Sunday, May 24, 2015

9 Views of the Start of the 41st Vogalonga, This Morning

Alone in a crowd: the man in the red sandolo rows alla Valesana (ie, alone with two oars); the only rower in this style that I saw today

A quintet from France: that blue thing on the coxswain's head, on close inspection, turns out to be le coq gaulois (intended as a bilingual pun as well as a display of national pride?)
This sestet of rowers from Venice includes the proprietor of Libreria Marco Polo

The bull's head gets one's attention, but it's the trombone and trumpet held by two passengers that really interested me
I have no idea what kind of boat this is, nor exactly how many people are on it, nor how it (barely) stays afloat, but they seemed to be having a good time

An intrepid fellow alone in his portable canoe

5 comments:

  1. This looks spectacular! Fun to watch..

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    1. Except for those years when it rains, Freda, (and in its own way even then), the start of the Vogalonga is a colorful and lively affair!

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  2. Stunning pictures and amazing scenes!

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    1. The excitement of those people setting out on their "long row" is quite contagious!

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