So much happening.

Early start yesterday got me down to the Lipizzaner stud farm at lipica in southern Slovenia where they bred the first Lipizzaner horses and have been doing so since. I booked the horse whisperer deal which after watching a young ladies skills with four horses allowed those who wanted to venture into the ring with just the one horse where we were shown how to interact with this beautiful animal. Of course the little girls in the group mobbed the poor beast but it was a privilege to share some time with him.

 The scenic journey from Lipica to Venice turned into a bit of a saga but i arrived eventually in time to book in then head of to Mestre town square for a well deserved beer and a prolonged spell of people watching so muchso that I stayed at the same table for three beers and a pasta dinner.

One of the advantages of travelling

Today was a wonderful day, I had arranged to meet Barbara and my god-daughter Ruby in Venice where they would be spending the day ashore from their cruise ship after Ruby and Paul had been married at sea. I was far too precipitous in thinking that they would be ashore early so I bought a day ticket for the vaperetto and spent some time just cruising the canals and then visiting the Leonardo da Vinci museum (well worth a visit) before i met them of the boat. It was lovely to see them all especially as i hadn't seen Jodie for years and never met her children or the husbands, a totally joyous occasion and the rain that had threatened held off.

I was back at my table in Mestre this evening for more of the same except I had the pizza in place of the pasta but i was welcomed as a friend and the bill was noticeably less, strange how these things happen isn't it?