We thought we were getting up early this morning, only to find it was already nine o’clock. A leisuely breakfast was followed, at last, by showers. All would have been fine except I flooded the bathroom because I had the … Continue reading →
Since this is a new blog website and a new blog company, I am not really good at it yet. We arrived after an early flight from Heathrow. We stayed at the Sofitel in Heathrow last night and had a … Continue reading →
View from our apartment. Not too shabby … Continue reading →
Having left yesterday, I thought I should start this blog trip. We are currently overnighting in London, after an uneventful, albeit, uncomfortable economy ride across the big pond. Tomorrow it’s on to Venice. Acqua alta is supposed to peak just … Continue reading →
I just downloaded the pictures from this year’s Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Except for the terrible weather and very hungry mosquitoes, we had a great time. I really wanted to post this picture of my mom (on the left) … Continue reading →
Wow, well first off, let me say we are home now. Just wanted to catch up on our last couple of days in Venice and our passage home. Monday last week (Nov. 11th) is Veterans’ Day in the US, Remembrance … Continue reading →
Quiet days, spent winding down and wandering. Yesterday we spent the morning shopping, then came back to the apartment for lunch. We actually caught the vaporetto back instead of walking. Here are two pictures from the platform of the San … Continue reading →
Yesterday we were going to meet Christy (JustTravel) to go and get some bubble wrap and then go see her apartment and visit with her husband Paul. We left the apartment just before lunch and stopped for Panini and coffee … Continue reading →
Yesterday turned out to be another beautiful day so we decided to take the vaporetto to Giudecca and walk around there. Guidecca is a small island across the lagoon from Venice and is considered part of the city itself. We … Continue reading →
Another day, another acqua alta. We left the apartment before the tide peaked and, as it was again a stunningly beautiful day, we decided that we would indeed go to Burano. Burano, for those who do not know, is a … Continue reading →
