We Aim to Please
This day was dedicated to Barbara’s desires. We met her at the Combo to start our morning. Funny, we went into the Combo”s restaurant and I ordered a coffee to sit and we waited for Barbara to come down from … Continue reading →
Sweet Reunion
Yellow Warning! The meteorological warnings here in Europe are different than home. The yellow warning is for wind , and they got that right! It blew really hard all morning and it was chilly. Sometimes we could hear a cat-like … Continue reading →
Blue Skies Redux
This was the first morning we could see the Dolomite mountains from our window. It was so clear and bright, but the wind was cold! First day I needed my puffy coat. We had a date to meet our friend … Continue reading →
I’m Proud
One of my goals for this trip was to take at least one Pilates class here in Venice, and I signed up for one online. We had a normal lazy start and headed over the Rialto Bridge to find a … Continue reading →
LKFD*
We had a nice lazy morning until the promise of caffeine called. Slowing our pace, we headed to Santa Maria Nova. The bar was packed with people enjoying the sun, but I managed to grab a quick coffee “al Banco” … Continue reading →
The Weekend
Today marks one week since we arrived and it has flown by. I’m so grateful there are still two to go. The weekenders are out in force making it seem like the normal crowded Venice. We were thinking of doing … Continue reading →
Blue Skies
I could tell as soon as I woke up that it was going to be a beautiful day: My friend Amy, a mosaic artist and renowned slow traveler, sent me a flyer for an exhibit called Facè Arts on via … Continue reading →
A Little Disappointment in Dorsoduro
By the time we get out the door I am dying for coffee but we made it all the way to Bar Tiziano before we stopped. Our goal was to visit the Punta della Dogana, one of the Pinault museums … Continue reading →
The Pursuit of Groceries
So, with all the glorious tourist attractions here in Venice, some of my favorite days are spent just grocery shopping. And so we did that. Starting off with coffee at Bar Cupido, we headed to the Rialto Market. Again, the … Continue reading →
Photography Museum
We got out at a decent time today. Stopping for coffee at a very quiet Bar Cupido and making our way to the hospital and Giovanni e Paolo on the Fondamenta dei Mendicanti, the sun was just beginning to emerge … Continue reading →