I am older now, (Birthday 2/13)and so is Venice. Yet growing old isn't optional, growing up is-and I feel YOUNG! enthusiastic and vibrant-like a student-a gondola is as far out of reach as a five-star hotel with this attitude.50 Euros for 20 Minutes- No thank you. I'll just WALK ON WATER!
Getting
lost in Venice is the only place worth going to
Knowing that you have a finite life creates an urgency to
the minutes that you live. Had to go to Venice(once) in the Winter!
Many moons ago the dollar was 870 lire and I was twenty-two, I would have only "Done Venice" in the Summer. In fact, there is no other time to visit Venice, then Winter, without the one day instant tourists, aka, the 80%ers who inhabit the lagoon for less than a day via a cruise ship excursion.
The Venetians on the other hand, have such lovely language for each of the lanes and streets: fondamenta (along a canal), sotoportico (a covered passage), corte (courtyard), riva (a wide fondamenta along the lagoon), calle (street), rio (canal) and campo (square).
Last year this time, I was in VENICE BEACH