As we travelled from the South to the North, we were staying in very good hotels with good and diversified breakfasts. A very new and modern hotel “Ibis” near Rome was a little sophisticated with a system of turning on and off the light that had to be learned and a modern system of locking the door with a card. In this hotel there happened a strange mess in the morning when our guide hurried us up, while we had to find and wash cups and plates for our breakfast, there were no waiters at all. They said it was a kind of strike. A wonderful hotel “Grand Plaza” near Florence was a restored ancient building with high wooden windows and doors. It combined ancient grandeur with all the modern comfort and services. The architecture of Venice was unique and beautiful in its own style. Venice was the last place of our tour, and we were to depart from Verona.