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Venice, City of Islands
We arrived in Venice in the early afternoon. Nothing could have prepared us for the maze that was the Venice. One piece of advice: Get a map. A good one. Contrary to popular belief, Venice is a test on any happy relationship. Couples are constantly lost and arguing about their location in various languages. They are often seen pointing to …
Bold and Italicized
... ball) and its picturesque walls and brick alleys serve as the poster child for quaint Tuscan hill towns - tourist hordes, gelato shops, ATMs and all. Of course, at about 5 pm each day the massive, pulsing tour groups turn around and ooze their way back down the narrow main street to erupt in the parking lot outside the walls like a giant tube of whitening toothpaste being stepped on by an unruly child named Warren. And from then until 9 am the following morning, solitude ...
Getting lost in Venice
... with them. I took plenty of " bridge over the canal" pics. After a few stops for vino, lunch, "just coffee" and picture taking over the span of several hours, the sky got dark, the thunder came and we decided it was time to find our way back before getting caught in the storm. Oh my....we've walked for hours, we must be REALLY lost! Then I remembered the man I'm married to is literally a human GPS. Silly me. As long as I'm with him, I'll never be ...
A day in Venice
... ping pong. While we have been away Adam has developed an addiction for it – and every camping ground we go to has tables, he is guttered on the nights that we choose to hotel it rather than campground. In Switzerland we made the investment in bats and balls. He firmly believes he will be the first Kiwi at the Olympics for the sport.
It continues to be very hot – just a comment not a complaint! - so I am off for a swim before ...
Long Shadows Wine Cruise - Venice to Athens
... Gilles developed his deep convictions regarding the science of grape growing, and the profound role it plays in winemaking. “Wines are made in the vineyard and only an excellent relationship between grower and winemaker allows the crafting of outstanding wines that reflect their terroir,” he explains. Gilles has a passion for knowledge, and has shaped his career path to achieve maximum growth through exposure to new ideas. "Rick (Small) brought so much originality ...