Italy & Slovenia Road Trip 2024
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We watched the boat hauled and inspected the bottom and running gear. It was the right decision to have the bottom sanded and painted with the props sent out to be tuned. Expect performance to return to original specifications.
Into the rental car and off to Slovenia with our first stop in Ljubljana. What a wonderful surprise this small capital city turned out to be. Great architecture, food, wine and people…..and spotless. Wonderful Puppet Museum and Castle in the city. Next stop was the famous Lake Bled, disappointing facilities but great natural beauty. However, we did get to play miniature golf.
On route to Balzano we passed thru the spectacular Kranjska Gorge that runs for many miles. Passed from Slovenia to Italy with a small piece of Austria thrown in. Quick stops in Sillian and Brixen, both lovely small mountain villages. Blazon is a small mountain town where we stayed in a quaint lodge next to a magnificent villa. Continuing thru the spectacular Dolomites mountains we arrived at Borgo Valsugana.
From there we visited Arte Sella, an amazing art park where all of the sculptures are outdoors and formed from natural materials. Dozens of artistic presentations in all shapes and sizes.
From there it was on to Verona with its Roman colosseum and Grand Opera. Carmen with hundreds of cast, horses, etc….what a show. Terrible miniature golf course. On to Padua with its magnificent town hall unlike any we have ever seen. A two story affair with retail on the street level and an enormous open hall above.
Our last overnight was in Bassano del Grappa with its great covered bridge and the start of a canal system parallel to the river. A lovely city with lots of fine retail shops for Marcia.
Back to Venice airport for our flight to Zanzibar.
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