{"id":9041,"date":"2012-06-08T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T18:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=9041"},"modified":"2012-06-11T05:56:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-11T12:56:20","slug":"ravenna-to-bologna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2012\/06\/08\/ravenna-to-bologna\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravenna to Bologna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-9041\">\n<p>We got up late by design &#8211; we&#8217;re both tired and today is a rest day. We cleaned up and checked out of the hotel. After a quick lunch we took a taxi to the train station and caught a train to Bologna.<\/p>\n<p>We ate a really good, vegetarian lunch at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Bottega-Conti-De-Francesco\/198530190238129\" target=\"_blank\">Botega Conti-De Francesco<\/a>. We walked down to the Farmecia on Cavour and Aviva got band aids and deodorant. We happened upon the farmers market, then back to the hotel for a taxi to the train station.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9066\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9066\" data-attachment-id=\"9066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2012\/06\/08\/ravenna-to-bologna\/gingersoda\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1339179427&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"This ginger soda was really great!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This ginger soda was really great!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9066\" title=\"This ginger soda was really great!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"This ginger soda was really great!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GingerSoda.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This ginger soda was really great!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The train seemed to stop at every little city between Ravenna and Bologna, but we finally arrived and got a cab to the Sheraton which is near the airport. We emptied our bags and repacked &#8211; since I got an upgrade (and leaving tomorrow while Aviva continues for a few days to Florence) I&#8217;m taking the bigger checked bag in case it&#8217;s too heavy (business flyers have a higher weight limit).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9063\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9063\" data-attachment-id=\"9063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2012\/06\/08\/ravenna-to-bologna\/caughtindoor\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg?fit=611%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"611,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-FH5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1339153384&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don&amp;#8217;t get your gonads caught in the closing doors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t get your gonads caught in the closing doors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg?fit=611%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9063\" title=\"Don't get your gonads caught in the closing doors\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor-229x300.jpg?resize=229%2C300\" alt=\"Don't get your gonads caught in the closing doors\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg?resize=114%2C150&amp;ssl=1 114w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CaughtInDoor.jpg?w=611&amp;ssl=1 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#39;t get your gonads caught in the closing doors<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And I&#8217;m so glad we&#8217;re not walking around anymore; I&#8217;m sore and tired, and we did see a lot of things off the typical beaten path.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9067\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9067\" data-attachment-id=\"9067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2012\/06\/08\/ravenna-to-bologna\/condomsinmachine\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1339212996&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The vending machine in the Sheratin sold condoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The vending machine in the Sheratin sold condoms&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg?fit=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9067\" title=\"The vending machine in the Sheratin sold condoms\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"The vending machine in the Sheratin sold condoms\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/CondomsInMachine.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vending machine in the Sheratin sold condoms<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We ate in the hotel restaurant &#8211; we&#8217;ve stayed here before, the food is good and the service is reasonably quick. We finished repacking and crashed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-9041\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 9041);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-9041\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-9041\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got up late by design &#8211; we&#8217;re both tired and today is a rest day. We cleaned up and checked out of the hotel. After a quick lunch we took a taxi to the train station and caught a train to Bologna. We ate a really good, vegetarian lunch at Botega Conti-De Francesco. 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