Torbole

This is Torbole, a village situated on the north side of the lake. If you were to drive through from Limone to Torbole you would find that Torbole would come after Riva. We took the easy way when we went to Riva and went by boat. We never actualy ever stopped at Torbole but it was the stop on the "water Taxi" on our way round to Riva. So this photo of Torbole has been taken our way. What is Torbole known for? It's windsurfer and their colourful boards (if you were lucky their suits matched their boards!!!!) . It is known for its perfect wind conditions. In fact, torbole is probably one of the best sites for surfing in Europe. Anybody going surfing? Somehow, as I cannot swim, I think it may be a while for I take the windsurfing!!!!

Rome's Olympic Bid 2016

Parliament on Thursday formally backed Rome’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games and in a bipartisan motion called on the government to promote the capital’s candidacy. The motion was passed by a broad majority in the Senate a day after it won the approval of the House, with all parties voting in favor except the devolutionist Northern League, which backed a bid by Milan.

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Verona

Verona was one of the places that we visited on the Thursday of our trip. Dont you find sometimes when you go to a large town/city you feel if you seen it before. As Morven and I walked into the piazza Bra, the main square we really felt it's uniquness. This main square was pretty large and was probably the largest in Italy. As we approached the main square we were confronted by the arena where many gladiators had fought many years ago.
We also had the opportunity to visit Juliets house and stand in that famous balcony! We did not realise that these were two familys who had lived in the area who were at war with each other. It wasnt just a fictional story!
As we only were there for half a day we only touched the "iceberg" of the town so to speak. But maybe another time we will get to explore more. I may write up a bit more in a week or so time.

Looking down to Limone

Below is a picture of us looking on to Limone (the place where we stayed).

We are back!

Well yes we are back and all had a good time. Beginning to work through some of our photos we took while there. As said managed to visit Riva while there and here is a photo we took from the harbour side looking on to the lake Garda.