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Monday, September 28, 2020

Language without borders

Venice has two ways of transport: a boat, your legs. You really need to walk a good deal. Notice to the upper left of the boat is a bridge.They are all foot bridges. Before going I realized that I would need to have the handrail side of any walk. I made sure I knew the word for "excuse me" (get out of my way, I am old) which is "permisso". In Venice it does no good.as hardly anyone speaks Italian. Most very one is a English speaker looking over thec railings into the water. If you want to mix with Italians, go out after 5 pm when everyone goes back to their ships for dinner.  Best time in Venice is around 9 pm for a stroll.


 

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