14th October 2026... Padova and the botanical gardens.

As we had a car we decided to go to Padova. 

Which Dave had discovered a botanical garden, which will make a welcome change from water!

A few pics of the university town.

We found a vegan café and I had the most enormous Rainbow wrap...Dave a vegan burger...with chips!

The botanical gardens 

Teaching theatre 

Items used in the pharmacy 

Seed bank in atmosphere controlled spheres..

A seed pod

Insectivorous plants

The oldest palm in the world?

Stone plants

Back at the cabin

Chick pea curry.

13th October 2026......Burano, Lace museum

The island of Burano, famous for it's lace, our second visit...to catch the museum open!

The lighthouse/water taxi rank.

Some of the colourful houses

My ice cream today!

We were lucky enough to watch a lady lace maker or merletti.

In a local shop.

Something like this would be about 3 months work.

Then on to the lace museum, again free entry for both of us.

I have not put all the pictures on here...but there are quite a few!

All hand made.

Using the air method.

En route to Burano.

Along the Grand Canal.