venice – Open Diary

Celebrating a 1,600th birthday…

BedlamHillFarm

March 31, 2021

Last week we celebrated the founding of the city of my birth, my ancestors, and one of the planet's most unique and beautiful places. For the occasion, the city produced an amazing video. Click the link, and make sure your sound it turned up! Venezia 1600

Still lurking about…

BedlamHillFarm

January 20, 2020

I have not dropped off the face of the Earth, just been busy enjoying life. LadyWife and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy in November. We spent some time looking at properties there, as it's looking to become our ultimate choice for permanent relocation. The pace suits...

The tenacity of Winter & a Recipe…

BedlamHillFarm

March 1, 2018

Winter seems determined to hang onto the northern hemisphere this year! Venice was the recipient of a surprise snowstorm yesterday. San Marco (above) always looks lovely, but I'm sorry I missed it before the footprints marred the pristine white surface. Two weeks ago, San Marco was thronged wi...

Carnevale moments…

BedlamHillFarm

January 31, 2018

Venice is my favorite city in the world, especially when we travel back to the 18th century glory of Carnevale. La Fenice, the jewel box of an opera house pictured above (sublime acoustics!) always has wonderful performances scheduled. Last year was La Boheme, this year is Il Barbiere di Sivigl...