because of the way Venice was built upon the ebb and flow of tides and the resulting soil deposits, and because its topography has changed many times over centuries, adding bridges later, some streets lead into dead ends, and some lead straight into the water.
an exit, and entrance.
still living on Italian soil...ma la vita diversa November 21st 2005 My shoes echo in the alleys, clicks of my heels follow me home.
The mornings are often heavy with a thick fog, a huge, dense fog that has fallen upon the city, rolled in by the etched deities that blow the directional winds on the ancient maps.
There are no bird songs, but caws and screeches by seagulls and other water birds, even at times during the night.
Once in a while, with the gir ... read more
Having lived in Florence for 6 years, life is now guiding me southward. Tuscany to Basilicata. Compasses redirected, settings adjusted, a new life awaits in another perspective of Italy.
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