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    • Day 11

      To Marta, with love 💚🤍❤️

      September 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Twenty Six years ago we worked together at the Empire Cinema, in Leicester Square, London… Oh! the joyful memories we have and constantly recollect upon… The concessions stand; selling popcorn 🍿 and hotdogs 🌭 ushering in celebrities and sitting through screenings of Jerry Maguire, the Fifth Element and Fierce Creatures more times than we can wish to remember… I love that we always reminisce and wish we could go back in time, even just for a day… With hindsight, and with the wisdom of getting older… Every time we return to London we both stand at the gates of with tears in our eyes; with sheer joy of being back in the city, we loved then, but even more now…

      We were blessed to celebrate our beautiful Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 👑👜 🇬🇧 together last year, just before she sadly passed away…

      Today, you showed me the true heart of Venice… The most beautiful city I can remember experiencing in such a long time… Thank you for taking me to your favourite trattoria and encouraging me to have the special deliciousness at Gelato 🍧 Nico… It was a memory I will treasure forever…

      I had forgotten how much passion and joy, feeling and emotion you bring to any situation… It reminded me of the most amazing experience that we had working together in 1997, and last year celebrating the Jubilee… memories and experiences are worth so much more than anything material… Just priceless!

      I treasure the knitted Queen and now I will also treasure… King Charles and Queen Camilla. But, as discussed, they will be placed at a suitable distance to Her Majesty 👑😱😝

      You may not even comprehend how important today’s meeting was for me… My day started off very badly, and you created a very special experience that will live with me until the day I die.…

      As I am writing this my heart is full…your friendship means the world and thanks from the deepest depths of my heart for introducing me to Venice: City of Beauty, Strength and Longevity
      💚🤍❤️
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    • Day 14

      Buongiorno Venezia, Italia

      November 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Buongiorno! Come va? We depart Innsbruck, Austria, approximately 0730 am and are crossing the Italian border by 0800.

      At some point during the evening, my phone had died and my beautiful deep sleep was interrupted at 0600 by the landline ringing in my room. I felt I'd experienced some divine intervention. Some confirmation from the universe that my journey, both through Europe, and indeed, life itself was guided by a higher power. I had not requested a wake-up call, yet I was woken in good time to ensure I wasn't left behind. I then shared my (spiritual!) story at breakfast. And it was explained to me Luigi had told us all that wake-up calls had been arranged for everyone. Bubble burst. I finish breakfast. Pack my play lunch and big lunch, and board the coach. Another country. Another spoon stolen.

      Venice. Unassuming as we approach by ferry. Once we'd arrived though. Wow. I'm not sure I can find words to describe the beauty of this city. The intricate detail and opulence. The soaring monuments, colour, the marble and statues. The art. The history. The turquoise waters of the canals. This city breathes romance and I can't help but wish I had a love to share this moment with.

      We weave our way to Murano glass, an icon of Venice, and I'm captivated by the glass blowing process. I mentally commit to the classes I've been meaning to do forever. I splurge on a set that speaks to my soul. No regrets. Keep an eye out for that delivery Dad 🤑. You may need to pay the sales tax 😉.

      Michelle, my new found best American compadre and I, board a Gondola with 2 lovely ladies in our group, single though travelling together. We are dismissed of the romance. Our gondolier must too be a divorcee, jaded in this city of love. I take control and play "That's amore" through my spotify. It suffices, though it seems more appropriate to blast milkshake. We're all soon singing along to milkshake through the canals of Venice. It does not however, bring any boys to the yard.

      I sit alone in a Cafe and appropriately order an Italian merlot. Tiramisu. And delight in the beauty of Italy 🇮🇹 .

      Salute to new friends, and Graci Venezio, graci.
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    • Day 2

      The Cicchetti Crawl

      November 21, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 54 °F

      I headed out after getting some advice from the man at the desk. He mentioned that there was a festival in Dorsoduro and a temporary bridge from San Marco. I decided to head that way. First I found an ATM and after a call to my bank, I got 260€. I couldn't get more than $300,and with the exchange I had to try a few times!

      There were poliziotti everywhere and I soon realized that they were crowd control--boy was it crowded! I had to fight my way through to get to a place to cut down to the Giudecca canal. I have listed the stops, cicchetti, and cost here:

      Pizzeria Ristorante Da Gianni--Spritz 5€
      Bavaro dei Fioi.-- Porchetta panino and Langorino 6.50€
      Bar Canton--sardine with pickled onion.Campari spritz 6€
      Pugni --2 Salmon Soave 8€
      Ai Bocon di Vino -- Lardo con , mortadella con rucola, and prosciutto con marmellata. Cynar spritz 11€

      It wad a 20 minute walk home. I wanted to stop again, but I was very tired--and had had enough to eat and drink!
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    • Day 3

      Giudecca und seine beiden Seiten

      December 7, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

      So nah Giudecca an San Marco ist, so anders ist diese kleine Insel. Alles wirkt offener. Habe ich genug von der Sicht auf San Marco und Dorsoduro, laufe ich für 200m in eine Calle hinein und blicke auf die offene Lagune. Es ist sehr einfach den Sonnenaufgang und den Untergang auf Giudecca zu bewundern.

      Heute war Waschtag und die Wäsche wird einfach zwischen den Häusern hin und her gezogen.

      Auf der Seite zu Venedig hin herrscht immer ein grosses Grundrauschen. Nach wenigen Metern in der Calle ist es absolut still.

      Herrlich ist am Abend die Sicht in Richtung San Marco. Die Gebäude werden zum Sonnenuntergang hin wunderschön golden angestrahlt.
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    • Day 24

      Susan Weiss in Venice

      June 2, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Susan Weiss was French but moved to Italy and was a photographer while her husband was a painter. She made this big exhibition with all of her and some of his work when she was quite old so has since passed but sara and I loved it a lot. She travelled a lot for her work to do shoots for magazines and brands, but in the documentary of her, she said she had most fun photographing more candid moments🤗
      I’ve put a few in here as well as the street we walked down to get out from our accomodation, another picture of the green croissant, some views of the gallery which was so pretty in itself and a sneaky selfie in the bathroom, just for your enjoyment :))
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    • Day 9

      Wetterumschlag: Wind und Regen

      August 23, 2020 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Auf dem Rückweg zur Unterkunft verdüstert sich der Himmel zunehmend, dicke Wolken ziehen auf. Aber unsere Wetter-App bleibt standhaft und prognostiziert weiterhin trockenes Wetter.

      Nachdem wir uns geduscht und erneut umgezogen haben, machen wir uns auf den Weg zum Abendessen. Doch kaum haben wir die Unterkunft verlassen, beginnt es zu regnen. Wir spannen rasch unsere Schirme auf, aber schon bald stürmt es, und der Wind reisst an unseren Schirmen, während der Regen seitlich an unsere Beine klatscht, bis wir teilweise durchnässt endlich beim Restaurant ankommen.

      Das Abendessen lassen wir uns dadurch aber nicht vermiesen, und bis wir wieder aufbrechen, um eine Gelateria zu suchen, die zu später Stunde noch offen hat, sind unsere Kleider auch wieder trocknen.
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    • Day 2

      Murano Glassworks on Giudecca Island

      November 2, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

      Our cruise director, Tony Campaillo, let us to our own private motorboat, which took us to the glassworks. First we saw a demonstration of how glass blowers ply their craft, and then we went to the showroom. There were all sorts of the most beautiful and fantastic works, from small figurines to large chandeliers. It was unfortunate that we were prohibited from taking photographs, although a Japanese-American named Steve totally disregarded the prohibition.Read more

    • Day 3

      Day 3

      August 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 25 °C

      We spent the day walking around the streets of Venice. Corey needed a sim card so it took us a while to get to the sim card store. We stopped at an osteria where we ate some bruschetta and went to the restroom. We also stopped at a mini market where we got some essentials we left behind. Corey was able to find a ring replacement as well. We ended the day at a delicious pizza place called La FocaRead more

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