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.
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.