IF there was one last thing I had to ensure I did before I left Europe was to see the best European of them all, my good friend and long time house mate Andreja.. Now given that with a South African passport, over time, one has to count pages in their passport and since my passport was coming to an end, Andreja and I had to meet in a Schengen country and not in Slovenia as I could not using up 2 more pages.. So Venice it was.. and the last time I was in Venice was with Andreja and her parent in 2004.
In true Andreja style, we got up at a decent and set about on foot to see the sights.. The weather was great and it was packed with tourists.. being conned into buying fake handbags.. IF you really want one, we saw someone getting a nice one for about EU20.. Andreja and I lost out for a bit more.. We got to see lots of gondelier boatsman.. The crowds centered around San Marco Square and the pigeons but we wondered off into other parts like Murano where they make the glass and the Penny Guggenheim Museum, which for me was the highlight.
The modern art housed at her old home is truly impressive.. Six Jackson Pollacks and a whole lot more.. some more obscure than others.
The bananas will have special meaning and with all the ice cream and pizza around, it was a good healthy snack.. We did some shopping - its hard to leave without something from Venice, be it Murano rings, Furla handbags or just some great photos and memories, it was sad to say goodbye so quickly on the Sunday morning.. Well, Ms Bucik, I hope you, Urban and the clan head our way to sunny California soon!!! thanks for a wonderful weekend..
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Nice, nice! I'm glad you enjoyed Venice as your last location in the EU:)
I'll try to visit you for sure, if Andreja doesn't manage to have a decent "family" representation. Think of summer holidays next year.
Anyway, I write on www.markobucik.eu in case interested.
Good luck in the US!
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