Monday, 26 February 2007

Venice: Cappuccinos and Marrons Glacés For All










... "buzzing around the house on espresso" ...
From "Morning ", a poem by Billy Collins
(Read it at
The Poetry Foundation's

website, here).


Yes, Carol, I thought of you, sweetly. :-)


My Venice trip was a last minute deal:
Carol recommanded her hotel, and
they were booked out,
so the concierge walked over to his collegue
at the other side of the calle,
where he found a room for me.

Can a trip start in any nicer way?

3 comments:

  1. Yippie...good to see you !!

    Sniff sniff....that coffee looks so good...!!

    Gr8 way to get your holiday started...!

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  2. che colazione magnifica! Ne vorrei una così ora :-)

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  3. @ bendtherulz:
    I always find the shortest way to the next bar, whatever my port of entry in Italy. And have never ever had a bad coffee experience there. Got at least five servings a day during my stay in Venice. And still fell asleep the instant my head hit the pillow (more than 12 hours of walking do that to you *g*).
    @ francesca:
    Benvenuta!
    Sai che alle dieci di questa mattina, in mezzo al traffico di Vienna, avevo questa visione: un cornetto e un cappuccino, li', davanti a me. Era una sensazione cosi' intensa e reale che potevo addirettura sentire il profumo di caffe'. Ma, *puff*, se n'e' andata via in un'instante. :-(
    Comunque, domani mattina ti serviro' un proprio cappuccino italiano. Prometto. :-)

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