Our local guide, Barbara, works and lives in Venice. She is one of the fortunate ones who still actually resides in the heart of the city. She was exceedingly knowledgeable and, even more important, very nice. After our gondola ride, I asked her for a recommendation of dinner. When I ask a “local” for a […]
MoreWe had a couple of destinations in mind for our afternoon. We were making up for missing so much time yesterday. Our trek began by crossing the Rialto Bridge. Here are a couple of shots of that area and from the bridge. Then a stop for a piece of pizza at MuroVenezia, a pleasant sidewalk […]
MoreThis trip was to be a different experience for us. We decided to take a Tauck Small Ship Cruise Tour beginning in Venice and visiting the Dalmatian Coast. Usually we do our own thing and are not involved with organized tours. That’s not to say we don’t take tours but, when we do, we decide […]
MoreAfter many hours in the British Airlines Lounge in Terminal 5, Heathrow, our flight to Venice finally boarded. Originally scheduled for an 8:55am flight, we were rescheduled to a 2:10pm flight which was delayed another hour and a half. Finally, we were on the plane at 3:40 in the afternoon. Only two more hours and […]
MoreIts a sunny morning in London at 7:30am. We arrived at Heathrow about an hour ago. The overnight flight from Philadelphia, #66 on British Airways, was pleasant. JoAnn and I both managed to sleep a little bit. We need to be bright and perky for the next leg of our journey, a flight to Venice. […]
MoreArrived early following US Airways flight from Philadelphia. The day was warm and sunny. We checked into our bed and breakfast, the Navona Queen. Our little, tastefully decorated room overlooked the old tiled roof of the Chieas Nuova. We dropped our luggage, took a picture of the church and began to stroll around.
MoreWe were taking a cruise on the Azamara Quest from Rome to Barcelona. Flew to Rome on May 5th, arriving on the 6th. Planning in advance, we got tickets for an audience with Pope Francis. Up at 6 am on the 7th in order to get on our way to Vatican City for our audience […]
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