Packing Day
As predicted, it rained significantly more than drizzled, all day. We did a little packing and then Elisa came for a nice visit. We geared up and went over the Ponte Dona to the Bar Cupido. The wind was really … Continue reading →
As predicted, it rained significantly more than drizzled, all day. We did a little packing and then Elisa came for a nice visit. We geared up and went over the Ponte Dona to the Bar Cupido. The wind was really … Continue reading →
May 1st is Labor Day in Italy and many other countries. It is a day to recognize, commemorate, and celebrate working people. Lots of shops were closed. I felt like this was our last day here because the next day, … Continue reading →
Another beautiful day and we had a full calendar. We started with coffee at Puppa. I bought one for the African guy asking for money down the street. I’ve been giving him a euro or two every once in a … Continue reading →
We both felt like we were suffering from the aftereffects of our over indulgence the night before, so we just hung out most of the morning. Finally, we mustered our courage and got out to face the world. We kind … Continue reading →
A gorgeous day! Clear and cool, sunny and bright–a tourist’s dream weather. I had a date with Elisa to go for a coffee and for her to show me the “green grocer” (fruit and vegetable shop) and the bakery she … Continue reading →
We awoke to real rain—not just a drizzle, but a hard constant rain. Frankly, it was welcome by me. I really needed some plain old down time. So, we just hung out and relaxed and read and watched the rain … Continue reading →
My first idea was to take the boat to Sant Erasmo and have a good walk, but just out the door it began to drizzle so we quickly changed course to doing errands. This is actually my favorite kind of … Continue reading →
There is a cold spell here; it was below freezing in the morning, so we really took our time. Bundled up, we set out. First stop was coffee–not as good as Italy. Next stop was the “Tourist Information Center” which … Continue reading →
Time to say arrivederci to lovely Udine. We got ready early enough to go out for a coffee at Grosmi on Piazza Matteotti, so peaceful in the morning. We got picked up at 10:00 by the GoOpti bus–a 9 passenger … Continue reading →
The sun was shining! What a difference beautiful weather makes! All over town there were people, walking, sitting in the sun or sitting outside at a bar, having coffee. We strolled for a while, got some coffee and a … Continue reading →