Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #976 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The last of the Basilica. Back out into the rain. This stream runs into the Grand Canal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #977 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The last of Padua. And back to the ship. You know when you are getting close. As you can see the rain got a lot heavier as we got close to the Moon. However we now had to go through the charade of Italian security. There was just a small tent. The officers were all under cover but we had to queue in the rain. We were told we had to take our passports. those that did had them inspected thoroughly leaving us in the rain. those that had no ID had to stand aside but those of us who took our driver's licence got a quick glance and straight through. As long as your DL is a photo ID it is better to take that than your passport in Italy. But the security charade had more to come. Had to take our jackets,belts and watches off. I did tell them I had a metal knee and would set off the alarm anyway but they still insisted on taking it off. So through the X ray machine and set the alarm off and you are sent to pick up your stuff and leave. One other farcical moment when the secret cigar smoker went through. He had already started to smoke his cigar before entering the tent. several officers shouted at him Ni Fumare but he just giggled and kept walking. As soon as he was out the other side the shouting stopped as it is legal to smoke outdoors. A small shuttle bus to the gangway but a bus of new passengers arrived just before we got to the gangplank so once again we had to queue in the rain as they were slowly processed. Finally 2 soggy people whose clothes were thoroughly soaked got to their suite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted May 15, 2023 #978 Share Posted May 15, 2023 We need a 'rotten luck' emoji! Very unusual weather for the Med. at this time of year, as far as I can remember; normally May and September are lovely months to cruise there, not too hot and not too full of summer tourists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #979 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Atlantide for dinner but this time didn't record the day's menu. But had a very nice red wine courtesy of our OBC. Rojaan wasn't very hungry so had a crab trilogy and then the Mushroom and cheese turnover. I had the crab plus watermelon and the modern Nicoise salad. Main was a lovely chicken korma with just a little bit of extra chilli. For sweets Rojaan had the mano trilogy whilst I went with the bitter orange frozen yoghurt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted May 15, 2023 #980 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Chicken Korma is a mild dish and not spicy. Ask for Chicken Jalfrezi that's a nice spicy dish with lots of chilli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #981 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The night lights of Fusina. The next morning another ferry had arrived. The trucks do a U turn and look like the will drive forward but then do another U turn and back into place. And all done quickly. We had booked another excursion to the Prosecco hills but Rojaan decided not to risk getting wet. So off I went and for most of the 1.5 hour bus ride the rain was heavy. Nearing the end of the trip we crossed the Piave river where in 1918 the Italian Army defeated the Austro - Hungarian Army which led to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire soon after. Into the Prosecco Hills where most grapes will be used to make Prosecco. We arrive at the winery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #982 Share Posted May 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, Mr Luxury said: Chicken Korma is a mild dish and not spicy. Ask for Chicken Jalfrezi that's a nice spicy dish with lots of chilli. Though most recipes for chicken korma or any Indian dish say that you can change the heat levels to your own preference. I particularly liked the combination of spices in a Korma curry but when I cooked it it would be quite spicy as I liked it that way. Several of the Indian doctors who I worked with in Tasmania liked my variation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #983 Share Posted May 15, 2023 There were 2 busses for this excursion but we went to different wineries. The set up for our tasting. Some of the bottles on display including their Rose Prosecco. There is an association open to All the local winemakers but there is a catch and this is it. You have to drink the prosecco in this glass in one go. The problem is that it contains a bottle of prosecco. The members at one of the 3 meetings a year that they have. At their September meeting the each bring along a bottle of their own product without a label. In a blind tasting they choose the 3 best wines that year Since 1969 a bottle of the 3 best proseccos each year has been kept 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #984 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On the roof of the cellar paintings from 1946 depictng prosecco and the vigneron's Association. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #985 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Now to the tasting. Tasted 3 of the current vintage Brut, dry and extra dry. Extra dry is actually the sweetest. Accompanied by some snacks. As a bonus we got to taste a 1992 prosecco. Didn't have the depth of colour I suspected but quite a different taste and very good. If it had been dry the tasting would have been here. You could also see the vines. And the local church before we had to get back on the bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #986 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Some scenes on the way back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #988 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Once again it started to rain heavily as we got to the ship. However I had expertly positioned myself to be firs off the bus so only a short dash to cover before going through the security charade and then the shuttle to the ship. No new passengers today so quickly into shelter on the ship. So a few scenes from our balcony as the rain slowly cleared. We were under the flightpath for the airport. Now a ship leaving. Better views of Venice including a cruise ship at the old terminal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #989 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Then realised I could actually seethe aiport. As well as trains on the Causeway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #990 Share Posted May 15, 2023 We went for a pre dinner drink in the Panorama lounge. Here I am with Franco now the Bar Manager and Sri - real name Putu - from Indonesia. My favourite wine waiter. Then down to Atlantide. We were one of the first in that night. Rojaan again had just 2 entrees. The foie gras and mushroom and cheese turnover. Whilst I had the beef Tataki, tomato soup and the lobster. No desserts again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #991 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Friday and in Piran Slovenia. Another new country for us. I was off on the Panoramic Slovenian Coast and Farmer's Market tour. Our tender was at least 30 minutes late as their was a medical incident boarding the first tender. An elderly gentleman collapsed it is believed from dehydration. A broken leg so evacuated to hospital. Then just as the bus was about to depart a woman said she had left her bag on the tender which was already on the way back to the ship. After awhile she said she didn't need her bag. Was a bit of rain at first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #992 Share Posted May 15, 2023 In the distance Italy and Trieste. Isola where we are headed first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #993 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The old fish factory. And now we are off for a walk around town. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 15, 2023 Author #994 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Renovating the old port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare drron29 Posted May 16, 2023 Author #997 Share Posted May 16, 2023 We came to the market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 16, 2023 Author #998 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Now we had some free time to walk around the town. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 16, 2023 Author #999 Share Posted May 16, 2023 The police station. And a fruit and veggie shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted May 16, 2023 Author #1000 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Then I went back to a bakery we had passed on our walk. I bought a Burek Sirni. A pastry filled with cheese. Quite large and 3 euro. Next I looked around the old town supermarket. Yes Czech lager by Budweiser. Then off to the next stop described as a Farmer's Market. The countryside is beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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