Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

Ahhhh Venice. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. Not the traditional tourist spots, suffocatingly crowded, where even the pigeons posed for pictures.

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I preferred streets less travelled. The hidden piazzas and the glimpses of daily life:

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…in an unusual city where everything is boat dependent. Order some yarn and UPS delivers:

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Click on that picture, it's a UPS boat. Where life relies on boats: police, taxis, ambulances, getting the dogs to the vet:

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Even a body's last ride. Look carefully at the background in this one:

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A beautiful city.

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Someday I hope to return.

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10 responses to “Venetzia”

  1. Carole Avatar

    It’s hard to comprehend all the details that must go into traveling by boat for everything. What happens when it rains?

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  2. Monika Avatar

    Wonderful photos! I’m glad to say that I’ve been to Venice twice, and doing as you did, exploring the side streets. :o)

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  3. Dorothy Avatar

    Beautiful pictures! When we were in London, we tried to seek out the less crowded places. We also loved the little villages and countryside. That photo with the hearse boat in the background is amazing!

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  4. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    The pictures are really nice and not the usual scenes – gives you a good idea of what it’s really like.

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  5. Lene Lonnov Avatar
    Lene Lonnov

    I have never been to Venice but looking at your pictures surely makes me feel I have missed something – it really looks like it’s a very beautiful and interesting city. One day I’ll go! Love and hugs!

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  6. Kristen Avatar

    Fantastic photos. Off the beaten track- that’s the way to explore new places. Now I’ve got to google- why on earth did they build a city on the water?

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  7. rebekah Avatar
    rebekah

    Wow! What wonderful pictures, thank you for sharing them with us, love the UPS boat, and the coffin boat (I don’t know why on that one – maybe because its so different its normal).

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  8. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    Ahhhhh. Venice.

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  9. Jane Toumpas Avatar
    Jane Toumpas

    Are you traveling again ?

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  10. Lynn Avatar

    BEautiful!!!! How does it smell? I had a friend who went there and she said it had an odor from all the water…..

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