Photo Friday: Reading the Paper in Venice

I'm home, and I've been sorting out my photos from my trip to London and Venice.  I think this is my favorite!  I came across a jumble of gondolas being minded by a single gondolier who was resting in the midst of the mess.

Ciao!

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The Tweet-Up I Missed

As many of you may know, I was in London and Venice last week. During my trip I was stricken with a horrible case of the stomach flu and had to cancel several days worth of events and meetings -- including a tweet-up I'd been looking forward to for weeks.

What's a "tweet-up"? It is a meeting of people who know each other from Twitter. In this case, I was due to meet up with @Seindal (aka Rene Seindal), @LivingVenice (aka Nan McElroy), and @MonicaCeserato -- all residents of Venice and the Veneto.

Well, as it turns out, Rene, Nan, and Monica had a wonderful tweet-up and went for a boat ride together through Cannaregio, one of Venice's most picturesque neighborhoods. Rene blogged about the event -- and posted some fantastic photos. I hope you'll check it out!

Rene's blog post: Vogata with VIVA - René Seindal (view on Google Sidewiki)

Interested in experiencing Venice by boat? 

• Rene leads kayaking tours of the city. Check out Venice Kayak for more information.  He also blogs at Rene Seindal.
• And Nan works with VIVA, a cultural association that promotes traditional rowing practices in Venice: http://vivavogaveneta.org.  She blogs about living in the city of water and light at Living Venice.
• And while I'm at it, Monica and her family run Faronhof B&B in the Veneto where she offers Italian language instruction sessions as well as accommodations.
  

Check out their links and follow them all on Twitter, too!


** This just in... Monica blogged about the tweet-up, too.  Here's a link to her side of the story: A Venetian Who has Never Been on a Boat?  [added Friday, October 23, 2009]

While You Were Out...

One of the things I always have to consider when traveling is what to do with our dog, Lucy.  Fortunately, we have found an excellent doggy day care near our home where she is very happy to chill while we are away.  They are so good, they even send us photos and updates while we are traveling.  While we've been in Venice, Lucy has been having a good time -- and eating some peanut butter, too! 

 

 

Many thanks to Victoria for sending the photos!