At the end of February 2021, we decided to venture out for a quick trip to Sin City. We stayed at the Cosmopolitan for the first time. We had a great room on the 23rd floor (pics to follow) with a nice view of the Bellagio fountains. We had multiple yummy meals, did a lot…
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Octoberfest 2019 – Hermann, Missouri
We went to Octoberfest last weekend and had a great time! We devoured German specialties, sampled delicious beer, wine and spirits, hung out by the fire and browsed quaint shops. All of this fun was had, not in Munich, but in Hermann, Missouri. Hermann is a small town on the Missouri River about an hour…
Tucson, July 2019
This summer we decided to take a side trip from our annual visit to Chandler, Arizona. Tucson, two hours south of Chandler, was the perfect choice. We started our trip with a stop at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It’s only 30 minutes south of Chandler. It was worth a quick visit. The ruins, one…
Osteria Alla Frasca
We reached tiny Osteria alla Frasca after a delightful walk through the winding alleys of Venice. It is in the Cannaregio area about 20 minutes north (walking) of St. Mark’s Square. The food was fresh and delicious. We started with the grilled octopus. It was very tender and was served on a bed of polenta…
Le Relais de l’Entrecôte -Marbeuf
We decided to eat at Le Relais de l’Entrecôte for our last dinner in Paris. There are several locations. This one is very close to our hotel and they do not take reservations so we were able to arrive at our convenience, which meant early as we wanted to get back to the hotel at…
Osteria Al Cicheto
Osteria Al Cicheto is another delightful little place in the Cannaregio area in Venice. Cicheto also known as cicchetto and cicchetti are small, traditional Venetian snacks. We started with several. Our waitress chose for us from a glass case at the front of the restaurant. From the left they included prosciutto, anchovy and blue cheese,…
Florence Day 3: June 18, 2019
Started the morning with a walk across the Ponte Vecchio bridge to the Oltrarno (south of the Arno). What a beautiful morning with the sun shining and the river sparkling. Looking up river heading toward the bridge. The Ponte Vecchio Bridge The bridge is lined with jewelry shops. The Rolex store was closed so Trey…
Rome Day 2: June 20, 2019
This morning we tried the complimentary hotel breakfast. The customer service at Hotel Artemide is excellent. They are genuinely friendly. Breakfast is a nice selection including pastry (maritozza!), salami, prosciutto, cheese, salad fixings, bread, juice, and even bacon, eggs and sausage for the Americans. Also, the cappuccino is great! First stop, the Forum, the five…
Florence Day 2: June 17, 2019
We started our morning with Nespresso in the cottage then stopped at Bar Pasticceria Piccioli for cappuccino and three pastries (yes we are piggies). They did not speak English and I was able to order our breakfast. I even asked for a knife (coltello) to cut the treats in half. From there we headed to…
Florence Day 1: June 16, 2019
Today we headed to Florence. We took a vaporetto (water bus) from next to our hotel in Venice to the train station. We decided to take the vaporetto that makes all the stops so we could soak up the last of Venice as we left. The train station in Venice was quite nice and fairly…