Our time here in Italy began shortly after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, so I think it’s important to document another big mask mandate change to remember what we dealt with during our time here. On May 2, 2022 I went to the supermarket with NO MASK!! May 1 was a huge step forward…
Before we flew home, I had us drive to a vineyard 20 minutes outside the city of Verona. But it wasn’t just any vineyard. It was the gorgeous Serego Alighieri Estate, a vineyard in the Valpolicella wine region belonging to direct descendants of Dante The Poet from 1353!! Dante holds a big presence in Verona…
The final leg of our trip ended up in delightful Verona. We didn’t have much time here, only a day and a half, but at the time I was fine with that. Venice was a bit… packed with people and I was getting tired of crowds (okay, a tad cranky actually). Nevertheless, we were able…
After our first day of navigating the waterways of Venice, we somehow got the impression that maybe spending a day on the island’s in the Venetian lagoon would be a little less daunting and full of people… definitely not the case. Many people joined us as we sped off to Murano, home of the Venetian…
There were only 4 things on my list to do while we were in Venice: visit Liberia Acqua Alta, have a coffee at Caffè Florian, paint Carnivale masks, and, however touristy it may be, take a gondola ride (photos in the previous post). Venice is full of things to do and see but I’m glad…
After the wide open roads of the home of Prosecco, we turned in our rental car to switch to a few days of using water taxis, gondolas, and vaporettos to experience the one and only city of Venice. For now, I think the best way to share our photos of this amazing city is just…
Our second full day in the Prosecco hills began with a leisurely drive towards a winery where we had a small tasting scheduled. There was lots of time on the way to stop for some photos and admire the towns while driving through. Here are some places that we discovered then and later throughout the…
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