Tuesday 28 December 2010

CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT

We had a lovely, unplanned, Christmas Day in London (courtesy of snow, ice and British Airways cancellations) with our friends Sophie, Wendy and Franny and when we finally arrived in Venice on December 26, lo and behold, Christmas was still here waiting for us!

There were festive lights...


Decorations...

Festive Decorations
Snowflakes and angels...

Venice Angel
Christmas presents being tried out...

Pinoccio
And even a gondola in a Santa hat...

Christmas Goldola
How fortuitous is that?

Images: Brian Sibley and David Weeks © 2010

Us

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And while we've been travelling (and not travelling) my blog snuck past the 300,000 hit mark...


5 comments:

SharonM said...

How lovely to see you both in Venice - and relaxing. It looks as if the flooding has subsided there.

You're well past the 300k mark now - just as well you've kept your wonderful blogs coming!

scb said...

Enjoy the time in Venice, both of you (though I hardly need to tell you to do that, I rather think you've figured it out on your own, judging by your faces). So glad the delay wasn't too long.

All the best for the New Year's festivities -- see you when you're back in Blogland!

Brian Sibley said...

Sharon – Yes, happily, the 'acqua alta' has receded, so (apart from the canals!) Venice is dry under foot.

SCB – This is our 15th visit to the city and, for me, probably my last: my failing mobility is particularly unsuited to a place where the ability to walk is a prerequisite and where there are so many bridges and so few places to sit down. I love this beautiful old lady of the sea with a passion that will never die, but our trysts are numbered...

Boll Weavil said...

You both look very well in that last picture...mind you after TWO Christmases, you should do ! Have a great time - you can't beat being away at this time of year and a good new year.

Suzanne said...

So glad you made it! It is so frustrating to have one's holiday plans thwarted. Have a great time and a wonderful new year.