27 May2009
Perhaps the clues in the previous post were a bit too easy… :) By the time you read this, we will have started our long journey back home. But here is another city we visited on the trip. A bit of water…
…which should have been a nice foil for the sweltering heat atypical for this time of year. With beautiful clear blue skies every day for the rest of our trip, we were roasted by the 30+C temperatures but pleasantly surprised by the fragrant bushes of jasmine in full bloom.
As in many cities on this continent, cobblestones are a challenge for the feet but more than looking down to avoid doggie doodoo, one has to simultaneously keep an eye up above, to avoid being target practice for a pigeon or two with nothing better to do.
The homes here are wonderfully multi-colored and the light brings out the best for artists who sit for hours painting them…
…while hotels have for centuries understood the meaning of “glitz”.
I was more intrigued by the locals’ ability to pull off the most colorful pants I have seen in a while. It takes a certain sense of panache and confidence to pull off canary yellow…
…or friends with guts larger than mine in green and tangerine…
…an older gentleman in blood orange, while his apparent spouse has opted for cooler, neutral tones…
…and lastly, a local gym rat in green. I own a pair of green pants, but I don’t look anything like this when I wear them! :)
Oh, and a final clue. This dude is buried a stone’s throw from our hotel.
COMMENTS:
botchok, United States says:
Italy
May 27, 2009 | 6:43 am
desie the maybahay, Australia says:
Venice!
May 27, 2009 | 6:48 am
betty q., Canada says:
Yes, Venice…Church of Frari?
May 27, 2009 | 6:50 am
thelma, United States says:
you must be in padua, italy!
May 27, 2009 | 6:57 am
linda, Australia says:
Venice,definitely!
May 27, 2009 | 6:58 am
Bubut, United States says:
well, hindi nga sa Sta Ana Race Track sa Makati…its Italy!
May 27, 2009 | 6:59 am
Martin L., United States says:
MM when are you coming to New York City?
May 27, 2009 | 7:27 am
Laura, United States says:
Venice no doubt.
May 27, 2009 | 7:34 am
chinachix, Canada says:
Venice?
May 27, 2009 | 7:37 am
sanojmd, Australia says:
italy!!!
May 27, 2009 | 7:37 am
joy, Philippines says:
Italy… =)
May 27, 2009 | 7:48 am
millet, Philippines says:
venezia!
May 27, 2009 | 8:11 am
Derick, United States says:
I love Italy!
May 27, 2009 | 8:12 am
Diwata08, Philippines says:
By the time you read this, you’d probably be back…WELCOME HOME SWEET HOME PO to you and your “girls”!!!
May 27, 2009 | 8:20 am
Mari, United States says:
you’re in Rome, Italy…
May 27, 2009 | 8:32 am
artisan chocolatier, Philippines says:
The only place I feel comfortable wearing them colored pants is in the golf course!!! hehehe
May 27, 2009 | 8:56 am
istine, Philippines says:
Venice, Italy
May 27, 2009 | 9:20 am
betty q., Canada says:
Hey MM, those Venetians…walang sinabi sila kay Don Cherry!!! He is soooo at ease with wearing those colors!!!!
May 27, 2009 | 9:27 am
celine, United States says:
Venice… well, wherever you guys at, have fun. Not a lot of people as lucky as you guys. More power Mr.MM
May 27, 2009 | 9:41 am
Sheryl, Philippines says:
Venice, MM. At first I thought you were living the Tuscan life, but hey, Venice is beautiful! :-)
May 27, 2009 | 9:44 am
Tricia, Philippines says:
Venezia, Italia
country code +39 hehehe
May 27, 2009 | 9:49 am
Tricia, Philippines says:
I’m sure for this trip, you also went to Rome :)
May 27, 2009 | 9:51 am
GJN, Philippines says:
Tomb of Titian at the Santa Maria dei Ferari, Venice.
May 27, 2009 | 10:03 am
miles, Philippines says:
venice? :)
May 27, 2009 | 10:08 am
michelle o, Philippines says:
Venice?!
May 27, 2009 | 10:12 am
fortuitous faery, United States says:
if you put all those colorful gents together, they can be an ad for benetton. speaking of which, is it italy?
May 27, 2009 | 10:17 am
baby, Philippines says:
venice!
May 27, 2009 | 10:28 am
joanie, United States says:
You’re definitely in Europe. This time you’re in Italy
May 27, 2009 | 10:34 am
shella, Philippines says:
venice!
May 27, 2009 | 10:37 am
pudgee, Philippines says:
yep, sure think you’re in Venice! :)
May 27, 2009 | 10:48 am
ECC, United States says:
Definitely Venice, Italy!
May 27, 2009 | 10:56 am
Rob, United States says:
Voi siete a Venezia……la Serenissima!!!!!
May 27, 2009 | 11:17 am
Rhea, Philippines says:
Venice!
May 27, 2009 | 11:17 am
mardie c",), United States says:
i join the consensus and say “venice”. i thought at first that was you in yellow MM :-)
May 27, 2009 | 11:23 am
Lee, Philippines says:
colored pants. woohoo
May 27, 2009 | 11:26 am
peanut, Australia says:
Were you here on Sunday?It would have been so fitting as it was the Feast of the Assumption.
May 27, 2009 | 12:01 pm
Ubs, Canada says:
Venice. The most overrated Italian city.
May 27, 2009 | 12:28 pm
mojito drinker, Philippines says:
venice, why else would you have water :P
May 27, 2009 | 12:31 pm
diday, Australia says:
Messing with our minds, again. My final attempt– European Tour.
May 27, 2009 | 12:37 pm
angelbride, United States says:
Hoping to go see Venice one of these days!
May 27, 2009 | 1:39 pm
Katrina, Philippines says:
I love it when men dress adventurously! :-)
May 27, 2009 | 1:52 pm
Beth, Philippines says:
Venice, Italy!Ciao!
May 27, 2009 | 2:50 pm
michel, United States says:
You’re in Milan, Italy.
if not, Firenze (Florence)
May 27, 2009 | 4:00 pm
Emily, Belgium says:
Titian’s tomb. Venice.
May 27, 2009 | 4:05 pm
Jun b, United States says:
bit of water…might not be venice as it has a lot of water…Probably still a city somewhere in France.
May 27, 2009 | 4:16 pm
PB, United States says:
Hoping to go see Venice one of these days!
May 27, 2009 | 4:39 pm
marissewalangkaparis, Philippines says:
Viva Italia!! It’s summer so people go wild with their colors…then when winter sets in blacks,greys and earth colors set in..I like their adventurism with colors…and only in summer!!
Am sure you had a lot of fun!! Welcome home Marketman!! BTW I found pirurutong rice in Marketmarket and made your suman…yum!!! They had wonderful pandan rice and turmeric rice as well.
May 27, 2009 | 4:55 pm
Ging, Philippines says:
was the first photo of canal water? hehehe
i say Venice, Italy.
May 27, 2009 | 5:07 pm
cher, United Arab Emirates says:
in the southern part of italy, almost everyone is wearing the color of the year. i was there last apr/may (while the snows are melting :p). its sickening. but it also amaze me how gents can pull off a purple jeans and purple shoes
May 27, 2009 | 5:26 pm
panache, Philippines says:
venezia, italy
May 27, 2009 | 5:52 pm
Marketfan, Philippines says:
Venice. Your hotel was near the Frari church.
Did you go by Eurail? Venice to Austria then night train to Paris via Munich? That is one very scenic route on the rail!
May 27, 2009 | 6:45 pm
SimplePleasure, says:
venice, italy
May 27, 2009 | 8:31 pm
corrine, Philippines says:
But of course, Venice! Besides the colorful pants, did you notice their hair color? I’m amazed at older people’s hair color…only Italians can pull off with hues of orange, red, etc. Even older people’s eye glasses frame come in metallic blue, green, etc. They look fashionably elegant!
May 27, 2009 | 8:46 pm
Tok, Saudi Arabia says:
MM: you are in United Kingdom..(para maiba naman)
May 27, 2009 | 8:50 pm
jade186, Austria says:
The pigeons of Piazza San Marco, the multicoloured houses (but could also be alluded to the island of Burano, Venezia), the Murano chandelier Veneziano-style, Italian dressers, and of course Titan – where else could but in Venezia, Italia… :)
May 27, 2009 | 8:53 pm
kit, Philippines says:
do you happen to have a glimpse of giro de italia and the colorful tifosi?
May 27, 2009 | 9:14 pm
Ally, Philippines says:
Has to be Venice with the architecture and pigeons on the plaza.
May 27, 2009 | 9:15 pm
Ejit, Barbados says:
As soon as I saw the colored jeans I know you’re in Italy because my italian officemates wear the same colored jeans here in the caribbean.
May 27, 2009 | 9:35 pm
iris, Philippines says:
You went on a European tour! I can’t wait for your posts, MM. :)
May 27, 2009 | 10:40 pm
ETJ, United States says:
Firenze???
May 27, 2009 | 11:04 pm
Delia, Norway says:
Water, pigeons and the colorful lamp – must be Venice!
May 27, 2009 | 11:52 pm
Babette, United States says:
How did you like Venice MM? I thought I wasn’t going to like it but I was wrong. There is something magical about it especially at the end of the day when the day tourists are gone. I hope you took the secret itineraries of Doges palace tour, quite interesting. We spent three days there last summer and was hooked along with the other Italian cities we visited. I told my husband I wanted to retire in Italy. :o)
May 28, 2009 | 5:30 am
elit, Philippines says:
the water city of italy…venice! sarap dyan no?
May 28, 2009 | 9:09 am
shalimar, France says:
Venice…. Italian men really knows fashion…. just came back from Portofino…
May 30, 2009 | 4:36 am
shalimar, France says:
btw… the photo you have of those colourful houses.. I have this on my file… Bella Italia, we will be there for the whole month of July,, of course Naples. Capri and the Eolian Islands this round Sicily… did you buy those lovely hand blown vases?
May 30, 2009 | 4:41 am
sister, United States says:
On it’s way to you in a BBB are very similar pairs of pants in bright yellow, lime green, pink and even Nantucket red. I hope the examples pictured will give you the courage to wear them and extend your Venice holiday feeling.
Jun 1, 2009 | 10:36 am
terrey, Thailand says:
i have known italians, one for a boss in the office and the others as young interns. italians are really fashionable!
Jun 1, 2009 | 12:35 pm
chloe, Philippines says:
VENEZIA !!!
Jun 1, 2009 | 2:50 pm