tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post3975846877151558343..comments2024-03-20T06:04:22.978-04:00Comments on The Venice Experience: Dear O's and Raven's - I still love you, but I'm watching soccer nowkarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-86053841618409641042012-07-03T17:34:21.989-04:002012-07-03T17:34:21.989-04:00Love your blog!
Just stumbled upon it while planni...Love your blog!<br />Just stumbled upon it while planning a trip to Europe...and goodness gracious, I must say I've been able to live vicariously through many of your posts!<br /><br />My mother and I are staying in the Castello district, and I was wondering if you could refer me to any blog posts that you've made (or any links) about places to explore/eat/windowshop in the this neighborhood after spending the day in the major tourist areas.<br /><br />Sorry to clog your blog with newbie questions, but I was so impressed by your entries--as someone who's "living the dream" and enjoying Venice food and flair with gusto :D<br /><br />Thanks!!<br /><br />-Cat, from CaliforniaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166531457712440416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-25242546616385521412012-07-02T17:40:20.857-04:002012-07-02T17:40:20.857-04:00Europe does take its soccer seriously (I guess lik...Europe does take its soccer seriously (I guess like some people here react to our US sports). A couple of years ago we were in Paris when they played Italy in the World Cup. That was when Zitane from France head butted one of the Italian players (who was probably trash talking to him) and France had to give Italy a penalty kick and thus Italy won. While we were pulling for France (after having lived there for many years), it was lucky that they lost as the apartment we were renting was in a noisy neighborhood and we would have never gotten any sleep that night -- we were leaving early the next morning to return to the States.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249874735043959774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-14183105292809532832012-06-30T01:00:19.164-04:002012-06-30T01:00:19.164-04:00I know exactly what you mean - when we were in the...I know exactly what you mean - when we were in the tiny town of Casperia during one of our holidays we couldn't understand why the local cafe was totally booked out and where all the men came from. They kindly squeezed us in for a meal and just as the sun went down we realised the Milan v Germany soccer game was being transmitted onto the ancient brick wall next to us. What a night! Thank goodness Italy won. Its an event we will never forget and all the wonderful Italian men we shared the evening with!Dennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-84887673702456485492012-06-29T23:06:57.908-04:002012-06-29T23:06:57.908-04:00The game is broadcast over here, where we live ups...The game is broadcast over here, where we live upside down, but it starts at 4am, local time. I may wait to hear the result on the news, BUT what if Italy wins? Then, it'll have been a shame not to see it.<br /><br />Good on ya, new soccer fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com