Buon compleanno Wolfi e tanti auguri per il vostro anniversario da venticinquesimo a te e carissima Lodovica! A fantastic party to celebrate two occasions – Wolfi’s 50th and 25 years of marriage from him and Lodovica, my lovely friend. Held at a beautiful villa in the countryside outside Verona, it was live music, food and […]
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Hello Verona!
View of the River Adige My first few days here, reacquainting myself with the city of love and beauty. I love my beautiful little apartment, in its private courtyard. Sunny days around 22 degrees, not too many people about. Ate delicous strawberries, drank an aperitivo at sunset overlooking the River Adige last night…perfect! Solitude is […]
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Remember what Bilbo used to say: It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. J.R.R. Tolkien Hello everyone, Ciao a tutti It’s just four days til I leave on another italian adventure! […]
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The Republic of Venice was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, one of the “Most Serene Republics”. It’s an early start on our final day in the Veneto as Timo, a seaman at heart and would-be fisher wants to check out the fish markets. […]
Continue ReadingScenes from a vaporetto on the Grand canal
Another chilly day greeted us as we stepped out of our lodgings. A ride along the Grand Canal on a vaporetto is a delight even though we are chilled to the bone. Bellissimi palazzi, all types of boats and of course the ubiquitous gondole. In 1630 Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague.As […]
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Venice greeted us with rain accompanied by a chilling wind. This was a bad omen. A last minute booking at a B&B turned out to be our first italian disappointment in all the years we’ve been visiting. After Verona, where we had been received so graciously, our venetian hosts did not live up to expectations. […]
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Bottega del Vino, hidden in a side lane off one of the main streets in Verona is one of the best places for a dining experience. Not a 5 star setting, it nevertheless serves up 5 star meals with fantastic wines and attentive service. Timo and I chose it for our last meal in […]
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Our final day in the city of love and beauty. We have fallen in love with Verona and its people. In Piazza Erbe, we take the steps up the Torre dei Lamberti for a panoramic view of the city, pausing to rest a couple of times. At 84m high, the tower is the highest in […]
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