Training Log Archive: Charlie

Ran the 2011Venice Street O course with Rhonda, or at least most of it. Enormously entertaining. Started from home, headed over Accademia to #8, then 9, 10,11,12, 13, and then switched over to do 1-7 and then home from there. No particular difficulty except for going too wide on the way to 7. Not going fast, stopping to confirm Rhonda knew where she was a few times, and not pushing any old ladies on the bridges, which seemed particularly unnecessary given the stakes involved, and which is a questionable strategy at any time. Very good fun, and none the worse for wear afterwards.

Map from 2011

C • Fond memories... 4

Out and about with George and Leslie. We took the boat from Ca’ Rezzonico to Ca’d’Oro, then walked to Fondamente Nuove and the 4.2 Vaporetto to Cimitero and thence to Murano. Strolled around for a while looking at extremely expensive glass, and having escaped the fragile trinkets zone, returned to Fondamente Nuove. We then proceeded to a most excellent lunch at Osteria Alla Staffa, a restaurant we have thought of often. It is under new ownership since we were last there, and remarkably even better. The four of us all ordered something different, and all were most pleased. I had spaghetti with frutti di mare, shrimp, baby clams, mussels, squid and a few mystery creatures. Rhonda had baccala (cod) prepared three ways, with white polenta. George had black ravioli stuffed with sea bass and some other things, most appealing, and Leslie had spaghetti with scallops, tomatoes and a few other things. Very successful.

Then we strolled through Castello past Arsenale to the Riva, caught the boat back to Ca’ Rezzonico Some food shopping and home.

Out again with Rhonda, a brisk walk up to Rialto, a little shopping, and back via Accademia.