Today’s Schedule
We walked last night from Hotel Bellini to B&B, Casa San Andrea.
http://www.casasantandrea.it/en/
Today, Carol & Mya are going shopping. Me – go to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. Two of the special exhibits are from the Pollock brothers – Jackson, and his older brother, Charles.
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/default.html
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/exhibitions/pollock365/alchemy.html
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/exhibitions/pollock365/mural.html
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/exhibitions/pollock365/charles-pollock.html
My Observations
Casa San Andrea, was comfy. Maybe not elegant like our prior locations. The surprise is – it is a hostel. Every 3 room cluster shares a bathroom. It’s great if you need your back scrubbed - maybe someone will help (-:
Just kidding. The door has a lock and we had no problem getting access & privacy whenever needed.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the exhibits at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum Collection. Even seeing the special place where Peggy and her many dogs are buried. It was fun talking with the seasonal docents who seemed to be art history students from many prestigious USA Universities. I still believe no matter how good the school, or their programs, wonder – are there jobs out there that will help pay off the student debt? Guess Peggy didn’t have to worry about that.
I walked back to the Casa San Andréa. A nice hike, since I took a vaporetto over to the exhibit to get there just at opening time. Needed to get my 5 mile walk in for the day. Plus my watercraft pass was only good for 24 hours and that would be up at 10 a.m.
Like any of the pathways I took around the 130 or so islands that make up the Venice, as we know it, I just keep looking for the familiar signs. Either Ferrovia – the train terminal. Or Piazzale Roma, which crosses the bridge by the terminal and is nearer to where we are staying. I make it back to join Carol & Mya with minutes to spare.
But, see that storm clouds have formed, decide even if we have not had any rain the whole visit – don’t tempt things. Go eat before things turn very wet.
We do a brisk walk a few blocks away. Just get into the restaurant and rain is pouring down and new restaurant clients are soaked. I look out the window by our table, and notice the street is covered with about 4 inches of water.
We take our time and enjoy the food. When I look at the bill find that this is one of the places that adds an extra “table charge.” Ten Euro for sitting down. So, you can order a 5 Euro cappuccino and stand by the bar – no extra charge. Sit at an empty table – you just spent an extra 10 Euro for that “pleasure.”
When we leave the restaurant, the rain has stopped. Sun is shining and the streets are dry. Almost like there was no rain at all.
Photo 1 - See. I go to Peggy Guggenheim grave, that is onsite at the museum.
Photo 2 - Do. Buried next to her are her dogs. Yes she had 2 children, but they are elsewhere (-:
Photo 3 - Eat. Mya orders a favorite – lasagna with tasty tomato sauce.
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