Christmas Markets 2019

I added some 70s drying room nostalgia to our Alaska unit today by jamming the hair dryers, in each of our two bathrooms (I’m just… Read More »Day 33 – Bullwinkle

I think it’s number 32 (and 33 today) as Di informs me that I’ve double dipped on the 29 – oops. Veg day Saturday. We… Read More »30 something

I don’t know that I’ll ever quite get the balance of travel clothing right. We’re definitely getting better, lighter, but there’s always something. This time,… Read More »Day 30 – Hung on a horse

The hotel guide said cross two bridges then first left, first right, first left, first right. Fighting the urge to stick with the signs, we… Read More »Day 30 – Fleeced at Florian’s

Walked the Cannaregio region today – in fact we walked miles today, Cannaregio, west to east, Castello then all the way bag by the most… Read More »Day 29 – A bridge too far

We catch happiness’ euphoria fleetingly, like seeing a faint star from the corner of our eye. It seems to arise from simple moments; stirring froth… Read More »Day 28 – It’s the wine

We’ve got this moving thing down pat and are down for breakfast in the little square across from our Airbnb in no time. We sit… Read More »Day 27 – Fly me to the moon

Bit of a sleep in this morning and a walk down to Duchi again for breakfast. They only do coffee and pastries so by the… Read More »Day 26 – Troglodytes

Too many more perfect weather days and we shall need a day off! Another cool, clear blue sky day. Di fixes us a coffee with… Read More »Day 25 – Wine, cheese and Romans

We’d seen Mumford and his mate before. At least six foot tall, earrings, nose rings, big bushy black and grey bikers beard, jeans T-Shirt and… Read More »Day 23 – Site Seeing