Venice!

Outside our studio, which is above a rowing club on the Giudecca.



Our studio space and home for the next two months.


Rowing trophies!


I am hoping we get to learn to row in a boat like this; it appears to be a form of gondoliering. First lesson opportunity is on Saturday, so we'll find out.


We made it! Arrived last night into a misty, water-logged labyrinth of masonry, narrow passageways, small dogs, delicious food and wine and the smell of the ocean. A stark contrast to both the Alps and the Netherlands, it feels strangely normal to be here. It will take some time to get accustomed to the narrow spaces and traveling almost entirely by intuition; between Lacey, Jamuna and I, our maps are all different. We are in the throngs of getting our bearings, organizing our vaparetto cards so we can take the public transit for the local price, and moving in to our apartments. We are attempting to learn a whole new way of living in a matter of days so we can fill our heads with design issues. This morning we did have delicious cappuccinos standing at the bar and pastries for breakfast, just around the corner from our apartment. It was fairly divine.