Tuesday we got up at 6:00 (very difficult for those of us unaccustomed to using an alarm clock) and caught the bus to to train station to head to Ravenna, a small town about 1.5 hours away by car. The bus, which runs on no apparent schedule (and for which no schedule is available) didn't come for so long we were afraid we would miss the train. However, it was still at the tiny Chioggia station (which doesn't sell tickets, you have to find somewhere else to buy tickets--that is a whole other story) and we made it with a minute to spare. We had to change trains in Rovigo (the only station the Chioggia train goes to) and again in Ferrara. Unfortunately, the Rovigo train pulled into Ferrara 5 minutes late and we missed the connection and had to wait 3 hours for the next Ravenna train. While larger than the Chioggia station, there really isn't anything to do at the Ferrara station, but it did have a pannificio with delicious brownies, so all was not lost. Eventually, 7 hours after leaving our apartment, we arrived in Ravenna. It was amazingly warm (22 C) and felt like summer. It was an easy walk to our B&B, Casa Masoli, past numerous historical sites. The B&B is incredible! Huge room, huge bathroom, a vaulted brick ceiling, beautiful tile floors, all in a palazzo from 1600.
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| Part of the bathroom |
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| still the bathroom |
Now, off to see the mosaics!
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