Queen of the Adriatic. This is what they call Venice. She must be the older sister to Amsterdam, or at least a close cousin. 150 canals and 409 bridges (Amsterdam does have twice as many) link 117 islands in Venice. I am glad I have had an opportunity to visit for this wondrous city is sinking and the charm of the gondola and its singers are being drowned out by modern motorboats.
Traveler be warned! You will get lost in Venice. With names sounding alike to non-native speakers, bridges everywhere, and one canal after the next, it is easy to get lost. Thank goodness for GPS. Hah! I still find myself laughing at how there are some things I have taken to wholeheartedly in this modern time. I do not travel anywhere without my iPhone. Yes, some may choose to disparage my honor by poking fun at this, but I ask you, is it foolish for a warrior to use the tools and weapons at his disposal? We did not hesitate when Masamune perfected the samurai sword, when we mastered the arquebus, so why should there be shame that I travel with my iPhone? It kept me from getting lost and falling in these accursed Venetian canals.
I never really learned the answer to this, but perhaps my readers can answer this for me? What is with all the pigeons in Venice?
Fri, Aug 28, 2009
Blog, Italy