Bolzano, South Tyrol – After spending the morning with Otzi the Iceman, there was a break in the clouds. So we walked about 3km north along the Torrente Talvera river to reach Runkelstein Castle. This 14th-century castle has walls covered…
Ötzi the Iceman
Bolzano, South Tyrol – It’s a cloudy day in the Dolomites, so we decided to spend the morning with Ötzi the Iceman. Hikers in the nearby mountains found this 5000-year-old mummy frozen in the ice. He now resides at the…
Weekend in the Dolomites
Bolzano, South Tyrol – Escape from the city! We headed north for a weekend in the Dolomites. Our hotel, Magdalener Hof, has a excellent restaurant and a pool with a view. We might spend the entire weekend right here.
Water Taxi
Venice, Italy – I first noticed this water taxi when it passed us in the lagoon, on our way in from the airport. Yesterday I discovered that it docks about five minutes from our flat, on our way to the…
Lido di Venezia
Venice, Italy – Our afternoon of riding bikes on the Lido di Venezia was all well and good until S got a flat tire at the far end of the island. That made for a looooong trip back. Fortunately, gelato…
Lego Shop
Venice, Italy – The first thing the twins noticed on our street, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, was a tabacchi (tobacco) shop. But we’ll call it the “Lego Shop.” The Lego Shop window features a detailed Lego model of Piazza San Marco,…
And so it begins…
Venice, Italy – We’re easing into this “world schooling” thing. Here is our first day of school at our local cafe and favorite place to hang out, Serra dei Giardini.
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Venice, Italy – A few shots from our arrival in Venice and our neighborhood around Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. Siamo arrivati!
Split, Croatia
Split, Croatia – Split does not get as much love as Dubrovnik, but we were delighted by this vibrant city, which has blossomed up and around the ruins of the Ancient palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Indeed, here is…
Around Vis Island
Vis, Croatia – On our last day, we decided to take a boat tour around Vis Island, hitting all of the top spots. The tour included the “best beach in Europe” (according to somebody), Stiniva beach. No photos because we…