View from our hotel porch onto Lake MaggioreWe are now in the Italian Lake Country and today our walking holiday begins. There's a 50 percent chance of rain, but we're not going to let that bother us. We've been looking at the weather for weeks and knew that our time here was likely to be … Continue reading Italian Lake Country →

Thanks Venice!We have loved our stay in Venice. And our hotel, Al Ponte Antica, is so wonderful. The view from our room is truly everything. Sitting here last night watching the boats go by and listening to the sounds of the tourists and musicians on the Rialto Bridge...it has just been magical.These scenes are happening … Continue reading Venice Is Amazing: Time To Go →

VeniceThe view from the window of our room.We arrived in Venice around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 and what an arrival it was. We took a private water taxi into the city. Kicking it off with a boat ride definitely helped shake the jet lag.The red awning is our hotel. The water taxi took us … Continue reading Italy 2019: The Journey Begins →