Venice

Venice :: 11.15.09

The last photo exercise excursion of Ely's photo course was planned in Venice last Sunday. So we had the excuse to go to Venice a day before on Saturday and spend a romantic weekend in the lagoon.

We have been to Venice several times, as it is very close to Trento, but every time it's a pleasure. Venice is unique and despite the classical routes through the alleys for San Marco, Rialto and La Ferrovia are always crowded and congested by tourists, there are other areas where it's less full and it's nice to get lost around.

For sure my favorite moment of the day in Venice is the late evening and the night. It's when San Marco Square is pretty empty and illuminated by the pink light of the old style lamps in the square. You can sit on a stair somewhere and listen to the music of a piano or a violin coming out of the many famous cafes. Then, before dinner it's fun to go in some "Bacari" (typical bars) where it's possible to drink "spritz" or "prosecco" (wine) eating typical appetizers or panini, usually standing around somewhere in the local (they are usually very little and crowded) or sitting on rough wooden tables with a candle in a bottle (this last is pretty close to the general stereotype of the italian "trattoria" in the foreigners imaginary...)

Ely and I couldn't stay at any friends' place this time, because we decided to stay overnight only on Friday. So we found a very nice little hotel (at a very reasonable price because last minute!) close to San Marco and Rialto. The positive surprise was that we hadn't only a room, but an entire apartment. So we went to a nice Bacaro and then we ate in the apartment (a nice pasta alla carbonara, yummy!). After all we had a romantic 2-hour walk around Venice by night. It was our favorite part of the whole weekend!

The next day we met with Ely's photography group and we spent the day together photographing around. Ely selected some of her favorite photos for this post and for the tomorrow display and commentary with the photography class. Enjoy them!

Last but absolutely not least, we want to wish our little cousin Wesley a very happy birthday. We wish we were there to celebrate, but we thought of him (and of Jenny and Jeff too!) on Sunday. We also bought a little present that it will be mailed soon...but still a surprise at the moment!!! :)) hehehe

xxxoooxxx

10 on 10 :: Castles Hunting :: Nov. '09

(Photos by Ely - Editing by Mario)

Happy November's 10 on 10!

Can't wait to see all other installments this month!

-M. & E.

Micio

Il Micio

In Italian Micio is a childish word for cat. In correct Italian cat would be translated into "gatto", but micio is much sweeter and familiar. We often call our Rufy micio...

Our micio has been in our house since June, 2nd and from that moment he has become part of our little family. He's a loving cuddlesome kitty, he is always in search of our company and spends most of his time with us. His favorite place where he hides or goes to sleep is under our bed in a basin where we put our laundry. It is probably because he can smell our scent and feel protected.

He also is quite a greedy one in terms of food. At the beginning, when he was a kitty, he always wanted to steal our food from the table, but now he is very respectful and when we eat - on the table or on the couch - he always stays close, but lets us eat without jumping up and down trying to steal food. Then, when it happens that we have a dessert and when we have finished it, he comes close very gently and sometimes we let him lick away what is left.

He likes to play with some little balls that we bought for him and unfortunately he also likes to eat our plants in the house, despite I bought and planted an entire vase of grass for cats...that he dislikes instead.

Every time I work at the computer he jumps on the desk and asks for cuddles. If ignored for some reasons, he lies down on the keyboard and doesn't let me go on working without cuddles...

We love you, micio!

Finally...

1) ...it's weekend!

2) ...Abercrombie and Fitch opened a flagship store right in Milan! (The second one in Europe after London). We are planning a day of shopping in the fashion mecca very soon, just in time for the Christmas season, which is so beautiful especially in big cities, with all those decorations and lights around streets and squares!

3) ...we are developing new ideas for the furnishing of our new office. Yesterday we bought new lamps at "La Rotaliana". I love design stuff!!!

4) ...today we took part at the inauguration of the Kartell flagship store here in Trento. Thank you to our hosts at the shop for the invitation to the party, the great food and the fantastic display of all kinds of Kartell's design forniture. We are planning some buys for the new office.

5) ...I have a Macbook Pro (and I love it!!!).

6) ...I bought a new computer bag for my new PC on Ebay...I couldn't resist!!!

7) ...tomorrow I have the time for an appointment to cut my hair!

8) ...I drove a BMW X5. So comfy! So big! So beautiful!!

9) ...it's time for mandarins and oranges! I love citrus!!

10) ...outside it's cold enough for teas or hot chocolates with marshmallows in the afternoon!

11) ...Ely has a new cookbook!

12) ...the cat is quiet and sleeping so I could write this post!

13) ...I am going to bed! Good night, folks! ;))