Another day has passed on this adventure and another amazing time. This morning we decided to go over to Dorsodoro and explore so we started walking that way. Suddenly San Marco was in front of us. Well, San Marco on … Continue reading →
Today is a day we have been waiting for since June when I was able to get opera tickets at La Fenice. We left early this morning and did the self-directed tour through La Fenice. The place is amazing. It … Continue reading →
Alan went to Mestre last night to play music with a friend he met through the Amateur Chamber Music Players and wound up getting home at 1:30 AM. There were 7 other musicians and a couple of spouses at Giorgio’s … Continue reading →
Another beautiful day here in Venice. Are we lucky, or what? One half day of rain so far and that has been it. Gotta love it! Today our friend Noelle flew in from England to go to the Opera with … Continue reading →
Well, actually we only hopped to two other islands but it sounds exotic! Since the weather remains pretty close to perfect, we decided to go to Torcello and then to Burano today. The vaporetto runs from close to us on … Continue reading →
This morning we were meeting Nan from “Your Friend in Venice” for a lesson in buying fisn at the Rialto Fish Market. Since we were early, we wandered around on our own and got absolutely wonderful Parmigiano cheese, some celery, … Continue reading →
Today we took the “Plague” walk through Venice that is offered by ContextVenice. As usual with Context tours, there were only four of us and the docent who has a PhD in Art History. We started the day much earlier … Continue reading →
Today was one of those absolutely perfect Fall days, mild temperatures, crisp blue skies and no haze. It was a day that made you happy to be alive. It also being my husband’s birthday didn’t hurt it either. It was … Continue reading →
We just can’t seem to get going in the mornings so about noon time we left the apartment with absolutely nothing in mind to do nor anywhere in particular to go. So we went to the hospital, the Ospedale, which … Continue reading →
Last night we went to a little tiny restaurant right around the corner from us just off Piazza SS. Giovanni e Paolo. It was called Osteria alla Staffa. Five tables, three guys including the bartender and the cook, but what … Continue reading →
