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Tag Archives: vaporetto
A Christmas Surprise…
And a wish for peace in the world. For all my visitors a wish for a wonderful holiday season and a wonderful New Year. I begin with a collection of photos of Venice in December. I usually go there in … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Christmas tree, fotografia, Peace, Photography, Uncategorized, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Cancer, Cats, cooking, fotografia, Friends, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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They’re here!
After much back and forth in email over the last few months the day has arrived and I’m meeting Marc and Iain from London this morning. They have the blog that some of you see almost daily; and here is … Continue reading
Posted in Acqua Alta/High Water, Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cappuccino, Cats, City of My Dreams, flowers, fotografia, friends, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged fotografia, Friends, photography, Solo Travel, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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Vorrei due biglietti per favore
Yes, two tickets please. That was my mission for today. Go to San Vidal and obtain tickets for the concert by Interpreti Veneziani for this coming Sunday evening. I checked and I could take No. 2, my current favorite vaporetto … Continue reading
Posted in Cappuccino, Cats, Church bells, City of My Dreams, dogs, food, fotografia, Gardens, Giudecca, Italian Lesson, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged fotografia, photography, Solo Travel, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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The Trek
I understand why I pay Safeway to deliver my groceries every few weeks back in the place where my cat Diavolo lives. Because grocery shopping is something my body really doesn’t want me to do. After today’s trek I would … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Day, Bridges, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Cruise, Diavolo, fotografia, Giudecca, Home, Italian Lesson, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Chocolate, food, fotografia, garden, Pets, photography, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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La Domenica
The above photo was taken in case there is any doubt as to where we are (maybe that should be where I am? or where am I?) Here is the entire picture taken from in front of the Molino Stucky … Continue reading
Posted in Aging gracefully, Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cancer, Cappuccino, Chemo, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Coffee, fotografia, Giudecca, Italian Lesson, Life is good, me, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Chocolate, food, fotografia, Italy, photography, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice in Black and White. Venice
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Il Pranzo
This morning dawned another lovely day if somewhat hazy. I was meeting my friend Karen for lunch. At 11:15 I was out my door, down the hall to the elevator and out the door which is in the back of … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Day, Bridges, City of My Dreams, fotografia, friends, Giudecca, Home, Life is good, me, nature, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged food, Italy, photography, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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I Palazzi
“Palazzi swept by on both sides, the drunken promiscuity of their styles competing for his attention.” Donna Leon: Blood from a Stone Indeed a perfect description of a ride on vaporetto No. 1 down the Grand Canal in Venice. Try … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Day, Cancer, Chemo, City of My Dreams, Diavolo, fotografia, me, Palazzo, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Chemo, City of My Dreams, fotografia, photography, vaporetto, Venice
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Buon Anno 2016
So….I thought for this last post of 2015 (or first post of 2016 depending on your part of the world) I would start off the new year with five favorite photos from each of my four visits to Venice. You … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges, Cats, City of My Dreams, Fog, fotografia, Life is good, Memories, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged bridges, Cats, City of My Dreams, fotografia, Fruit and Vegetables, Glass, Mist, photography, Solo Travel, Travel, vaporetto, Venice
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Two Weeks That Changed My Life Forever
Come un sogno…..but much more than a dream. I think it was towards the end of 2005 that I started thinking about how I wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday although it was still three years away. When planning a big … Continue reading
Posted in Memories
Tagged Cats, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Italy, Learning Italian, Love, Mist, photography, Solo Travel, vaporetto, Venice
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A Missed Opportunity
But before I get to that missed opportunity…. Yesterday after our Acqua Alta the sun came out in the afternoon and there were some lovely pictures of the canal and reflections right out my window. Is this pigeon “mooning” me? … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges, City of My Dreams, Gardens, Photography, Travel, Venice
Tagged Babbo Natale, bridges, City of My Dreams, food, Friends, photography, vaporetto, Venice
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