A Long Walk
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 →
San Polo
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 →
Pasquetta/Easter Monday
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 →
Buona Pasqua/Happy Easter
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 →
One Great Lunch
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 →
Home again
Our train from Bologna to Venice was not until noon so we took our time in the morning, taking in that spectacular view of Bologna from the balcony. Wheeling our suitcases through the streets, we stopped for some coffee and … Continue reading →
Bologna Day
I had goals today–mostly around food–surprise surprise! So we began the day at the Mercato delle Erbe, indoor market. It is a small market, very nearby, with beautiful looking produce etc: Next we went into the Sala Borsa, the library … Continue reading →
We’re fulla Bologna
Ready to experience this city, we took off for the Santo Stefano complex. This fascinating group of seven churches was begun in the first century and continued by the bishop of Bologna, Petronius, and added onto through the centuries. Here … Continue reading →
Traveling
Tom drove us to the train station in Sulmona where we had time for a coffee before boarding the “Jazz” train to Pescara: In Pescara, we saw a “Pop” train. Marketing? And then we boarded the Frecciarossa for Bologna. The … Continue reading →
Finally getting to know Sulmona
Finally, we had a “normal” day here. Took our sweet time getting out the door for a walk. Stopped in at the same bakery as the first day. The woman there seemed to remember us and insisted on adding a … Continue reading →