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| Lago di Garda |
Our trip to northeastern Italy coincided with a heat wave – it was at least 90 degrees the whole time, so we decided to take a day trip to Lago di Garda. Continue reading
Travel
Murano, Burano, Torcello
Two days is plenty of time to get to get a feel for Venice, so after we got our fill of wandering around, we did a half-day trip to the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. We had thought that 3½ hours was too much time, but with only about 45 minutes on each island, it turned out to be not enough. Continue reading
Venice, Italy
The flight from Nice to Venice only took an hour, making us feel like we hadn’t gone very far at all. But once we got into town, it definitely felt like we were in a different country. My husband and I have been to many different parts of Italy, but this was our first visit to the northeast. We spent four nights in a B+B in Mestre, one of the 6 Venetian boroughs. Continue reading
Traveling along the Adriatic
Living near Nice is great for many reasons, one of which is easy access to the airport and numerous cheap flights all over Europe. When we found tickets to Venice for 38 euros (about $50) we knew we had to take advantage. Besides the great prices, another benefit of airlines like EasyJet is that you don’t pay extra for one-way tickets, so when we found a Naples-Nice flight for 40 euros, we decided that would be the other end of what turned into a 3-week trip, as follows:
- 4 nights in Venice, Italy
- 1 night in Trieste
- 1 night in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 1 night in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1 night in Split
- 7-night Dalmatian Coast cruise
- 2 nights in Dubrovnik
- 2 nights in Monopoli, Italy
- 2 nights in Tropea
We took buses, planes, trains, boats, a raft, a ferry, and a car, yet still walked miles every day. We met people from all over the world and ate wonderful food, terrible food, and everything in between. Pictures and details to come – stay tuned!
2013 Menton Lemon Festival Parade
Yesterday, I shared some pictures of the citrus gardens, today, I have some pictures of the parade.
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Fête du Citron 2013
The beautiful Mediterranean town of Menton celebrates its citrusy history with an annual lemon (and orange) festival. To celebrate its 80th anniversary, 2013’s theme was Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours / Around the World in 80 Days.
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| Entrance to the citrus sculpture garden |