Thu 23 Oct- after breakfast, we decided to take a walk around Abano, have some clothes ironed, buy toothpaste and AA batteries while we walked. There is a nice pedestrian zone next to our Hotel Helvetia, so we walked around it as we took care of our shopping. There are many hotels, since Abano is famous for thermal springs since Roman times. There are many upscale brand-name shops selling jewelry, clothes, souvenirs, shoes - the usual 'old town' businesses.
We had nice draft beer (E 8) at the 'City Bar' cafe as we looked over information from the Tourist Office, deciding whether to visit a garden if it's nice tomorrow. There are several nearby, but only one is open when we will be able to visit.
When we returned to the Helvetia, we decided to try its thermal pools (inside and outside, connected by a swim-through passage). The water was pleasantly warm, so we could stay in for more than an hour without getting too hot or cool.
GCT had arranged a candlelight dinner with music, so at 7:30 pm we went down to enjoy it. They served: Paoni Colli Euganei red wine; aubergine (eggplant) pie with parmesan cheese; risotto with Bassano asparagus; swordfish with croutons, bread and spinach; green apple sherbet to cleanse the palate; glazed leg of pork with honey and potato Mont Blanc (mashed potato); and King tart for dessert. It was a very enjoyable and tasty meal. The pork was brought out through the darkened room in a parade lit by sparklers. The King tart was a cake with fruit embedded and topped with whipped cream.
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