Okay, you should not go here if you don’t want to spend money. The store is in Bellagio which should be hint right away that money is involved.
They specialize in scarves, ties and shawls. Beautiful things. Bill bought a great tie, I bought two gorgeos scarves and an unbelievalbe silk and cashmere shawl. I wear [...]
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Azalea- The Silk of Lake Como, Italy
Posted in Italy, Travel, Travel-tips, bellagio, silk on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Osteria Quatro Pass
Posted in Dining Out, Europe, Italy, Restaurant, Travel, Travel-tips, varenna on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We ate at this place the day before we left Varenna, Italy and I wish we’d discovered it sooner. The address is Via XX Settembre 20 and the phone is 034.181.5091. The house specialty is fresh fish. And it is absolutely fabulous. The service was great, the cook came out to say hi. Very nice.
It’s [...]
The Room at Hotel Serenissima
Posted in Accomodations, Europe, Italy, Travel, Travel-tips, venice on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Room at Hotel Serenissima
Originally uploaded by darmorrow
All the rooms are pretty much the same deco if the two we’ve seen are an example. We had a window that opened into a courtyard in the back where you can see the other hotel they own. That’s the Hotel al Codega.
Hotel Serenissima in Venice
Posted in Accomodations, Europe, Italy, Travel, Travel-tips, hotel, venice, tagged accommodations, hotel, Italy, Travel, venice on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This hotel is in a good location and is easy to get to and find. It’s between Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge.
The address is San Marco, 4486 -30124N Venezia. The actual street is Sestiere di San Marco, 44. The telephone number is 041.520.0011; fax 041.522.3292; email info@hotelserenissima.it
It’s run by a family and Mama [...]
Vacationing on the Sunshine Coast
Posted in Accomodations, Bed and Breakfast, Travel, soames point, sunshine coast on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bill and I decided to go to the Sunshine Coast and take a mini vacation. We’re also here looking at property with an eye on retirement. We decided to stay Soames Point Bed and Breakfast. It’s very close to the Langdale ferry (see www.bcferry.ca for schedule from Horseshoe Bay). And it’s on the beach side [...]
Looking for Home Swap or Rent during 2010 Olympics
Posted in 2010, Accomodations, Australia, Olympics, Travel, trading homes, tagged 2010, cat, house, Olympics, rent, swap, townhouse on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a whole bunch more photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/darmorrow/HousePhotos#
They were taken in 2005 after our renovations and show a lot of detail about those renos. They also show the then new studio with the elliptical. I bought that this year after my second back surgery.
The townhouse is 1350 square feet. There are 14 stairs going from [...]
Accomodations
Posted in Accomodations, Europe, Italy, Travel, Travel-tips on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dar in the kitchen doorway.
Originally uploaded by darmorrow
One of the things we like to do is rent an apartment in a central location that isn’t too far away from the places you want to visit. Varenna was about an hour from Milan and that was too far. If you can find something around 30 minutes [...]
Good Old Dutch Cheese
Posted in Europe, Holland, The Hague, Travel, Travel-tips on October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Good Old Dutch Cheese
Originally uploaded by darmorrow
The one thing you can find plenty of in Holland is cheese. If you want to bring some home, make sure that it is vacuum sealed and ask for chees bags. These are special bags to store your cheese in once you are home.
You don’t have to buy a [...]
