We are on the home stretch. Today we arrived in Venice; our last stop before returning to Rome. To our surprise, there was no rain and a bit of sun. Unfortunately though, the Italian air showed no mercy and breathed chilling air on our necks as we ventured the narrow streets.
Venice is a unique city in that it's built on water, more or less. To navigate the city the options are by foot or by boat. Every corner there seems to be a canal, and it takes just a morning of rain to flood the streets. This brings out the walking planks, allowing residents and tourists to move about. The best option though, rain boats. Never had I thought I'd be jealous of the silly rain boat fad that's struck women across the world. However, for the next three days I fear I might. Let's not mistake my want, though. It's the envy of dry, warm feet that drives my desire, not the fashion statement.
We saw the church of San Marco today, and a modern art exhibit as well. The rest of our day consisted of learning the ropes of the city and finding our way about. Not the most stimulating day intellectually, but it was great to see what Venice is like and get a feel for the area. Well that's all for now. Take care, all!
Jimmy
Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts
09 December 2010
29 November 2010
Visiting Venice in the Winter
Here's a story from Sunday's NYTimes Travel section about the joys of visiting Venice in the winter.
I'm not familiar with Joseph Brodsky's "Watermark", the book-length poem the author of this article refers to, but I'm looking to pick up a copy when we're there!
05 October 2010
Billboards in Venice
Here's something about what we may encounter when we visit Venice:
What do you think about the dilemma raised by the Venetian mayor here?
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