We have been away on a little holiday, just at the time when we were having a heatwave here in Italy. Two weeks of temperatures up around 100 degrees made travelling a little challenging. However at our first stop here in Mantova (Mantua, Lombardy) we were able to walk through the cool halls of the gigantic Palazzo Ducale in the heart of the city, the home to the Dukes of Mantova, the Ganzaga family, who ruled the region for 4 centuries.
August 28, 2011
Out and About!
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