Another, very different canal. The Grand Canal of Venice. The major thoroughfare of that most serene city. I had expected gondolas, as everyone does, when going to Venice for the first time.
But what was surprising was the vast amount of boats of all kinds. Vaporettos - water buses (sort of like the Metro only on the water instead of underground), traghettos - long skinny gondolas that ferry people across, instead of up and down the canal.
Ambulance boats, police boats, fire boats, mail boats, delivery boats in all shapes and sizes, boats filled with produce and fish for the local street markets, fancy-fancy private motor launches, and even a regulation brown boat for UPS delivery all are found daily on the Grand Canal.
Venice has, for years, been my dream destination, sparked by literature and movies. As a sister mystery fan, have you seen DON'T LOOK NOW with Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie? It deals more with loss and decay, while your photos show it as bright and welcoming. Talk about eye candy...
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