We ventured to nearby Bassano del Grappa to visit the Dinosauri in Carne e Ossa, or the Dinosaurs in the Flesh exhibit. Actually, this was the second trip because the first time we made the 45 minute drive we were unable to locate the museum. This was partially due to the address being published incorrectly in the flyer, but it's also kind of funny because had we turned our heads 20 degrees to the right instead of blindly following the GPS, then we would have seen the life-size Dinosaurs in the open park area. The weather was bad that first day so we'll chalk it up to a poor visibility issue; however, we easily found the exhibit today and despite having to rely on our limited interpretation and translation skills it was still an educational trip.
It consisted of three floors and an outdoor exhibit area of all different sizes and scales of Dinosaurs and Liam walked away with some new Dino figures - since he claimed that he really loves the Baryonyx and needed it to complete his Velociraptor family. In short, it was a fun day and a cool place. We also drove through a little town called Schiavon. Although not the origin of the Italian surname, Schiavoni, it represents the important family name from the Venetian Republic that originated from the the ethnonym or slur for "Slavs" in old Italian. These descendants of present day Croatia settled into the Veneto region and are found throughout central and southern Italy today.
All of the day's pics are posted HERE!
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