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Tagged: gondolas

How to Become a Gondolier: Venice
Posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: gondolas, gondoliers, Venice
Look closely at the gondola to the back. The prow shows the Venetian flag. Venice. The city of romance. And the city of those gondoliers. How does one get to be a gondolier ? It’s not as easy as donning a black and white stripped shirt and building up your bi & triceps. First of all, …[ read more ]
In Love on the Grand Canal
Posted on Thursday, April 16th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: gondolas, Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal, Venice
English: Venice: Italy: 1913 map of city center (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I wouldn’t leave Italy without achieving three tickets on my bucket list. The first: a gondola ride on the Grand Canal . And what a grand time we had. The Grand Canal is Venice ‘s major waterway and it divides the city in two. It looks like …[ read more ]

Health: Lessons from Alone
@carol_mcclain We take our health for granted. We smoke or drink (or in my case, overdose on chocolate). Maybe we abhor exercise or refuse to get a vaccine because--hey--that's for old people and scaredy-cats. (And I have a right to chose what to do with my body--that's another blog). Two weeks ago, my husband and I had breakthrough cases of COVID (not an excuse for you to skip the vaccination because people get the yuck anyway). Had I not had the vaccine, I'm sure I'd have been in the hospital as I'm still struggling to recover. What did I lose… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain