Monday, 3 February 2003

Italy 2003: Venice - The gateway to the Orient...

"Money is the wealthy man's curtain which hides all his defects from the world..."

(A city in a lagoon in Adriatic Sea)

Venice, the enchanting and romantic lagoons, is one of the few cities in the world that can be truly described as unique. Over an extraordinarily long period, the city was embellished with monuments of rare splendour that today make it a tourist attraction like none other in the entire world. It’s easy to get lost and tired walking around Venice. The water buses offer an easy and inexpensive way to discover all the islands and the host of interesting treasures they withhold!

(A romantic canal cruise on a gondola)

While we were in Venice we arranged for a day tour to the island of Murano. It is famous for its long tradition of glass-making. Ferry-loads of visitors come to explore the Museo del Vetro, which tells the story of glass through the centuries, and to shop for locally crafted souvenirs. We bought some Murano glasses to bring home as momentos.

Dreamland'

Sometimes when I'm dreaming
in a place I've never been
I feel the strangest feelings
and see things I 've never seen.

I see the clouds they float around
up in the coloured sky
and little beings down below
pass each other by...

2003: Rome. Italy ðŸ‘‰

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