Travel

It's hard to believe that so much time has passed! Mr. Lime and I have been on the road a lot during the past two months; visiting places that begin with the letter "P".

Like this:

And this:

And this:

And I'm delighted to report that we're also planning a trip here:

Venice

I've been dreaming a lot about Venice lately. I think because I'm feeling so hungry for color. Here are some shots of our honeymoon hotel there:



I'd love to open those shutters every morning, then go downstairs to my cappuccino and pastry with nutella.

Sigh. The Boston winter is getting me down.

Bug

I've got the travel bug in the worst way. Our trip in October only made it worse.

Here's a shot of the Great Buddha at Hase from my last trip to Japan.


I wish I was there right now.

Curious Boston

BB and I have been compiling a list of suggested itineraries for our wedding guests who are spending the long weekend in Boston. We've got the expected Historical Route (Paul Revere's House, The Freedom Trail, The Old North Church), the Sports Fans Route (Fenway Park, The Cask n' Flagon, The Garden) and even a Shoppers Route (Charles St, South End). But I'm mentally assembling a Route for those who want to see the curious, charming sometimes hidden sites of Boston. I'm thinking I'll call it the Curious Boston Route.

When I first moved to Boston ten years ago, the whole city struck me as curious and magical. And sadly, a lot of the places that made it seem that way are no longer around; I'm thinking of the Avenue Victor Hugo Bookstore and Deli Haus, specifically. But there is still certainly wonder to be found in Boston and here's what I have so far:

1. The Diorama exhibit in the Wiggins Gallery at The Boston Public Library


2. The courtyard at The Boston Public Library


3. Caffe Vitoria


4. The Boston Athenaeum


5. The Mapparium (More on the beaten path than off, but still worth the trip.)


There's plenty more, but I've just started thinking about it. I'll follow up with a more thorough list soon. Please feel free to contribute!

By All Means, Rome

Oh lordy, I'm starting to feel quite how much needs to be done in such a short span of time. The honeymoon is mostly squared away, but we still need to book our hotel in Rome and figure out the train travel. To be honest, Rome frightens me so much more than Florence or Venice. It seems so large and like so much more of a gamble to choose a hotel there. And I'm starting to question our logic in ending a long trip with a big city.

But it will be very romantic, I'm sure. And there will be some of this:


And this:


And hopefully this:


And I've been promised that we can act out the Mouth of Truth scene from Roman Holiday.