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Forum: Europe
May 18th, 2019, 06:54 PM
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Day Seven. And, the weather finally turns....

Day Seven.

And, the weather finally turns. Rain and heavy winds. We cancelled our plans to drive down the western side of the lake. That road has more climbs and narrowness, but our landlord said...
Forum: Europe
May 18th, 2019, 02:50 AM
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Posted By whitehall

Day Six. We fully expected a washout, so...

Day Six.

We fully expected a washout, so again gave up on the cable cars to Monte Baldo. Instead, we opted for a boat tour of the Lake, and, to our surprise, didn’t need the umbrellas at all. In...
Forum: Europe
May 17th, 2019, 04:58 PM
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Posted By whitehall

The sun was a blessing and a huge surprise, given...

The sun was a blessing and a huge surprise, given the lousy weather forecast. But Malta last week was really sunny. All the lousy weather in central and southern Italy did result in refreshing...
Forum: Europe
May 17th, 2019, 11:55 AM
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Posted By whitehall

Day Five. Time to head to Lake Garda, and...

Day Five.

Time to head to Lake Garda, and the weather forecast called for a washout. While the skies remain sunny, we decide to take a quick look at Belluno, one of the cities we had previously...
Forum: Europe
May 17th, 2019, 05:38 AM
Replies: 19
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Posted By whitehall

Agreed. Unless the cafe is in the right spot: ...

Agreed. Unless the cafe is in the right spot:


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Forum: Europe
May 17th, 2019, 05:33 AM
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Posted By whitehall

Just found this. ...

Just found this.


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Forum: Europe
May 17th, 2019, 04:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,577
Posted By whitehall

Too funny. Yes, a Newfoundland. I asked my wife...

Too funny. Yes, a Newfoundland. I asked my wife if she saw him. And she said "I headed down the hall and heard a loud pump go off and decided to leave." But it wasn't a pump. The large dog had left...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 05:49 PM
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Views: 3,577
Posted By whitehall

Day Four. The weather forecasters were wrong...

Day Four.

The weather forecasters were wrong again. Really wrong. Not a cloud in the sky as we had our one full day in the Dolomites, mostly centered on the eastern portion. First stop was San...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 03:48 PM
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Posted By whitehall

Day Three We forced ourselves to get up...

Day Three

We forced ourselves to get up early for about a three-hour tour, to see St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs, the Rilalto Bridge and as many streets and passageways as we could fit in...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 02:52 PM
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Views: 3,577
Posted By whitehall

Day Two. It was a little tough getting going...

Day Two.

It was a little tough getting going on our first full day, but a second beautiful spring day greeted us as we looked out our hotel window at one of the city’s inner lakes, full of swans...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 02:47 PM
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Posted By whitehall

We visited Christiana a few years ago when last...

We visited Christiana a few years ago when last in Copenhagen. Our friends told us it wasn't worth the time because the authorities have been closing a lot of it down in the last year. There has been...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 01:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,577
Posted By whitehall

Day One We have been to Copenhagen before,...

Day One

We have been to Copenhagen before, so we know how easy it is to take the train from the airport to the city center. We don’t usually feel a lot of jet lag, so we dropped off our bags at...
Forum: Europe
May 16th, 2019, 01:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,577
Posted By whitehall

Copenhagen, Venice, Dolomites, Lake Garda 6 nights!

This is not a misprint and certainly not a trip I would recommend for anyone else. But I offer this trip report to highlight my oft-stated belief that travel is not one-size fits all; that it can...
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