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Monthly Archives: August 2019
Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #4
“Many desirable lots unsold.” –Ed Harris Was Harris a real estate agent? A lackey of Robert Kernodle who had some cash to buy property in Venice? Again, what is the date? So difficult to determine in these old postcards. But … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged canal, church of the scalzi, Ferrovia Santa Lucia, Gesuiti, gondola, Italian history, italy, postcard, stamps, travel, Venetian boats, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Sharing: Postcards from the Boot
A friend recently introduced me to this website Postcards from the Boot, a paean to Italy and all its foods, colors, sights, and joys. Look for the May 4, 2019, post, also listed under the “Places” category. Carla Gambescia clearly … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged blogging, Burano, colors, italy, photography, photos, travel, venezia, Venice, websites
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Villa Borghese
The Villa Borghese is one of Rome’s treasures. It’s roughly 198 acres of gardens and contains a number of buildings, art venues, statues, water features, and walking paths. The Spanish Steps lead up to it at one end, and another … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Casanovist, gardens, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Roman history, Rome, Spanish Steps, travel, Villa Borghese
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Gondolas4All
Seen in Venice near Piazzale Roma. What a great graphic, no? And what a great idea. Apparently they opened a special pier in 2016. Here’s the site Gondolas4All if you want to check it out or support the cause.
Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged accessible travel, boats, Gondolas, Grand Canal, italy, Piazzale Roma, travel, Venetian boats, venezia, Venice, wheelchairs
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Gondola Stuff: Planter
This is one of the first gondola-shaped things I bought. I lives in the bedroom, not with the other gondola stuff in the living room, so I forgot about adding it to this series! I found it in an antique … Continue reading
In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–The House of M. Poletti
You may remember in Walk #2 that I told you about the yellow house next door, here on the Piazza di Spagna, where Casanova took his French lessons in 1744. But he lived here, in #32, when he returned to … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Roman history, Rome, travel, walking guide
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Casanova and Me Too
I wanted to share with you all the wonderful post by Michelle Lovric on the History Girls blog about her experiences at the Casanova in Place Symposium. While summarizing her experience and commentary, she makes some interesting connections between Casanova and the … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged blogs, Casanova, Casanova in Place, histfanfic, history, History Girls, History of my Life, Italian men, italy, Me Too, Michelle Lovric, The Wishing Bones, travel, venezia, Venice, women writers
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Late Afternoon, Again
Another scene from my afternoon stroll.
Late Afternoon
On a recent walk I became enamored with long corridors, sotoporteghi, and small campi. Here’s one example.
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