Bolzano

Aviva and I arrived in Bozen yesterday afternoon and we found our clean and friendlz hostel shortly after. We had planned to take it easy, shower and eat, and rest. However, after the shower we were quite eager to explore our new environment and before we knew it we were already half way up into the town oogling and googling the architecture, the many shops, and the friendly people on the streets. I`m using the internet in the hostel before we go to dinner so I only have half an hour and so I´ll do a quicky recap of yesterday.
We left Venice at 0935 by train and went to Padova where I was able to see St-Anthony`s tomb and also walk around his ancient church---a most powerful experience. Aviva and I have also had many firsts, catching sea buses, trams, trains, and walking and biking next to traffic (all very good little learning curves). Despite sweating all day long, drinking water like it´s gone out of style, and catching a bite to eat hours after normal meal times, we´ve handled all of our near mishaps with a laugh and a shrug.
Venice was amazing as was our day trips to Murano and to Lido. In Lido we went to visit a Jewish Cemetary (that´s the picture with the blue windows---it is a family crypt). We biked all along the coast. We found a perfect little plaza surrounded by cozy homes to eat lunch purchased from a local grocery store. Later still, we made our way to Lido´s ´free´beach and found the water warm and refreshing (no it was not a wonderful and inviting blue color but that´s besides the point). Everybody goes to the beach!
I´m afraid my time is running out. Aviva and I have taken a gizillion pictures today so our ´plan´is to dine and download---and I´d