Bologna

I've arrived and it's amazing. I've got an incredible room - up 3 flights of steps mind you! And I had to learn to get and put! Took me a little while.
Unpacked and went for a wander. These porticos are just amazing. Many of them and they are all different. You don't need an umbrella here!
my home for 6 nights. What a treat!
I'm still find our what these buildings are. This one looks very old. Nothing in English!
i went and had a look at that church. There's always people around. Very plain inside!
very stylish furniture shop.
I love these entries to beautiful gardens and homes inside.
and another!
there are 5 churches here. I haven't checked where they are. Found info on Google.
and a kitchen shop. I love these. Something for everyone. I bought a champagne stopper. No room for anything else.
more beautiful furniture.
the famous tower I was supposed to climb. It's leaning and they've closed it.
the bottom of it. Lots of information in Italian!

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/travel/2023/11/02/italys-other-leaning-tower-collapse-concerns

what great colours.
my first Prosecco in Bologna
my 2nd
my dinner - vegetable lasagna
my view.
It gets dark at 5pm. Light at 7am. So far the weather has been lovely.

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