I woke this morning to blue skies and radiant sun.  The air was transparent.  I stepped up onto the balcony to stretch and saw small boats plying through the glassy channel below me.   meanwhile just above my head someone was watching me.  i could feel it.

several someones.

I have many watchers here which rest on the walls next door of Ca’Rezzonico, a gothic palazzo turned museum of 18th century Venice.   Their eyes follow me through the rooms of the apartment.  quiet alert witnesses.  thoughtful.

I padded around the apartment sipping hot tea, reading, trying out all the chairs, checking my email, reading your nice comments on my first post as girl reporter.  smiling and chortling.  

ahhhh a sunny day.  that felt like a gift.

I unlatched and opened all of the shutters to let in the light.  I close them at night to keep in the heat, but of course I leave the window to the balcony unshuttered.  So I can keep my eye on things!

My bedroom is down a few stairs in the back.  Tucked under the eaves with a skylight to brighten things up.   The bed is comfortable and soft just the way I like it.

At around 10ish I left the apartment and strode out into the sunshine.  The air felt cold, but couldn’t have been lower than 45 degrees.  Pleasant walking weather.

 

I wore this version of Kung Fu Panda:

I ambled all around Dorsuduro, my neighborhood.  Click play on the video below to transport yourself to Venice. (password for all videos = keen)  More photos coming tomorrow, but right now, tonight I have a travel journal that needs my attention.

xo,

girl reporter signing off.

 

p.s.  I sent you a postcard today.  Hopefully you got it, but if not double check your spam/junk folders.  Still nothing?  I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for the full monty pdf download when I get home.