The day began with an early (before 9:00) walk to the train station. It was nice to see the streets relatively empty, but as we neared the station activity increased. Our destination was Bologna to meet my lifelong friend Andrew … Continue reading →
After a slow start, we had a plan: finish seeing the shows at Palazzo Bembo and at Palazzo Mora. We saw about three quarters of both of these when we felt we’d had enough and bailed. Walking over to San … Continue reading →
Another beautiful day dawned so I thought we would do a little day trip to Torcello, one of the three well known islands–the other two are Murano and Burano. I looked out the window and saw very short lines to … Continue reading →
I hate to be redundant but we had another perfectly wonderful day! Clear blue skies mean we can see the Dolomites in the distance: We went to Bisiol first to get some prepared food to have later for dinner. The … Continue reading →
Che Bella Giornata/What a beautiful day! The big event today was meeting our dear friend Massimo who generously took the train from his home in Bergamo to spend the day with us. We walked down Strada Nova, stopping for coffee … Continue reading →
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 →