Europe 2010

Day 7		Saturday 26th June

Today we left the hotel at about 8.00am and navigated through Trieste to take the coast road towards Castle Miramare. We stopped and walked to the castle and part way round the grounds. We were too early to go into the castle so we continued our journey along the coast towards Grado. As the morning wore on the traffic became heavier and there were more hold-ups at traffic lights. Eventually we decided to make for the Autostrada. We found that the set of toll booths close to Mestre had been taken away so there was no longer a hold-up there. We stopped for lunch at a Services and then again for a rest as we were early. We left the Autostrada at Grisagnano and made our way across country towards Nanto. Eventually we found it and continued south to shop at the Aliper at Barbarano. We were still early at Palazzo Rosso. Fortunately, the apartment was ready and we moved in and started to unpack.

Miles travelled today - 163			Total Trip Miles -  1328

Day 8		Sunday 27th June

Today was a rest and domestic day. Washing to be done and relaxing by the pool in the sunshine. We did manage a short trip into the Berici hills during the afternoon.

Miles travelled today – 20			Total Trip Miles – 1348

Day 	9	Monday 28th June

We drove into Vicenza and parked in the underground car park in Campo Marzo. The town was very quiet as many shops do not open on part or all of Monday. We got a bus timetable booklet and a single sheet train times and fares printed from the Internet. Later we called in at the train station but were unable to obtain a better train timetable.  On our way back to Palazzo Rosso we drove around the ring road that follows the line of the old city walls. Some traces are still visible of the walls. We also drove up past the Museum del Risorgimento e della Resistenza on the way up to the Berici Hills. We found our way back to the Palazzo Rosso via Lago di Fimon which is very pretty with water lilies and reeds but not a place for bathing. The afternoon was spent by the pool and in the shade.

Miles travelled today -  29			Total Trip Miles -  1377