as the days lean in towards the new year, the vaporettos become more crowded. more people are bustling down the passages, going into the shops which glow brightly in the dim lanes. afternoons look like evening. the dark of winter is very much alive.
i have loved going out in the quiet lanes of dorsoduro in the morning, with its lapping canals and hidden gardens.
christmas has passed, but it is still in the air. and on the doors.
i have clambered over every bridge on this small rectangular island of ca’ rezzonico and followed each path to see where it leads.
our rental has been fantastic. every proper bibliophile will love it. there are so many books on venice and italy in general. gorgeous uncommon books you didn’t know existed and so many with arty covers.
too bad the internet only worked for about an hour a day on average and the washer not at all, but the charms of the apartment were great. i would stay here again.
yesterday was bitterly cold. by that i mean it was in the mid-30’s. we took a boat to burnano to see the brightly colored houses.
the streets look empty, and some were, but most were busy with after-christmas shoppers and tourists. we enjoyed it very much. especially our warm and delicious lunch with our attentive waiter.
throw your camera in the air and hit the remote shutter. you’re bound to get a good shot. i brought my nikon to venice and didn’t use it once. the iphone is just too convenient. here, as in nearly all of my posts lately the iphone is my go-to camera.
dottie and i roamed around san polo today taking in the ice skating rink in the main campo. it was our very last afternoon of wandering.
i checked in here around 2:30. i’ll tromp downstairs at 4:45 am and a cab will take me off to the airport. by 1:30 pm tomorrow (friday) i’ll be home in los angeles, but my heart will still be here on these watery canals.
right now i am perched over a canal with a window seat. it’s darker now then when i took this photo and golden lanterns are making the water shimmer.
my eyelids are growing heavier by the minute. time to sign off and fall fast asleep. hope you’re warm and content. your heart brimming over with good cheer and hope for the new year. may it be splendid in every way.
with love from venice…xo
Thank you so much for, once again, taking us on your adventure. I was about to ask about your camera but you answered it in this post. What a great advertisement for iphone camera! Will you be making a photo book? The photos are exquisite.
Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for bringing me along on your trip!
Looking forward to seeing your journal.
XO
Oh, the colors! I’ve enjoyed the trip! Thanks for sharing, as always!
Lovely, lovely pictures today. YOU DONE GOOD Miss Moss. Hughie and I loved, loved loved Venice. We rented a flat as well. Only way to go.
We thought we were going to move there. Send for the dog. No joke.
Happy New Year. The very best to you in the new year.
Much Love,
Miss Barbarella
xxoo
oh yes, send for the cat, indeed! happy happy to you dear barbarella. i can totally see you and mr. hughie walking around venice!
Mary Ann, you brighten my day. I am unable to travel abroad so I live vicariously through all your escapades. Your posts are so beautifully and delightfully presented that I feel I am there as well. What a wonderful gift you have given to all of us! Have a safe and comfortable flight home to our west coast. Be it Venice or Moss Cottage I love all your posts!
thanks for this sweet comment jessica. i’m happy to have you as my virtual travel companion xo
I have loved following your trip to Venice. i have a question–many of your photos show houses with plants and flowers outside-yet you said it is in the 30’s there. It looks like the plants are thriving–how can this be?
well i guess they are just varieties that can stand the cold…we saw plenty of succulents! i think the narrow passages provide a microclimate that the plants tolerate.
I loved the whole trip! but please, more details on what you ate! I’m thinking I’ll have to plan the next trip to Venice but not with an 0dark30 departure for the airport which for us east coast people is always Milan.
Mary Ann your photos are magnificent, and your words further enhancing my only trip to Venice.
Thank you, what a treasure you re to so many of us. A really heartfelt thank you.
aw thanks missus jacki long, it’s my pleasure!
Thank you for another wonderful trip. Fly safe and welcome home. Sharon
Wow!! The pictures and your thoughts were so fun to read…wonderful.
Wow!! I’ve so enjoyed reading all your posts on this trip…thank you for sharing with us :).
Have so enjoyed these posts. I have been to Venice twice and it is an amazing place.
Vivid electric colors everywhere! Does one get lost in all of those alleys?
constantly!!!
Wonderful!
Watching you through flying snowflakes in Wisconsin. A stray kitten showed up at our door a few weeks ago. He has taken over all aspects of my being. Life is good. Be safe.
Lovely photos. Tanks for the virtual vacation. Safe travels home.
Thank you for taking us along on another faerie tale holiday. All your images are so dreamy – for a few minutes I’m right there strolling across a bridge – trying not to think about falling in the canal. Does anyone ever fall in?
katherine hepburn did in SUMMERTIME – fab movie.. have watched in 3x!!! you can find it on amazon prime…
As I look at your farewell to Venice pictures, I am doing some dreaming and planning for 2019. Safe travels.
oh i love knowing this pam! keep me posted
Sleep tight! Such beauty.
sigh! such beauty! thank you.