It's certainly one of the better ways of doing it while still maintaining the maximum connection to the open word all around one! It's a shame there aren't more residents in Venice to enjoy a life that is unlike one anywhere else in the world. But a Venice without residents is how the city's non-resident mayor Brugnaro and other moneyed interests would prefer it to be. The only thing they value is maximum exploitation of whatever resources the city has available--which is also the only value America's new administration. Americans, like Venetians, will now find what it's like to the be the subjected to the rapacious merciless greed of a corrupt administration dedicated only to its own enrichment and unbounded power. In other words, they'll be treated as those citizens of colonies have always been treated. Many many Americans will die needlessly (as they did during the Covid pandemic, and as they already are).
You'll find most "advanced" countries seem led by greed now. We consider that we've always been quite considerate tourists to Venice, and respectful of that wonderful city. We've several times spent Christmas there, so much more peaceful and a bit less commercial than UK, for instance, and we regret the exploitation angle. We can only hope 2025 will not be as bad as many of us, all over the world, fear. Thank you though for your insightful images to a place we too love, although we have not lived there for any extended period. Best wishes for Christmas and New Year. You have given us a lot of pleasure with your snapshot images.
Thank you, Ella, for your kind and generous thoughts, and I hope that you had a good holiday season and a Happy New Year. Venice, in the first 3 weeks or so of December, can indeed be a wonderful and overall less commercial place (perhaps the absence of actual residents leaves little reason for merchants to go too wild with commercialism until the tourists show up right before the holiday and then stay through Jan 6--a minor benefit from the disaster of depopulation?) You weren't in town as the typical hit-and-run tourist so were much better able to get a feel for the experience. In spite of Venice's small size, it does take time to get a feel--and maybe even more time now because it can so easily be disrupted by out-of-control crowds if one doesn't know how to elude them. I hope your year is off to a good start.
Dear Steven, What is happening? I have become accustomed to finding Venice thanks to your photos that you post regularly. I'm starting to find it a long time since your last publication. I hope all is well with you. I wish you the best for 2025. See you soon I hope. Please !
Hello, You are very kind to express your concern and I'm sorry for the long break, which I (finally) explain in my new post. Thank you for your kind wishes and I'm hoping that you'll also have a good 2025.
What a wonderful way to do it, beats me shoving it in our old landrover 4X4, any day
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly one of the better ways of doing it while still maintaining the maximum connection to the open word all around one! It's a shame there aren't more residents in Venice to enjoy a life that is unlike one anywhere else in the world. But a Venice without residents is how the city's non-resident mayor Brugnaro and other moneyed interests would prefer it to be. The only thing they value is maximum exploitation of whatever resources the city has available--which is also the only value America's new administration. Americans, like Venetians, will now find what it's like to the be the subjected to the rapacious merciless greed of a corrupt administration dedicated only to its own enrichment and unbounded power. In other words, they'll be treated as those citizens of colonies have always been treated. Many many Americans will die needlessly (as they did during the Covid pandemic, and as they already are).
DeleteYou'll find most "advanced" countries seem led by greed now. We consider that we've always been quite considerate tourists to Venice, and respectful of that wonderful city. We've several times spent Christmas there, so much more peaceful and a bit less commercial than UK, for instance, and we regret the exploitation angle. We can only hope 2025 will not be as bad as many of us, all over the world, fear.
DeleteThank you though for your insightful images to a place we too love, although we have not lived there for any extended period. Best wishes for Christmas and New Year. You have given us a lot of pleasure with your snapshot images.
Thank you, Ella, for your kind and generous thoughts, and I hope that you had a good holiday season and a Happy New Year. Venice, in the first 3 weeks or so of December, can indeed be a wonderful and overall less commercial place (perhaps the absence of actual residents leaves little reason for merchants to go too wild with commercialism until the tourists show up right before the holiday and then stay through Jan 6--a minor benefit from the disaster of depopulation?) You weren't in town as the typical hit-and-run tourist so were much better able to get a feel for the experience. In spite of Venice's small size, it does take time to get a feel--and maybe even more time now because it can so easily be disrupted by out-of-control crowds if one doesn't know how to elude them. I hope your year is off to a good start.
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ReplyDeleteDear Steven,
What is happening?
I have become accustomed to finding Venice thanks to your photos that you post regularly.
I'm starting to find it a long time since your last publication.
I hope all is well with you.
I wish you the best for 2025.
See you soon I hope.
Please !
Hello, You are very kind to express your concern and I'm sorry for the long break, which I (finally) explain in my new post. Thank you for your kind wishes and I'm hoping that you'll also have a good 2025.
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