We are in the north-eastern corner of Italy, not far from the Austrian border. East of us the Adriatic - we're near the northern end - and the countries of Slovenia and Croatia.
We've just landed at Venice's Marco Polo Aiport, and picked up our tiny Fiat 500, the famous cinque cento. Driving the ancient Roman road, close to the sea, the landscape alternating between land, marshes and the laguna.
It's a quiet and unobtrusive region, and already much greener than Holland. The temperature is far more agreeable too, for that matter, even with the slightly fuzzy sky. 'A green and pleasant land'.
No, the landscape is not spectacular. To be honest, it looks like Holland - with an Italian feel to it.
But where 'misty' in Holland turns the colours grey, here they turn into a hazy pastel blue.
We like it.
We cannot see the sea, but ever so often we have water on both sides. It's marshland, shallow water, land flooded because of the high tide.
We see cabanas with huge fishing nets hung out to dry. Never seen this fishing method before - and then we realise we're abroad, and on holiday!
We've just landed at Venice's Marco Polo Aiport, and picked up our tiny Fiat 500, the famous cinque cento. Driving the ancient Roman road, close to the sea, the landscape alternating between land, marshes and the laguna.
It's a quiet and unobtrusive region, and already much greener than Holland. The temperature is far more agreeable too, for that matter, even with the slightly fuzzy sky. 'A green and pleasant land'.
No, the landscape is not spectacular. To be honest, it looks like Holland - with an Italian feel to it.
But where 'misty' in Holland turns the colours grey, here they turn into a hazy pastel blue.
We like it.
We cannot see the sea, but ever so often we have water on both sides. It's marshland, shallow water, land flooded because of the high tide.
We see cabanas with huge fishing nets hung out to dry. Never seen this fishing method before - and then we realise we're abroad, and on holiday!
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