High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 7

Hummingbirds & Other Venetians Sep 29, 2007 ^ detail on Saint Mark’s cathedral ^ So much for the singing gondoliers. They seemed to spend most of their time on their cellphones (like everyone else in Italy). ^ Alitalia Italian Airlines? Not for much longer… The scene above took place on the balcony of the apartment,… Continue reading High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 7

High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 6

Venice’s Bad Karma On Saturday morning, I learned what a macchiatone (“big spotted one”) is: it’s basically a caffé macchiato (coffee “spotted” with steamed milk), with a bit more milk – so, somewhere between a macchiato and a cappuccino, served in a cappuccino cup. I had it with a delicious little torta di riso (rice… Continue reading High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 6

High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 5

When in Venice, Eat… Curry In St. Mark’s Square, Jeet bought some necessary props (above). We returned to the apartment to greet Andrew and Victoria, arrived from Paris. Jeet and Andrew set to work making a fantastic Indian meal. Which they served in appropriate national costumes: (Hey, I just live my life, in all its… Continue reading High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 5