The Ham Nomads

30 Mar 2015. <IT> Firenze, Toscana; Venezia, Veneto —

Today we leave Florence, and set out for Venice! So what better to do than to drive up to Piazzale Michelangiolo, visit the memorial to the great man there, and to look out over the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio one last time. We parked up there in our homely little van, but we were in the company of a flashy Ferrari!

Then it was highway driving towards Venice. The weather started out slightly gloomy, a good day for driving. We didn't strike any traffic until we were skirting Bologna, and then the sun came out and it was a lovely spring day — the trees are greening up, and the pink blossom greets us as we go.

Finally we got to Venezia, and to Camping Jolly, the companion to Camping Firenze we had just left! Easy bus travel into Venice, and power and WiFi — sheer luxury!

Distance driven — today, 161 miles ( 259 km ); to date, 16,786 miles ( 27,015 km )