Category Archives: Adventure of a Lifetime

I just bought myself a pair of new shoes.  It was a spur of the moment buy. One of those “I’m not buying anything, just browsing” moments that turned into a conversation, which led to me trying on a few pairs … Continue reading →

This visit to Venice was my second. Because of this I didn’t have the compulsion to visit all the tourist spots. This freed us up to simply live like Venetians for a few days. Which is exactly what we did.  … Continue reading →

Sunset and the city of Firenze.  I promise the hike up to Piazzale Michelangelo is worth every butt aching step.  As soon as I arrived in Florence I wanted to see the city from above, to get perspective and depth. … Continue reading →

Clet Abraham is responsible for making me giggle all over Florence with his street sign witticisms.  His art is graffiti of the gentlest kind and is created with stickers that can be removed. Instead the city decommissions signs and he … Continue reading →

I love traveling when I get where I’m going but the travel itself… That I could skip. Give me a pill and wake me when we get there.  My ankles swell beyond recognition and my skin dries out so that … Continue reading →

This is the third of four flights and excitement is mounting with each embarking.