You know what I love? The weird feeling of uncomfort. It sparks a different kind of excitement for me, knowing that I am not only growing as a person but learning something I didn't know or have never felt before. What I love even more is finding comfort within a place that is so different and new to us. I would say comfort for us right now is that we are officially locals at the café we go to every morning for coffee. Haha! We've got our day to day routine down. As well as 5 solid Italian phrases that get us through the days. I love our days just hanging out and exploring Padua. But it is sooooo nice being in such a good location where we can just hop in the car and take day trips in less than 2 hours. Oh - and not only are we the Americans touring in the big van (with absolute no tint on the windows). We are the Americans with the big van, double stroller and baby carrier.... yeah we busted that one out. And I love it. We drove about an hour and a half down the coast to Trieste, Italy. It's little port city northeast of us! We just hung out around the outside of the town to have lunch, walk around and let the boys play on the playgrounds that lined the water. Our eyes got pretty big when lunch was served because we misunderstood some stuff on the menu haha... let's just say we left the assorted fish appetizer to Mark. We are off to Florence tomorrow then staying in San Gimignano for the weekend :) Happy Friday! XO Heather
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Luigi
4/5/2017 02:14:06 am
a suggestion since you have a large car you go in Chioggia beach in half hour, the sea air is very good for children, visite Venice many times especially when the weather is nice and you are sure that there is not high water at St. Mark's .... do take with someone's of Padua who knows the city and explains the history and art ... Visit the river Po delta park (one hour distance) . They are the really significant places of the Veneto region. If you prefer mountains go to Cortina or at the border with Austria. Have a good trip.
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Heather
4/5/2017 03:24:46 pm
Thank you so much for all the recommendations! I heard Chioggia beach is amazing. We have a lot of learning to do. I will upload pictures once we visit Venice and hopefully an area in the mountains! Ciao
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Luigi
4/5/2017 05:36:18 am
Also, learn 200 essentials words of Italian, Italians immediately become friends, Italians love america, your lifestyle in Italy will immediately become better.
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Luis
4/5/2017 11:12:17 pm
Per visitare Venezia da Padova conviene il treno, con l'auto è veramente difficile trovare i parcheggi, inoltre conviene aspettare che sia veramente primavera inoltrata in questa stagione i colori sono migliori e si evita il rischio di acqua alta. Se volete andare a Chioggia (piccola Venezia) è più semplice c'é un ampio parcheggio. In spiaggia è consigliabile andarci di Lunedì per via del traffico e dell'affollamento del fine settimana da parte dei padovani. Dopo che avrete visto bene Venezia suggerisco il giro a Burano, Murano, Torcello le più belle isole della laguna, fatevi accompagnare da qualcuno di Padova che conosca bene la zona e vi può spiegare tutto.
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