With very few tourists, now is a great time to travel in Europe! The planes and trains are nearly empty, and the hotel rates are very low. Chia and I have taken advantage of this and been touring. Verona, Lake Garda, Venice, Burano, Lucerne and Montreux with lovely sunny skies and easy train travel.

Love the brightly colored houses in Burano. We had a fabulous lunch at a ristorante that Stanley Tucci (CNN Searching for Italy) recommended.

My first shopping tour since the Covid pandemic will be next week. I am excited to get back to the shops here in Florence. Many are closed still, but I have a good relationship with the shop owners. Some are opening just for us!

Lucerne, Switzerland lived up to all the hype. Such a charming town!

A train trip up into the alps was gorgeous.