Today the bikes stayed in the garage. With only a few miles left to the airport and our Friday flight to Dublin, we decided to spend the day in Venice. Not a bad option to have…
Venice, of course, is a city unlike any other in the world. The news recently noted that the declining population of the city meant that soon it would cease to be a viable city, instead it would be a population center whose existence depended on outside resources, specifically tourism. At the same time the news noted that so many tourists were flooding into the city that it may be necessary to consider limiting access, with one suggestion being that only people with hotel reservations in the city itself would be admitted. In any case, with sinking buildings and rising sea levels the city has its own set of problems, but it is still most interesting to visit.
This was my third trip to the city, and consisted simply of walking around, nursing an espresso on San Marcos Square, and sitting on the steps of a theater eating a Panini and drinking a coke. The weather was pleasant and the crowds not as large as on my previous visits, which made this day pleasant. I think that if a person had a specific interest in certain art or architecture styles Venice would be of extreme interest, but without such a specific interest it was enough to walk, enjoy, watch the people and soak in the ambience.
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