Ciao, tutti!
First, I must thank everyone for sending emails and messages asking me what the heck has happened to me. Why no posts ? I've been keeping a secret, and the time for me to explain has come.
My internet is being disconnected tomorrow morning. (So I had better get this posted tonight!) Tomorrow afternoon and Friday morning the mover will be here. We'll be saying goodbye to the yellow house at the far end of Venice.
I've been sitting on this for months, not sure what to say or how to say it. The simple truth is Venice has become too expensive for us to live here anymore, and so we had to find a place we could afford. Venice also has changed in the last couple of years, and that has made it much more difficult to sustain a life as a full time resident here.
We decided to move south, and found a perfect apartment on the tiny little island of Procida, not far from Naples.
This move is bittersweet for me. I've had nine and a half glorious years in Venice. I've loved every last second. Wouldn't have traded this adventure for anything in the world! And ten years here on this blog with many of you following me for that long. I am grateful for each and every one of you. Many of you have become personal friends over the years. Trust me, my life has been enriched by you in countless ways.
So what comes next? I have thought about changing the name of this blog.. perhaps The Venice Experience goes South? Or maybe Procida Tales. I've already got a few chapters of fun stuff that's happened just in finding the apartment and getting the move executed. No doubt there will be more of my "experiences" to come. I'd like you to tell me if you have any interest in keeping up with something that isn't connected to Venice, or whatever your preference might be. Feel free to also let me know if it's of no interest at all. I'll get it.
Mike and I also have a brand new blog that will launch soon, hopefully by June. Look for us on "Hendersons on the Road" where we'll share our travels in, around, and out of Italy.
So now my secret is out of the bag. We're excited about what lies ahead and are eager to begin the next chapter of our life.
Still a few last minute things to throw into boxes before my mover Cristian (yes, we are on a first name basis now. Long story.) arrives tomorrow.
Arrivederci, Venice.
Baci,
Karen
First, I must thank everyone for sending emails and messages asking me what the heck has happened to me. Why no posts ? I've been keeping a secret, and the time for me to explain has come.
My internet is being disconnected tomorrow morning. (So I had better get this posted tonight!) Tomorrow afternoon and Friday morning the mover will be here. We'll be saying goodbye to the yellow house at the far end of Venice.
I've been sitting on this for months, not sure what to say or how to say it. The simple truth is Venice has become too expensive for us to live here anymore, and so we had to find a place we could afford. Venice also has changed in the last couple of years, and that has made it much more difficult to sustain a life as a full time resident here.
We decided to move south, and found a perfect apartment on the tiny little island of Procida, not far from Naples.
This move is bittersweet for me. I've had nine and a half glorious years in Venice. I've loved every last second. Wouldn't have traded this adventure for anything in the world! And ten years here on this blog with many of you following me for that long. I am grateful for each and every one of you. Many of you have become personal friends over the years. Trust me, my life has been enriched by you in countless ways.
So what comes next? I have thought about changing the name of this blog.. perhaps The Venice Experience goes South? Or maybe Procida Tales. I've already got a few chapters of fun stuff that's happened just in finding the apartment and getting the move executed. No doubt there will be more of my "experiences" to come. I'd like you to tell me if you have any interest in keeping up with something that isn't connected to Venice, or whatever your preference might be. Feel free to also let me know if it's of no interest at all. I'll get it.
Mike and I also have a brand new blog that will launch soon, hopefully by June. Look for us on "Hendersons on the Road" where we'll share our travels in, around, and out of Italy.
So now my secret is out of the bag. We're excited about what lies ahead and are eager to begin the next chapter of our life.
Still a few last minute things to throw into boxes before my mover Cristian (yes, we are on a first name basis now. Long story.) arrives tomorrow.
Arrivederci, Venice.
Baci,
Karen
