Another gorgeous Spring day! And it’s two holidays in Venice. First it is St. Mark’s Day and second it is Italian Liberation Day which celebrates the end of fascist rule at the end of WWII in Italy. Consequently lots of … Continue reading →
Rain was predicted again so we got out at a reasonable hour and headed into San Marco to the beautiful Palazzo Bembo, on the Grand Canal, home to a large collateral exhibit. This first room is radiant with Tanya Chatmon’s … Continue reading →
We got out early because the apartment was to be cleaned at 10:00. Our first stop was Puppa for coffee and then we went to the Ukraine exhibit at the Scuola di Misericordia. It was, in a word, overwhelming. I … Continue reading →
Nasty rain and strong winds are not the tourist’s best friends. Luckily, I was ready for a “down day” and so we rested and relaxed most of the morning. I really wanted a coffee and and to pick up some … Continue reading →
I woke up early and got this sunrise treat: But, see all those clouds? It turned into a gray day portending rain which finally started late at night. For our errand we had to go to the WindTre (mobile phone … Continue reading →
We had a bit of a hectic morning because I wanted to meet Amy and Larry’s boat with Elisa and also get some errands done. We went over to Bisol, the little butcher shop on Strada Nova where they sell … Continue reading →
My big accomplishment of the morning was catching the garbage collectors downstairs. There is an ongoing problem with seagulls here. They will totally tear up garbage bags left on the street so that is absolutely forbidden and you can be … Continue reading →
Still a holiday weekend here; still plenty of (mostly Italian) visitors. After buying our tickets online we set off for “Homo Faber” a show of high end crafts in a beautiful setting on San Giorgio. We decided to walk from … Continue reading →
All day there were lines of people under our windows, waiting for the boat to Burano. We had a great little people watching show parading by whenever we wanted to watch. After a nice visit with Shannon, Marcia and David, … Continue reading →
I got up early to watch the sun rise over the lagoon: We did some laundry and around 10:30 walked to Rialto with Shannon, Marcia and David. First stop was the Puppa bar. Our old friend Masood was there and … Continue reading →