Italy Part Two

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July 18th 2006

Published: July 19th 2006

Ciao again family and friends This is the continuation of 'The Italian Blog' dating back to early May 2006. After farewelling Dawn, Allan and Kim on the western side of Italy (Mediterranean Sea) it was back onto the train for a journey across the country to the north-eastern coast (Adriatic Sea). My destination this time: Venice! (I'm actually writing this from St. Petersburg or "Venice of th... Read Full Entry

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Deirdre Keys (nee Fleming)

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Hi from Dee. I’ve taken a year’s leave from my job of more than 25 year’s teaching and am preparing to set off on my “Big OE”; better late than never! This is a practise, with instructions from son Dan who is an experienced traveller/blogger, to make sure I can work the “Travel Blog” OK before I leave New Zealand on 26th Feb 2006. The photo is me with Dan and Emma yesterday at "Groove in the Park" in Auckland Domain. I hope to visit internet cafes and update weekly but will have to work that one out when I’m on the road. I’ll be travelling to Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Egypt... full info

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Houses up a small "alley"

Gardens here are of the hanging variety and once again the wisteria was putting on a scented show.

This is in a more residential area than on the main island

Interesting way to hang the washing when you live in an apartment above a canal.

Some more washing on the line

These houses were in a real street (still no cars though) lined with trees and each had its own little section...I imagine it would be costly to live here!

Are those rocks moving?

The pond surrounds the base of a large monument of a soldier with a lion and the little island in the middle of it was crawling with these little guys. The most common sight of the animal variety in Venezia was dogs on leashes.

Try to read the name of this hotel below the top windows

There were three big hotels all with the name 'Danieli' side-by-side on the waterfront.

Street vendors selling to the hoardes of tourists

Here's the Danieli gondolas

Could be an opening for you Dan!

Display on ice outside a seafood restaurant

Back to San Marco to wander the shops in all the narrow little streets. These creatures were waiting to get eaten and so fresh that they were still moving...not today thanks!

A gelateria...that's more for me

Fruit and wine shop nextdoor to the icecream shop.

Mmmm....lots of these shops to tempt the tastebuds

I managed to resist but should have tried those bright green biscuits in the middle of the photo. There were restaurants everywhere, even McD's which in every city is handy for the bathroom!

Venetian glass shop

There were magnificent big things to buy.....

....and exquisite tiny things

Beautiful but expensive and impossible for a backpacker to carry!

It wouldn't be Venice without masks....

......and lace

There were masses of shops selling clothes, jewellery, shoes, bags, etc. In fact it's a shoppers paradise. In the Rolex window I saw a bargain watch for a mere 150 000 Euro, definitely not one of the "genuine fakes" like I'd seen in the bazaars in all the previous countries. This was the domain of the wealthy!

Of course there were artists everywhere too

These weren't for sale

They didn't escape from prison either. Anyone need a gondola?

Can you spot me in front of the basilica?

I walked for miles in the twisty streets and got myself well and truly lost but it didn't matter at all because when you're on a small island you have to end up back at San Marco eventually. If you go to Venice make sure you get lost!

More pidgeons than people

It was hilarious watching heaps of crazy tourists hold food out to make the pidgeons sit on their heads. Didn't really see the point myself but it was entertaining and the well-fed pidgeons weren't complaining.

The Accademia Bridge on the Grand Canal

It was initially built on a temporary basis out of wood in 1932 but has remained because of its popularity. The area around it is home to the Accademia galleries which house some of the best Venetian art and the Peggy Guggenheim collection.

Not sure what the pink poodle is for but it looked a bit out of character here

The boat you can see speeding past the "bus" that I'm on is a "taxi".

Science lesson for today

This apparatus on the wall of the tower in San Marco Piazza measures various things including the height of the water, which is necessary in a city prone to flooding.

19th July 2006

Rowena
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Just loving your blogs Dee. The photos are fantastic and you have obviously had a great time getting to Russia. Look forward to seeing more.

23rd July 2006

Susan
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They just get better and better. Your photos brought back wonderful memories of the few days we spent in Venice way back in 1994. I fell in love with it then, and all over again looking at your photos. Keep those blogs coming! Take care and much love, Susan

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