We always wanted to take a gondola ride through the back canals of our neighborhood…but never got it together to do so.
Thanks…and we mean Grazie Mille to our pals Tom, Pat & Anna Kate..we did it! What a lovely and generous gift….
Here's how it went, dear friends...
The gondolas haven't been on the Grand Canal because it's been so windy, so we had a great cruise through the Dorsoduro area, where our apartment is. Really cool!
The gondola had a few moments on the Grand Canal before heading into the side canals, so we had the best of all worlds...
 |
| Despite the nasty winds, we went for it.. No gondolas on the Grand Canal, but we wanted the side canals anyway..less traffic! |
 |
| Happy Johnny |
 |
| Happy Janelle... |
 |
| Our sweet Gondolier, Roberto. |
We had a blanket and a bottle of wine..Perfection!
 |
| Perfect time of the evening..the light so gorgeous... |
 |
| The colors flying in the wind... |
 |
| Some bonus time on the Grand Canal because of a traffic issue! Yeah!! |
A super nice gift from some awesomely nice friends..Thanks, Bassett Clan!! We toasted you all the way!
I think I might have heard the gondola man humming?? or was that you?
ReplyDeleteIt was the gondolier…he hummed along so softly, between my questions, etc...
ReplyDelete