Today was a transportation day as we left our beautiful Tuscan villa and headed to Venice. Sometimes even the act of moving reveals learning and discoveries. It seems that "supersizing" has arrived at the Italian truck stops.
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Lyn and Randall show us supersize cans of Pringles
Few tours stop in Bologna, the culinary capital of Italy and home to a 1000 year old university. We stopped, loved it and wonder why more tourists don't visit. We enjoyed a guided walking tour of the center, virtually unchanged since the Renaissance.
 The streets of Bologna are covered by charming porticos |  Keith shows us the bottle of our favorite prosecco |  Local delicacies |
Next stop Venice for a 2-night stay. Cars and buses are not allowed on the main island so we boarded vaporretos (water taxis) for our hotel.
 Kim, Diane, Mary and Barb on the vaparetto |  Grace, Barb, Jeanne, Karen and Nancy waiting for their room keys |
We have a guided tour tomorrow, but some of us walked to St. Mark's Square for a preview.
 St. Mark's Cathedral at sunset |  Bridge of Sighs |
