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Just in time for happy hour.
Bologna has the largest portico in the world so I convinced Sonia to wake up early and walk the length of it. I should have done a little more research, because it was really long and it almost took the life of two unfit Americans. Beginning a mile or so from our hotel, the portico is five miles each way straight up a steep…
Our hotel is directly in the historic city center, so we made the most of a short stay.
Arrived in Bologna. Got upgraded to a nice terrace suite beneath the gaze of this fellow. Peace brother.
#44 Boat Ride.
Venissa is a Michelin star restaurant on this tiny island, but never did I expect to enjoy one of the great meals of my life.
When it comes to blown glass, Murano is the capital of the world. What these artisans can do with glass blew our collective minds. We couldn’t leave without a piece of this place, so we went with a traditional Venetian wine decanter and a set of wine cups. Sonia came away with a blown glass necklace. We moved on to Burano, a small, colorful…
Venice quite down at night and becomes a mostly romantic city with only ambient noice. A tiny bar where a young man from kazakhstan belted out Elvis and AC/DC despite knowing a lick of english when he wasn’t singing.
This was Casanova’s preferred hang out to pick up chicks. I ordered Sonia the spaghetti and clams with white sauce. Worked liked a charm. 595 years later, it’s obviously doing something right.
#51: Have a drink in a bar over 200 years old. Legendary local hangout dating from 1462, with a lively atmosphere, no tables & a menu of cicchetti.
The best way to see Venice is by boat, so we booked a guided two hour boat tour to take in this amazing city. Since we had a guide with us, we actually got got more than enough photos of us together.
Started off with breakfast on the terrace, then hit the alleyways. Saint Marks Basicilla, Doge’s Palace and the Watch Tower. Pizza for Lunch Rialto Bridge A quick pick me up. More Shopping
Enjoyed a drink at the world famous Harry’s Bar in Venice. Not only was it a Hemingway favorite, but it was where one of Sonia’s favorite drinks, the Bellini, was created.
What an amazing and crazy city this is. After exiting the train we boarded a water bus to Rialto. We proceeded to spend the next 45 minutes lugging our suitcases through the labyrinth of alleyways until we finally found our hidden hotel, the Palazzino G. Once settled in, we walked a lot and shopped a little. We visited the Gritti Palace for dinner on…
Wishing you a happy bday with a Negroni in hand on the patio of the Gritti Palace overlooking the Grand Canal.
It’s fashion week and we came to Milan to shop. We woke up relatively early and hit the streets. Milanese enjoy their coffee and pastries while standing at the bar. Burns some of the calories that way. We started at some vintage designer shops, but quickly found the La Rinascente, a department store that rivals Harrods in London. Sonia did a little damage in…
Armani has always been my favorite designer, so it’s only appropriate that I get a new suit from his flagship store in the city he is from during fashion week that happens to be his fourth anniversary.
Checked into our hotel in the most fashionable neighborhood in town of course. Tried to shake off the jet lag. So we walked… We took in one of Italy’s most famous Di Vinci murals, The Last Supper, at the Santa Maria delle Grazie. We stopped for a drink and a parma and cheese sandwich. This is what every day Italians think of their financial…
Jurassic World 3D with Brittany. Better than I thought. More of a ride than a movie.
Happy for Sonia and a couple of jag-offs from the South Side.
Crazy that I had to custom make this shirt and that it wasn’t readily available. I wear this in honor of my oldest sister who will now wage her third war against cancer. Cancer is a vile disease that requires an equally vile and obscene counter attack, hence the shirt. But, I have no doubt that my sister will make it a reality. The…
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