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Fifty not out – to Choggia and beyond
To those who consider 50 a distant memory, I salute your sagacity, for those for whom 50 is a way away, I applaud your vivacity but from where I am sitting, overlooking the Rialto Bridge on a crisp November morning … Continue reading
Tagged Andrew Young, Beverage, Charlemagne, Choggia, Health, Lido, Rialto Bridge, Venice
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From Venice with love
Sitting in front of Tintoretto’s Crucifixion, a massive canvas that examines the nature of suffering , I tried to connect his noble vision with the suffering of Europe‘s latest basket case- Italy. Nothing doing. If the Venetians are any touchstone of … Continue reading
Tagged City of London, England, Italy, London, Marco Polo, Northern Alliance, Venetian, Venice
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Getting away with murder on the Orient Express
My Dad’s recently had his 80th, my Mum’s not far behind so I thought I’d give them a treat, a day on a train eating a five course meal with champagne and all the trimmings – £500 but with the Orient Express … Continue reading
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Tagged Orient Express, Parent, Pullman, Tickets, Train, Transport, Venice, Venice Simplon Orient Express
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