Saturday 28 October 2017

Italy et al

From Venice we ill jump on a cruise ship and sail on down to Bari.



I am looking forward to wondering the tangle of narrow lanes in Vecchia Bari - the old town - which is said to have been inhabited for millennia. Perhaps we'll see the Romanesque architecture like Cattedrale di San Sabino of the 11thC Basilica di San Nicola dedicated to St Nic (aka Santa). If there are going to be Christmas markets anywhere you'd think this would be a good starting point.

My fellow abroader, also named Wendy (as only the best abroaders are) and I are on a mission to see Christmas markets, 8/10 for any Christmas market, 9/10 for Christmas markets in the snowy scenery, 10/10 would be Christmas markets while it's snowing. 10/10 not in Bari but we do have 4 days in the Italian alps - i have high hopes for 10/10 then.

we will cruise on to

Pireaus, harbour city for Athens


Athens ... yes ... oh my goodness all-the-history! - that Athens


Katakolon, the port from which we will visit ... Olympia 




we will call into Kotor in Montenegro


 & Split, in Croatia

Before returning to Venice, to then travel to Madonnna di Campiglio in the Italian alps. 

So the iTour it is actually better described as the iTour+ and I am totally okay with that.




2 comments:

  1. Wendy, did you know that there is a Cat Museum in Kotor? .....not far from the Maritime Museum.

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