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Our vacation began with a flight into Milan and a train trip to the port city of Ancona on the Adriatic. Heavy rains prevented our ferrying over to Croatia, so we decided to spend three relaxing days at Abner's Best Western Hotel in the beautiful resort of Riccione, Italy
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| One of our favorite restaurants | Our hotel room had a great balcony facing Riccione's beach | |
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| Riccione on a rainy day | ||
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| Betty enjoyed playing cards on the balcony of Abner's Hotel and wandering through Riccione's streets | ||
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| On Sept. 18th, we took the train to Padova and spent two days visiting the city sights including basilica dedicated to Saint Anthony | ||
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| Padova has long been famous for its plazas and the university founded in 1222 | ||
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| We spent a day wandering around Venice and had Betty leading the orchestra at St. Mark's Square | ||
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| Venice was crowded with tourists | ||
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| We preferred strolling Venice's side streets | ||
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| Our next destination was beautiful Desenzano, on Lake Garda | ||
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| Our Hotel Benaco | Desenzano Marina | Sirmione on Lake Garda |
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| Gardone | Nice house near our hotel | Gargnano |
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