Venice

37,000 feet above the Atlantic, half asleep, nursing a recalcitrant head cold, Venice, the first stop on our 10-day Italian vacation, could not have been farther away.  Nonetheless, I persevered, willing my way through the ten hour flight, layover in Frankfurt, short flight to Venice, longer transfer via the Alilaguna water bus to San Zaccaria, … Continue reading Venice

Lucca

In many places, where to go for a morning run is not self-evident.  In others, it could not be more clear.  In New York City, it’s Central Park, on a gorgeous, fresh, August morning after a torrential downpour.  In Washington, D.C., it’s the Mall, climbing and then rounding Capitol Hill before sunrise, with the Washington … Continue reading Lucca