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The Floating (or sinking) City
... level gets a meter higher than it was during our ride (as evidenced by algae growth on the walls) due to tide changes, but during wet times it can get another meter higher than that! He said “its not just San Marco Square that floods, the whole city is under water when its like that”. We talked with him about how the gondoliers get to do their job. You have to be trained by a friend or father who is a gondolier. The gondola is 11 meters long ...
Last stop, Venice
... br> It was very hot though and the humidity was worse than even Durban. Despite the sweltering heat, and the fact that Venice is a city built on water, nobody was swimming! I suppose I wouldn't advocate a swim given the boating activity and also hygiene issues, but I was nevertheless surprised that nobody - tourists in particular - was bold enough to jump in.
The heat continued in the days that followed and to cool off, we had to head back to ...
The beginning of our long trip home
... station, a young man volunteered to carry our bags to the outside door which was a big help but 10 euros. Found our ride and checked in by 5. Restaurant opens at 7:30 so we got sandwiches from the bar and had dinner in our room accompanied by pour last bottle of Chianti. Now it's shower time and an early night before a day that will start at 3:50 - before you guys go to bed ...
Venice
... canals are no more than 2 or 3 feet deep and you could see the bottom. It was still a great experience and interesting to see Venice from the canals.
We had time to kill after the gondola ride before our optional dinner so we headed into the other museum that came with our Doge's palace admission. There wasn't really much that interested any of us in there except a few old books and one really old mummy (definitely thinking Egypt will be the next trip). ...
The Classic Water City
... difficulties in staying in Venice though, is actually staying in Venice. It can be incredibly expensive to book a bed in a hostel, let alone a private hotel room, and it can get surprisingly cold in the autumn months if you're thinking of finding a quiet alley or park bench to spend the night (not that I ever would, but just so that you know). Now you might be wondering who the miniature woman in a pharmacy lab coat is and how she got such a prime spot in my travelling update. This is ...
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