Yesterday we used the heck out of our 36-hour Tourist pass (the one that gets you unlimited public transport). We left our hotel in Mestre in the morning and didn't get back until after midnight! We rode the No. 2 vaporetto through the Grand Canal and got off near the…
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Kevin made a gorgeous video from the iPhone clips he took yesterday as we explored Venice. I love it!! Related articles Planning for Italy (with bikes!) Venice, Italy – Day 1
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On Tuesday night we attempted to get our suitcases all nicely packed with (1) stuff to wear cycling while in Italy, (2) stuff to wear sightseeing and hiking around and touring while in Italy, and (3) some fancy duds to wear to our friends Tad & Kate's wedding festivities at…
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Yesterday we had a lovely breakfast the Lobenhaus B&B where we were staying for the weekend, in Carlton, Oregon. There were belgian waffles with fresh-picked strawberries, an egg frittata, sausage, juice and coffee (I probably forgot something). Everything was delicious! Lobenhaus is a fabulous home base for exploring this area…
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Yesterday (May 3) was my birthday (yay, birthdays!). Kevin told me on Friday that he had a surprise planned starting the next morning. He also told me to pack a bag for a couple days that included biking stuff and something to wear to a nice dinner out, and to…
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I got these two items the other day for the Airstream…the Orb copper cocktail shaker and Orb champagne gold jigger, both from Crate & Barrel. Here's the shaker apart so you can see the details: I think they're a nice upgrade from the shaker we've had since we got our…
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Portland is such a great city for biking. I know, this is not a newsflash. Portland has Platinum level status as a bicycle-friendly community (one of three Platinum communities in the United States) and Oregon is #3 in the rank of bicycle-friendly states in the U.S. Pretty cool. Anyway, we…
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Today we rode our bikes out to Cartlandia for lunch, via the Springwater Corridor Trail. Cartlandia is a pod of food carts in Portland out at SE 82nd and the Springwater Trail. Perfect bike-to-lunch (or to the Voodoo Donut truck) destination. We parked down near the Portland Opera offices on…
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Last night I made/modified a recipe I found via Pinterest, called Chicken and Asparagus Rolls, from Martha Stewart. (Me and Martha? I know! But I added BACON!!) Here's my beautiful iPhone photo: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper two cloves garlic, chopped 1.2 cup grated Parmesan 1 large…
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So, in a few weeks we will be headed to Italy. I've never been and I'm super excited! We have some good friends getting married in Florence at the end of the month (the reason for the trip). We decided to add some time onto that and now we'll have…
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