September 18, 2023 Our last morning in Venice began with a surprise. As I noted in my previous post, there are pigeons on the property of the hotel…when eating lunch, we were given a water pistol to keep them at bay. All you have to do is lift the colorful pistol, and the bird takes...
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Sunday September 18, 2023 Still adjusting to the time change, we slept in and enjoyed breakfast overlooking the lagoon. Cipriani serves breakfast on the terrace until 10:30 and room service all day. Wonderful a la carte selections and an extensive buffet. The sun was in and out as we ate, but thankfully no morning fog....
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You know I’m happiest when I’m on the water … Today I’m happy “squared”. We left New York last evening, traveling 8+ hours to Venice. I never want to jinx myself…but the ride to JFK was uneventful, we breezed through airport security thanks to CLEAR and TSA Pre-check and only had to wait about 5...
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So life intervenes…we are back home in Sarasota and I have just three weeks to recount our adventures in Portugal…before we set off again on yet another adventure. Yikes. I’ll do my absolute best to post here everyday… Anyway, another yummy breakfast and then we were off for the day to Sintra and the Coast....
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When we visited Lisbon in 2019 we enjoyed a great tour of the city…as described in a blog post from that time. The beauty of that post, is that I was able to revisit that tour and decide what parts of this charming city we’d like to see again and choose new areas to explore....
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Lisbon…where to begin? Probably best at the beginning. Here we are – Sunday morning and this is my first opportunity to update the blog. Our Wednesday evening flight on TAP Air Portugal was uneventful…we took off almost an hour late, however the pilot made up almost all the lost time. Dinner service was delayed until...
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So yes, we are venturing back to Europe. We left home at 4:30 pm and arrived at JFK just before 6:00. …. I know right? We made crazy good time, in-spite of encountering the remnants of an accident on the Southern State Parkway. Checked in and through security in about thirty minutes. We really, really...
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September 20, 2022 Long Island ,NY All last week, our mornings were cool and crisp and most gave way to warm sun filled days …one of the reasons why we enjoy Long Island at this time of year. This morning we woke to warmth and a touch of humidity…more like July than mid-September and I’m...
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Last week while hanging out with the (love)bugs… one of them asked ”what was your favorite place of all your trips?” Thus began a lengthy discussion and rehash of our travels. As we reminisced, we honestly couldn’t land on any one place or trip. It was a wonderful conversation and as most conversations with those...
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On Monday July 25, we ate breakfast in the Palm Court at the Ritz Carlton. (Maison Boulud is closed on Monday and Tuesday). I truly missed seeing the ducks and beginning our day outdoors in the garden – oh well- we sucked it up and carbed up on French toast and crepes and chatted with...
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