ItaliëVenetoVeneziaSestière di San MarcoSt Mark's Basilica45°26’6” N 12°20’23” E 13 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We arrived in Venice today after a smooth Aer Lingus flight. We have a "darling" apartment (per Linda) overlooking a canal and bridge in the first picture. She's right, it is darling!
ItaliëVenetoVeneziaSestière di CastelloDarsena Arsenale Vecchio45°26’9” N 12°20’44” E 14 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We toured the Doge's Palace and St Mark's cathedral this morning and had a boat tour of the city this evening. First shot is of a canal off the Grand Canal at sunset.
Second shows the neighborhood inMeer informatie
15 september 2017 ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had a free day in Venice today. We found the Palace Grassi (Linda's maiden name)! There was an art exhibition being held there today.
We also saw a view which is reminiscent of the painting in ourMeer informatie
Reiziger Sounds like you're having a great time! Can I drive the Maserati when you get back?
Barbara Pye
Looks a little blustery, but neither of you is too bundled up, so I'm guessing it's still good weather
ItaliëVenetoAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’34” E 16 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After some morning hot chocolate and croissants we left Venice to drive to Asolo. Asolo is known as the city of a hundred horizons due to its mountainous setting. We walked up to the village thisMeer informatie
ItaliëVenetoAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’37” E 17 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We took a tour of the wine country near Asolo today. We highly recommend this area for all of you travelers. The day was perfect with blue sky and billowy clouds. This area is best known as the homeMeer informatie
ItaliëToscanaCortonaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’27” E 18 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Linda's Nonno was born in a town near Lake Garda in northern Italy, so we made sure to stay in the area for the day. Sorry to say that we had a wet gray day to ride the ferry to Sirmione fromMeer informatie
ItaliëToscanaCortonaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’26” E 19 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We started our day in Rivotella, the town where Linda's maternal grandfather was born. Linda took a photo of gray Lake Garda. We then took a long drive to Creti in Tuscany, where we will stay for fourMeer informatie
Linda Beirne
Hi Barbara, We had a small kitchen when we were staying at the Farm House in Criti the Tuscany region. We just arrived in Florence this afternoon.
ItaliëToscanaCortonaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E 20 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On Wednesday we took a private scenery/wine/cheese tour of the immediate Tuscan area. Beautiful rolling hills, somewhat reminiscent of California. It's a bit drier than Asolo where everything wasMeer informatie
ItaliëToscanaCortonaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E 21 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Cortona is the walled city made famous by the book and movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" (with the ever homely Diane Lane). We didn't see Diane, but did stroll the streets and had an opportunity to hike upMeer informatie
Reiziger
Lois & I were in Cortona in 2001. Nothing has changed. We stopped in a restaurant for dinner and had a Tuscan steak. Prepared like Nono did on the BBQ. Best steak I ever had. Also we sat across from the “This Old House” stars Norm and Steve. They were taking about rehabbing a house in Cortona. It didn’t happen.
ItaliëToscanaFlorenceAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E 22 september 2017, Italië ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A bit of a lazy day Friday. Linda and I took a hands-on cooking class under the direction of our host Barbara and her mother at Villa Rosa Dei Venti in Creti. We made tiramisu and pasta noodles fromMeer informatie
Reiziger
What a great view! So pretty
Reiziger Need an inside picture of the "darling" apartment.
Reiziger Greg, we'll take some pics for you. I know how you love this kind of stuff....