Off We Go…
Finally! Sometimes I feel like waiting for these trips is like pregnancy. Those last weeks really drag. For us we had plenty left to do in the final hours, just enough to keep us from going crazy just sitting with … Continue reading →
Jan
Countdown Mode: One Week
We are throwing stuff around our room. Packing and editing. I’m thinking I’ll take my larger (24″) suitcase to have space to bring stuff home. Here’s our itinerary: Fly from Tallahassee, through Atlanta, to Frankfurt. Rent a car and drive … Continue reading →
Testing testing, uno, due, tre, quatro
Trying to remember how this blogging thing works. Leaving in 10 days, we have the suitcases out and some clothes folded in the cubes. I will need to do plenty of editing before we close them up. Let’s see if … Continue reading →
Arrivederci Venezia. Ciao. Ciao Ciao.
This is it. Gotta go. So the first thing on the agenda was packing including effectively wrapping the olive oil, wine and vinegar we wanted to bring home. Mission accomplished! We had no plan so, after coffee at the Puppa … Continue reading →
Snooze Fest Day
As predicted, it rained. Almost all day. I woke up super early (5:40) to watch the sun rise but it was so thick with clouds it didn’t put on much of a photographic show but I got these: … Continue reading →
The Days Dwindle Down
Monday, calmer here; a lot of the weekenders have gone. The city is much more manageable for us. And it was another beautiful day. The temperatures are warming a bit each day, now high 70’s for the highs. We headed … Continue reading →
The Joint is Jumpin’
I was really excited about the Vogalonga, the “long row” like a parade and a marathon put together, for boats. Only rowing is allowed, no motors and they row nearly 20 miles. This was the 44th runniing of the event, … Continue reading →
Last Day Trip
Such a gorgeous, warm, Spring day! We got the train at 10:00 for the 45 minute ride to Conegliano. North of Treviso, it is known for Prosecco, and it’s a new place for us. We walked the town streets a … Continue reading →
Check one more off the list
A beautiful spring day! I’m wearing long sleeves but not Ken. Coffee at the Puppa Bar and then we set out over the Rialto to Mascari. I wanted to bring home some dried porcini and some olive oil from Lake … Continue reading →
A Mixed Bag
Another beautiful spring day! I had signed up for Pilates at 11:00 so we made our way over to Campo San Luca for coffee. That bar is always so crowded! Pilates was not good. I was in over my head … Continue reading →