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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Buongiorno Italia Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:05am The sun is shining and it’s warmer after a cooler wet reception from Switzerland. We are at Lake Como now.
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #1 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:06am *
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #2 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:10am Cathedral in Como… last of the gothic style churches built in Italy which began being built in 1396 and was completed 400 years later!
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #3 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:11am *
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #4 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:13am Geez I remember these confession booths with terror as a kid!
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #5 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:19am Had the real Italian style pizza and later Gelato! This was mid size! $19 EU
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77684 Gender:	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #6 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 8:29am Enjoy Sophia I'm not jealous..... much
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 49619 Gender:	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #7 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 12:25pm Pizza Frutti de la Mere in Florence—christ that was great! Gelato to finish even though that was the coldest winter in 21 years or something.
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tallowood Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6048	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #8 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 2:49pm Did you try Lake Como seafood "risotto con pesce persico"? They also tell stories about Lariosauro cousin of Loch Ness monster.
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #9 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 11:55pm Jovial Monk wrote on Sep 25^th, 2024 at 12:25pm: Pizza Frutti de la Mere in Florence—christ that was great! Gelato to finish even though that was the coldest winter in 21 years or something. glad you still went for the gelato … no matter what weather…. It’s tradition!
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Reply #10 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 11:58pm

tallowood wrote on Sep 25^th, 2024 at 2:49pm:

Did you try Lake Como seafood "risotto con pesce persico"?

They also tell stories about Lariosauro cousin of Loch Ness monster.

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No we haven’t…. We’ve spent all day at hotel resting as it’s been a dizzying trip! So much to take in!
I will find out if some of the other travellers in our group tried it.
8 of us stayed behind to recoup, 19 went to Milano or a cruise in Como lake.
Sounds like a cool story

I will mention it to our well travel guide who’s been around world for this job many years!

I went for a walk out around hotel and by time I came to entrance, the travellers were going on the bus, all asking if I’m going. Geez no Grin

I say in Italian… arrivederci ….
Thinking of timing it so I see them come back 6.30 tonight. Stuffed! Grin

and me all fresh with a drink sitting pretty Cool

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 31774 Gender:	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #11 - Sep 26^th, 2024 at 1:23pm Sophia wrote on Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:19am: Had the real Italian style pizza and later Gelato! This was mid size! $19 EU Now that really looks like good pizza - bellisima.
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #12 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 4:35am Gnads wrote on Sep 26^th, 2024 at 1:23pm: Sophia wrote on Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:19am: Had the real Italian style pizza and later Gelato! This was mid size! $19 EU Now that really looks like good pizza - bellisima. Buono mangare!
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9041	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #13 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 4:44am While I was in Verona today, I wanted to exchange some Aussie money to EU One place saud my $50 au is worth $18 EU Another place offered $23 EU Geezuz! Why is our dollar so friggin crap!!! I found a atm after asking in Italian, a few good looking waiters To get out $150 euro cost me $259.77 Australian.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 49619 Gender:	Re: Buongiorno Italia Reply #14 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 8:25am Did you meet two gentlemen?
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Reply #15 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 9:56am

Sophia wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 4:44am:

While I was in Verona today, I wanted to exchange some Aussie money to EU
One place saud my $50 au is worth $18 EU Shocked

Another place offered $23 EU

Geezuz! Why is our dollar so friggin crap!!!

I found a atm after asking in Italian, a few good looking waiters

To get out $150 euro cost me $259.77 Australian.

As I remember, when Italians don't like offered deal they say "domani" or at least they do it in Venice markets.

Talking about Venice, if you visit there have a ride on gondola.

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Reply #16 - Sep 28^th, 2024 at 7:07am

tallowood wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 9:56am:

Sophia wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 4:44am:

While I was in Verona today, I wanted to exchange some Aussie money to EU
One place saud my $50 au is worth $18 EU Shocked

Another place offered $23 EU

Geezuz! Why is our dollar so friggin crap!!!

I found a atm after asking in Italian, a few good looking waiters

To get out $150 euro cost me $259.77 Australian.

As I remember, when Italians don't like offered deal they say "domani" or at least they do it in Venice markets.

Talking about Venice, if you visit there have a ride on gondola.

Woo hoo! Yes did the gondola ride today. Wow, Venice is a mad crazy busy hectic place!

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Reply #17 - Sep 28^th, 2024 at 10:13am

Sophia wrote on Sep 28^th, 2024 at 7:07am:

Woo hoo! Yes did the gondola ride today.

what are they charging these day? Used to be 80 euro 20years ago, which i thought was a little steep at the time, but understandable given it was Venice.

My wife and I had out 'honeymoon' in Venice before we got married. We couldn't get the timing to work any other way.

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