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The Classic Water City
... She didn't speak a lick of English so our broken conversations involved me using Spanish, her answering in Italian, and an interesting mixture of hand gestures and head shaking to come to the agreement that I could rent a space in her attic to spend the night. She earned her nickname from her ability to sit perfectly still in front of a blank TV screen for hours with her death-shroud-like shawl until the phone rang, at which point she would promptly rise from the dead to run and ...
Venice isn't nice... It's amazing!!!!
... main transport access into the city, it combines a ferry port, train station and an expensive parking zone. We were immediately taken into the charm of the surroundings when we traversed our first canal over one of the many bridges. If you can imagine all the main roads in a town or city being full of boats rather than cars that is the spectacle that awaits you, Lisa thought it was amazing (well so did I but she kept ...
Venezia.....
... for hours. We found a place for dinner – mixed reviews here – first course was nice; Risotto for me and Gnocchi for Glenda, but the second course not so good (yeah we’re eating like Italians now – at least two courses for every meal).
After dark we headed for San Marco for one last time, strolling through the Square was much nicer with less people, and listening to the small orchestras outside three of the restaurants was a really ...
Carnivale and colors of Venezia
... experience. I am going with the flow, being flexible and feeling great. I know my travels and journey is very different from what you are all experiencing with the LONG LONG winter, some friends with serious health issues and even loss of a dear parent. I wish I could be with you to give you a hug, make a meal, shovel the snow but know that I am doing it in spirit!!! You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Enjoy the new colors of Venice. Love, Kari
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Salzburg to venice
... that let us drink a bottle of red wine on the sidewalk overlooking the grand canal while we waited for dinner time - excellent! From there we went to a little traittora for dinner had a beautiful meal, another bottle of wine and finished with a limoncello - oh my! Venice is the best fun ever! Lucky we have a bit later start tomorrow! And really when in Venice you should do what venetians do :) xxoo (very happy and cheery Zoe tonight!) ...