One Day in Venice

2011.10.22: a sealed memory

One day in Venice, Italy (2000.11.26)

For some reason, I kept hearing classmates, colleagues, and friends talking about going to Italy for their honeymoons.

What is going on? Does it not count as a honeymoon anymore unless you go to Europe?!

One night, after watching the kids finish their homework and finally sending them to bed, I turned on the TV for a break. BS Japan happened to be showing a program about Venice. As I watched, it slowly pulled out a memory that had been sealed away for years .'"

So, here is a Venice travel note.

Water Bus and the Grand Canal

Taking a water bus along the Grand Canal.

Look, a young man in his prime.

And yes, my hair had glorious days too ^.^

The Grand Canal on a cloudy day — The weather was not kind that day, so Venice was half hidden in mist.

The Grand Canal is the most important canal in Venice and part of the city's main water transport network. Water taxis and water buses serve as public transportation, while many visitors also choose gondolas.

Venice water taxi — This was a water taxi.

Venice water bus stop — This was the bus stop.

This was a water taxi, and this was the bus stop.

Venice street scene — Do not ask me where this was. It was a sealed memory, how could I remember everything? >.<'"

Bridge of Sighs and Piazza San Marco

Bridge of Sighs in Venice — The famous Bridge of Sighs.

This one I remembered clearly: the famous Bridge of Sighs.

The bridge connects the interrogation rooms of the Doge's Palace with the old prison. Prisoners crossing it were often seeing Venice for the last time before execution. The name came from the sigh they were imagined to make while looking out over the city.