The gelato alone is worth the trip …
In addition to the regular necessities of travel, we’ve also budgeted for regular gelato expenses. So far we’ve tried: cherrypistachiostrawberry cookies chocolate dark chocolate pineapple cocoanut cantaloupe nutella caramel tiramisu mint lemon caramel And yes, we’ve only been here 4 nights. (A lot of those flavors were paired together and the servings are pretty small. And it’s not like we both ate all of these–some were mine and some were Mary’s. But still … that’s a lot of gelato.) Favorites include pistachio, dark chocolate, and cantaloupe. Favorite pairings include cantaloupe & cocoanut for Mary and lemon & strawberry for me.
Some last photos from Venice …
We bought a USB cable that allowed us to connect Mary's camera to the computer (we forgot ours at home). This was primarily for safekeeping of the photos, but it also allows me to add some last photos of Venice that Mary took (all these below are hers). Captions included this time. This guy was much more chivalrous than I was. As you can see, Acqua Alta forced people to get creative. But this couple eventually made it through by combining forces. Delivery of goods in Venice takes a group effort. Up and down, up and down, over the canals. Read more…
Venice Not Under Water …
See the full gallery on Posterous Despite the acqua alta, our weather has been just beautiful in Venice!
A little more on Venice
I was under the gun earlier–15 minutes in an Internet cafe doesn’t leave much time for bloggig after checking email. The high water this morning was really a lot of fun. We tried to just avoid it for awhile but we kept getting stymied by walkways that were entirely submerged. At one point we literally watched the water move closer to our feet. Once I bought the high waders, we were able to really go exploring (Mary wore sandals and short pants–the water was surprisingly warm). It was like a snow day in Tacoma. Everyone was friendly and wanted to Read more…
A day in Venice
We've had a great day in Venice so far. We awoke early to the not-so melodic tones of the "acqua alta" alarm that gives the city warning of high waters. And high waters there were! What a morning. A lot of the streets were under water, sometimes up to the ankle or deeper. We waded, wandered, and just soaked in the town. Tomorrow's our big museum day.
Venice Under Water
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Best. Bathroom. Ever.
Yes, that’s a chandelier over the tub. This bathtub was redone by our friends here in Charleston. There’s actually 2 showers with the tub in between, and the chandelier over the tub. A really nice bathroom!
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