Choggia to Adria, Italy
We left the ship early and went to see the fish market at Chioggia and then a visit to the Clock Tower at the church.
What we thought would be a quick trek up the stairs to the top for a few pictures turned into a fascinating hour with the priest who explained some of the local history.
We were also shown (and touched!) 14th century documents were written on sheep skin. 1500 of these documents were found in the walls. We also saw what they claimed was the oldest working clock in the world (built 1386). Google agrees it is one of the three oldest in the world.
From here we cycled through the Po delta on a hot day to rendezvous with the ship at Porto Vida after 46 km.
We boarded the Ave Maria and sailed to our final destination, Adria. We had read there was a good Archeological Museum here and we spent a great 1.5 hours with one of the museum staff who took pity on our inability to read the Italian descriptions of the exhibits and gave us a personal tour. The finds from the Greeks, Etruscan, Celts and Romans were amazing. The photos are just some on the wonderful exhibits.
Dinner tonight was a seafood salad and sea bass all bought by cooks Giuliano and Enrico at the Chioggia markets this morning. Magnifico!
