The canals are used just like streets in most city´s. You have police in boats, taxis are boats, moving services use boats, mail transported by boat etc. Here these folks are carrying the bags to the motel for their guest.
Italy- Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Dolomite May 2nd 2007 Italy - Milan, Lake Como, Dolomites and VeniceDave B 5-2-07 I had laid down for about 15 minutes when the guy that had been missing came back. Not sure what he had been doing the whole time, but whatever it was he was done doing it and was back. All of the sudden our door was opened and this uniformed lady said something. The Italian guys snatched there identification then I realized she had said ... read more
Europe » Italy Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
A year of retirement in my 30's. Progressive thinking or insanity? Maybe a little bit of both. Either answer is fine by me.
Spending 1.5 years seeing as much of the world as possible. It has been a good ride. Feel free to come aboard!
Note: I planned to write a personal diary and then edit the diary for public viewing on this site. I soon realized during my travels that I would not have time to edit my journal writings, therefore what you see is a personal diary. The text was written on trains, boats, planes, buses, in hostels, hotels, homes, restaurants, pubs and often with very ... full info