Vulcano update

Found this site with a forecast for ashcloud activity, and it looks quite safe!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/volcano/ashconcentration/fiveday.html

Also Swedish Luftfartsverket are on the optimistic side!

http://www.lfv.se/sv/Nyheter/Nyheter-2010/Allt-svenskt-luftrum-ar-fortsatt-fritt-zon-3-galler/

Friday night good life get-together!

update regarding Frrrrriday night! At 19:00 we hope you can come for a poolside drink session at the lovely

Hotel Terme Preistoriche
Via Castello 5, 35036 Montegrotto Terme
http://www.termepreistoriche.it/english/pages/swimming_pool.php



Drinks and finger food are on us, while if you want to use also the swimming pool, there’s an additional fee of 15€ (you have nice pools at your hotels as well though). After an hour or so, anybody up for grabbing a bite is recommended to head to Wine bar/Restaurant La Frasca to enjoy life’s goodies (eat and drink). This pit stop is at your own expense, but prices are fair and we will get a group discount if we arrive in plenty. It’s something like a 10 minute walk.

Via Aureliana 28, 35036 Montegrotto Terme
http://www.enoitecalafrasca.com/

Hotel Preistoriche is within reasonable walking distance from the two hotels (something like 10 minutes from Garden Terme and 15-20 minutes from Millepini). If you prefer taxi, you will find the phone number on this very blog shortly.

If it’s raining, which for the moment seems unlikely according to the weather forecasts, the drinks at Preistoriche are still on, but indoors.



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Weather forecasts look niiice!

As we’re approaching the last week of preparations, I gladly present to you the weather forecast! I say gladly, because the long term forecasts are looking up, especially considering that the last few weeks have been predominantly on the wet side (last time it rained this much in May in Italy was 30 years ago). Here we go:

The Norwegians at www.yr.no foresee no rain (but a bit cloudy), and decent temperatures:

The Americans at www.weather.com seem to pretty much agree, though a bit more optimistic regarding the temperature:

The Italians at www.meteo.it agree with the International expertise regarding the partial cloudiness, but foresee a hot hot day with 28 degrees!

You’ll find an update on the blog next week, hopefully at least as optimistic!

Scrovegni chapel

Hi,

just a quick note for any art entusiasts coming to Montegrotto. There is a very famous chapel in Padova called Capella degli Scrovegni, with paintings by Giotto from the early 14th century. It's possibile to visit the chapel, but necessary to book tickets in advance at http://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/eng/prenota_e.htm.
PS. Guided tours in English are unfortunately only available for groups. DS.