After I checked into the hotel and dropped the luggage in the room, I decide to do a short walk. Circle around the hotel, then head down towards the historic center. It is Carneval. Not as burlesque as in Venice, of course not as outrageous as in Rio, but people walk around in costumes, with funny hats, with masks. In the Palazzo Ducale court, a whole group of people is dancing, to the music of three musicians, playing on historic instruments. What a good and joyful mood! The dance continues seemingly endless.
Further down into the center there are narrow streets, historic buildings, restaurants. But I will explore this some other time – it is getting late, and my lack of sleep is making itself noticeable. The temperature is a little milder than in Yorkshire, but after a while it turns a little chilly. Nightly temperature will be at 3 C, not much different from Leeds.
