A Rambling Writer Rerun: Italy, part 27: A Gondola Ride in Venice
Join Thor and me as we continue your Virtual Italy Vacation with the iconic mode of Venice travel — the gondola!
NOTE: For a virtual vacation and time-travel, join Thor and me in 2008. Italy! Starting with highlight photos posted here on Saturday, June 15, I’ll continue this rerun series every week, with occasional interruptions for other Geezer Adventures. Join us in Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Venice, and Milan. Buon viaggio!
As I mentioned last week, Thor and I finished up our last day in Venice with a romantic ride through narrow canals in a gondola. There are around 400 licensed gondolas/gondoliers in the city now, as compared to thousands in earlier centuries. But, still, they can create a traffic jam in the narrower canals off the main arteries.
Most gondolas are shiny black, with varying degrees of elegant decorations and cushioned seating. All have the “toothy” prow device that is weighted to counterbalance the weight of the gondolier standing in back and propelling the flat-bottomed, keel-less boat with a long oar. We followed advice to get away from the larger canals and tourist concentrations, wandering lanes and crossing arched bridges to an area that was more laid-back.
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