Bologna

Despite all efforts to plan and schedule the Italian leg of our trip, there is nothing we can do about a public transport strike. The strike incorporates buses, trains, and planes - so we aren’t going anywhere! We were meant to leave Bologna today for San Gimiamo, but this will have to wait until tomorrow. So today is a forced day of relaxation in the Bolognese country side - we can’t even get into town as we rely on the local bus service. ...

We arrived in Bologna yesterday afternoon, after a short train trip from Venice (2 hours). We managed to navigate the local bus system with the help of a local and shortly after arrived at our B&B which is located in the country side hills overlooking farmland and the city - about 15 minutes drive out of town. Its absolutely beautiful here. The relaxing surroundings, the peacefulness of the Italian country side… Its just what we needed - a change from staying in city’s. ...