Final sunrise in Venezia: After a heartfelt goodbye to Elisa and Pietro, ( and to Venice), we took the boat to the train station, had some coffee there and bought a couple of sandwiches to take. Ken was determined not … Continue reading →
Our last day in Venice I knew we had to have a plan or we would be moping around all day. So, we set off for the Fortuny Museum. Coffee first, at Cupido where I said my goodbyes to the … Continue reading →
Woke up to this: All night long the wind was blowing, hard! We could hear the vaps banging on the docks. I went out to Cupido for coffee and the wind literally blew me back off my feet for a … Continue reading →
March 25, 421 AD is the recognized date for the founding of Venice. Wow! She is 1,605 years old, and she looks marvelous. The day looked promising, weather-wise, and after weighing our options we set off for Ca’ Pesaro, the … Continue reading →
Luckily, Ken felt better in the morning. He’s been doing a series of maneuvers with his head (I think it’s not Epley, but another one) and it seems to be helping. During the morning, we saw two young guys get … Continue reading →
Ken woke up in the night with bad vertigo, which continued through the day. I went for coffee in the morning with Elisa and he stayed in. Zipping through the streets with her was really a joy. She walks faster … Continue reading →
I really wanted to take it easy so we got a late start. Finally, again, the call of coffee was strong. (I need to say: there is a moka pot in the apartment and, in fact, Ken makes his coffee … Continue reading →
We were committed to doing one day trip during our stay in Venice to a place we hadn’t been before. I booked a 10:45 train for Monselice, and we took off towards the station. The ride was only 47 minutes. … Continue reading →
The day started with meeting Barbara for coffee and watching her eat her breakfast at the Combo. Our mutual decision was to go to Dorsoduro and the Accademia museum. We took a nice break in the sun at Campo Santo … Continue reading →
This day was dedicated to Barbara’s desires. We met her at the Combo to start our morning. Funny, we went into the Combo”s restaurant and I ordered a coffee to sit and we waited for Barbara to come down from … Continue reading →