La Fenice
We were really tired from all the walking we’d done in Padova so we spent the morning doing laundry and just relaxing. We also did some grocery shopping at the Coop. This was the first time we managed to walk … Continue reading →
Day trip to Padova (Padua in English)
We were psyched up for a real day trip on the train. Woke up a little bit earlier and went for coffee. Our new friends at La Trinchetta were replaced by a gray-haired man about our age. We ordered our … Continue reading →
Lido
On the advice of my mom, we went over to Lido for a few hours. It was a beautiful day; I started out with a sweater but after we got off the boat, I packed it up. Being there reminded … Continue reading →
Staying up Late
Before I forget–I am LOVING the comments. Keep ’em coming! We woke up to rain which progressed into a morning of real thunderstorms; for just a moment we thought we wee back in Tallahassee. Soon the skies cleared and the … Continue reading →
Does it get better than this?
As we started getting ready for our day, I heard music and I immediately knew who it was. Elena Krasantowitch is an Estonian cello player who, apparently, makes her living playing on the streets in Venice. Last time I was … Continue reading →
The Quest
Most of you know I am part of the Pomodori e Vino, cooking blog, dedicated to Marcella Hazan and her wonderful book “Essentials of Italian cooking.” One of the recipes I was randomly assigned was for Pasta with Botarga Sauce. … Continue reading →
The Lagoon
The morning started very overcast but we decided to go on and catch the boat for Burano and Torcello. First lovely thing was when we walked into “our” bar for coffee the young woman greeted us in the usual friendly … Continue reading →
Lazy Day, Italian Style
We were really lazy, couch potatoes today. I think if we didn’t really need coffee we would have stayed in until after lunch but coffee called so we went for a nice walk into Cannaregio. We found ourselves at the … Continue reading →
Another great day
I am so enjoying these slower mornings. We are really on vacation! We started out with coffee right here under our apartment. There were a bunch of Venetian, older men there eating something and drinking wine. I asked what it … Continue reading →
Visit to The Basilica
We lazed around for most of the morning, reading, having tea and checking emails. I heard a loud voice coming from the Campo Giaovanni e Paolo but I just thought it was a tour. After a while we decided to … Continue reading →