Ever since we got to Italy Kenny’s been saying he wanted to get his hair cut here. Mind you, he hasn’t had a professional hair cut in about 20 years; he just does it himself. Sometimes he does a good … Continue reading →
This was my third visit to the Frari Church. The full name is “Santa Maria Gloriousa dei Frari” and I’m not sure which came first the naming or the painting but the Titian painting is the definition of glorious. We … Continue reading →
We’re having a heat wave. I read something that said we are getting hot African winds; the temperatures are up–today it was around 30° which is 86°. While it feels hot here because we are walking all over, it’s not … Continue reading →
We have both been a little antsy about settling on a hotel for the night we have to return here before our flight out so we spent the morning getting it sorted out. We booked a room at the Olimpia … Continue reading →
Today we had a goal: to visit the Island of Giudecca. We atarted with a quick visit to Majer for coffee and then caught the 4.1 vaporetto. We got off at the Redentore stop and visited the beautiful Palladian church. … Continue reading →
So, after all the time we’ve spent in Venice we had never made it to the Accademia Museum. Our mission today–fix that. We started with coffee at the Majer bar just one bridge behind us. Nice little view from that … Continue reading →
I had a date to meet Daniela (Slow Travel friend from Treviso) at 9:30 at the train station. This gave me the opportunity to do one of my favorite things: walk fast in Venice. I pretend I really live here … Continue reading →
We are both feeling exhausted–spiritually and emotionally hung over. It was quite a trip! On the train home I had a wonderful, unforgettable conversation with the woman sitting across from us. She was 55, from Le Marche and very ordinary … Continue reading →
“La Festa in Trieste”–It rhymes and Bruce shouted it several times during night. On the train now, the morning after, returning to Venice from an amazing night. The guy across the isle has his Springsteen T shirt on and an … Continue reading →
We are discovering that there are several ways to get to our little corner of Venice. Sometimes one block away seems totally unfamiliar and sometimes it seems like all bridges lead home. I wonder how long you would have to … Continue reading →