STEBO'S BLOG

The local train in Venezia I was up bright and early and walked to the railway station to catch the first of 3 trains for that day. At 07:41, I caught a train which was earlier than my pre-booked ticket for Venezia. The inspector was not impressed, and I had to buy yet another ticket costing 5 euros. The station in Venezia It was worth it just to have that extra time, allowing me to get a cappuccino and a sandwich. It's "illegal" to drink cappuccino after 11:00, so I remarked

Morning view of the city I had a long lie-in; waking up to church bells is really quite special. I woke up, showered, and walked into the city in search of a nice place for coffee and brioche. They call croissants "brioche" here. I accidentally got lost and found a new square I had never been to and settled down to my cappuccino and brioche while pigeons caused chaos landing on tables. Prato della Valle After coffee it was onwards to Sant Antonio and Prato della Valle, it was

A proper cappuccino The lack of sleep and NO WORK meant that I slept like I hadn't slept in an entire year! I was wide awake at 06:00 but decided to turn over and snooze some more. Finally up and about, I went out and grabbed a cappuccino and a chocolate croissant before going for a walk. The old chemistry building on via Marzolo I wanted to find a bookshop, but as it was still early, most were still closed. I headed to the university area to revisit my old house and the chem

Austrian Scenery I cannot do the Innsbruck-Verona journey justice here, and my prayers were also answered. As we approached the Italian border, it suddenly cleared up. Just like previous visits, I remember the rail trip snaking downhill with walls of mountains on either side of the carriage. The train seemed to struggle, making metallic screeching and scraping sounds as it twisted along the track. The Alpine-style houses surrounded by apple trees gave way to Italian-style vil

Breakfast in the Gay Village We headed downtown where we had a lovely breakfast in the Gay Village before going to Union Station where we...

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