Another sunny day, but cold and windy
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Venezia 2018
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Woke up to another beautiful day but, oh, so cold. It was blustery when I went out shopping at the Rialto at around 8am (felt like in the low 30s F)
The pontoon bridge for the Festa della Salute opened yesterday.
The pontoon bridge for the Festa della Salute opened yesterday.
Today's sunset
It was 48F but felt like 38F because the wind was blowing at 22 mph.
"But, hey, it’s sunny, so let’s have a gelato al cioccolato, and sit on a bench in Campo Santa Margherita.....
.....and watch the boy ride his bike around and around the campo."
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"But, hey, it’s sunny, so let’s have a gelato al cioccolato, and sit on a bench in Campo Santa Margherita.....
.....and watch the boy ride his bike around and around the campo."
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We'd had some real cold weather these last few days. But today was glorious.
Today is the Festa della Modonna della Salute. I wanted to light a candle in the church, so off we went. The pontoon bridge was busy but not as bad as some years.
But as we got closer to the church, it became obvious that it will be swamped. And it was, very. I just wanted to leave, even without getting inside the church. Even leaving took a long time, just way too many people for me.
Lots of baloons, too.
We opted to get our frittelle at Pasticceria dal Nono Colussi, where they were hard at work.
Today is the Festa della Modonna della Salute. I wanted to light a candle in the church, so off we went. The pontoon bridge was busy but not as bad as some years.
But as we got closer to the church, it became obvious that it will be swamped. And it was, very. I just wanted to leave, even without getting inside the church. Even leaving took a long time, just way too many people for me.
Lots of baloons, too.
We opted to get our frittelle at Pasticceria dal Nono Colussi, where they were hard at work.
Finally made it into the Salute church to light a candle and say a prayer for a dear friend.
This is how everything is brought into Venice, through some narrow alleys/streets and up&down bridges.
Sunken treasures?
Rio di San Barnaba
A very sad day for the Famiglia Tonolo
San Pantalon
Thanksgiving dinner yesterday.
The veggies are cooking too quickly, so I had to take them out to finish cooking the fresh turkey thighs. Veggies added back in for the last five minutes.
The veggies are cooking too quickly, so I had to take them out to finish cooking the fresh turkey thighs. Veggies added back in for the last five minutes.
Today's acqua alta (high tide)
.....both banks of the Rialto bridge at 11:20 am
The forecast today is fog & cloudy with only a 7% chance of rain. So, we went out without our umbrellas.
But first, a stop for coffee.
First a little sprikle, then some gentle rain during the last hour of our walk.
But first, a stop for coffee.
First a little sprikle, then some gentle rain during the last hour of our walk.
Something special for your doggie - a marble bowl with very slow running water and drain -
.....on the outside wall of a builiding near the Gallerie dell'Accademia
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We were looking at this interesting door when an elderly Venetian woman kindly told us that it is a "magazzino del pescatore" (fisherman's storage) -
I found these display interesting, something for the Architectural Biennale. We had to inspect them closely
They are actually pretty flat pieces, made to look to have depth - illusion.
They are actually pretty flat pieces, made to look to have depth - illusion.
It was a beautiful evening.....
Interesting to see how this floating city is maintanined.
....replacing rotted bricole, those wooden poles in the water
.....making sure the fondamenta does not sink!
Chocolates -
Love the packaging.....
.....as well as the plant
Today's reflection
