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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Favorite Photos: The Ghetto, Venice, Italy



          Why would these be "Favorite Photos"?   They are not well done. The lighting is all wrong, and they are not beautiful. 
          The Ghetto ("the foundry" in Italian) is a marvelous place. It is one of the oldest Jewish enclaves in the world. It is just tall apartments (compared to the rest of Venice).  The bottom photo is of the square in the center of the area. It is all cement except for the trees. But the kids are playing (kick ball and I helped corral some errant kicks) and the older folks (see lady in blue) are out for a walk. Two young women sit watching it all and likely will move on whether or not they are locals.
          There are a few shops and a synagogue. There is a very good restaurant - they serve deep fried stuffed olives to die for. When it grew evening the lovers came out and we with them (still lovers after all these years) and had prosecco and dinner in the courtyard. No one spoke English at any of the other tables -just as it should be.
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