Here we are at the beginning of a new year. The time of year when plans are conceived and resolutions are made. We shake off the disappointments of last year and dream of possibilities. Like a traveler on the eve of a trip, we are full of anticipation. Our senses are heightened. We see, hear, …
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The rain in Spain
Several months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of loud drumming. My hazy brain still full of dreams tried to make sense of the racket. Is someone banging on my door? Did my neighbor suddenly take up the drums? Am I still dreaming? It took another minute or …
Breakfast at Bar Al Parlamento
This is how you start your day in Venice, you open the windows and shutters of your rented apartment overlooking the Cannaregio canal. Sunlight enters the living room and the whirring sounds of boat motors and the clink of cups from the cafe downstairs invades your sleepy consciousness. The cafe aromas seep in, waking you …
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