Venice - the Rest of the Story
Ciao! (Hello!) Venice was che bella (beautiful). Italy is the land of beautiful, flowing language. I feel sure that a person could say almost anything in Italian and it could be interpreted as crooning words of love. Our gondola ride was a perfect example. We shared a gondola with two new friends we made on the Bar Tour (or Pub Crawl), depending on who you ask), just as it was getting dark. A romantic time of day. And we asked our gondolier to go down the small canals instead of the Grand Canal. Again, romantic. And soon, we heard our gondolier singing! How delightful! How romantic! After listening for a few minutes, sharing a kiss or two and snuggling in to each other, we asked him what he was singing about. His answer? Football! LOL! That's what we get for asking! water bus stop. They gather inside and wait for the boat to arrive The people who live in Venice seem to be a little indignant about being called "Italians." They are "Venet...