketing rain with no signs of letting up. We reset the alarm and changed our plans, boycotting Verona (the home of Romeo and Juliette) and hea ... 22 photos [full story]
October 23rd 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Travel date: May 2008 The land indescribable in words and photographs - literally. You can get a feel of Venice only once you’re IN Venice !!! we got off the lazy airport waited for the bu ... 5 photos [full story]
Travel date: May 2008 The land indescribable in words and photographs - literally. You can get a feel of Venice only once you’re IN Venice !!! we got off the lazy airport waited for the bu ... 5 photos [full story]
October 16th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Brrr Im freezing! It has been so cold here the last few days. The beginning of my trip was glorious- 75 and sunny everyday. Then all of the sudden it got down to like 45-50 and windy! We definately di ... [full story]
Brrr Im freezing! It has been so cold here the last few days. The beginning of my trip was glorious- 75 and sunny everyday. Then all of the sudden it got down to like 45-50 and windy! We definately di ... [full story]
July 26th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Day 31: 26th. July: Temp 28C: Another early breakfast so we could go out on deck on a beautiful clear morning and watch as we approached Venice. We had been to Venice in 1995 - one day to see not muc ... 27 photos [full story]
Day 31: 26th. July: Temp 28C: Another early breakfast so we could go out on deck on a beautiful clear morning and watch as we approached Venice. We had been to Venice in 1995 - one day to see not muc ... 27 photos [full story]
October 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Hon, Remember when I always make jokes when you sleep...like youre at the beach...or watching TV?...Oh sorry honey...I'm like you now....sleepy....gonna sleep! And I mean sleep!.(..joKE) Gotcha...ki ... [full story]
Hon, Remember when I always make jokes when you sleep...like youre at the beach...or watching TV?...Oh sorry honey...I'm like you now....sleepy....gonna sleep! And I mean sleep!.(..joKE) Gotcha...ki ... [full story]
October 5th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Monday 5th October A day at the beach - Lido di Jesolo The early morning flights from the Marco Polo airport next to the camp all go in quick succession and then there is a lull while the early arri ... 2 photos [full story]
Monday 5th October A day at the beach - Lido di Jesolo The early morning flights from the Marco Polo airport next to the camp all go in quick succession and then there is a lull while the early arri ... 2 photos [full story]
October 4th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
Sunday 4th October The unique city of Venice We made two mistakes during our first night and morning in our mobile home at the camping ground just outside of Venice. First we under estimated just h ... 9 photos [full story]
Sunday 4th October The unique city of Venice We made two mistakes during our first night and morning in our mobile home at the camping ground just outside of Venice. First we under estimated just h ... 9 photos [full story]
October 10th 2009 Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice
The first week in Venice has been such a whirlwind!! Even though I’m in one of the most beautiful cities in the world on what would seem to be a 3 month long vacation, I’ve felt like I hav ... [full story]
The first week in Venice has been such a whirlwind!! Even though I’m in one of the most beautiful cities in the world on what would seem to be a 3 month long vacation, I’ve felt like I hav ... [full story]
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