UMUC offered a week long literature course in Venice. I strong armed a friend or two into going with me. The pitch went something like this " How much fun will THAT be? A whole week of touring Venice, talking about literature, wine on the train? And they GIVE us credit for this?!" The reality went something a tad bit differently (train strike, blah blah, LOADS of work, blah blah, leaving the house at 4:30 and not getting home till 9, blah blah and blah), but we did end up having a great time (once we realized that we had survived).
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| A gondola repair shop, one of the last. |
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| Home of Desdemona |
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| Harry's Bar, a Hemingway (among others) hangout. |
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| Paula and Courtney in San Marco Piazza (otherwise known as my lifesavers that week!). |
We revisited the Venzone Pumkin Festival. It wasn't quite as pumpkinny as last year, but there was a guy who could balance a bench on his chin...
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| It's a little lost among all the decor, but yup-that's a bench on his chin. |
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| A picture of the picture taker, Deb has a gift for photos. I caught her unawares this time. |
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| A pumpkin fest isn't a fest without a fire breather. |
Chris and I had a weekend away in a castle. Their photos are a bit better than mine if you want to check out the website. The castle is high up on a rocky outcrop, you take a funicular from the parking area to get there.
http://www.hotelcastelbrando.com/
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| View from the castle. |
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| An inside hallway. |
On the drive home I made Chris stop to get pictures. I just couldn't resist. Across the street from the gate is the second picture, someones house..yes, they live there. On top of it they have gorgeous horses. Really?! Who
ARE these people?
Emma took a field trip to Venice with the book club. See how the sidewalk blends into the canal? That's a mild shot of aqua alta (high water) in Venice. During the really high times they have scaffolding they put up so they can walk through.
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