Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #376 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just off the train and through the portico I get my first glimpse of Magical Venice, the Canale Grande! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #377 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I notice people wearing boots. At high tide this morning, Piazza San Marco was 5 inches underwater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #378 Share Posted September 27, 2022 This is the biggest room I've ever had in Venice, however I see a potential crisis as I open the bathroom door... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #379 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Venice's beauty is overwhelming. The history is amazing. At one time Venice as a "city-state" was a major world power. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #380 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Lunch was delicioso. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #381 Share Posted September 27, 2022 As I opened the door all the way, crisis averted. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 27, 2022 #382 Share Posted September 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Lunch was delicioso. Beautiful pics of a beautiful city! Does the 5 inches of water happen in the fall/winter? TIA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #383 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: Beautiful pics of a beautiful city! Does the 5 inches of water happen in the fall/winter? TIA! No idea, but they have a name for it I can't recall, it's something about when Adriatic Sea high tide mixes with some other condition that causes the flooding of the city. They are predicting it will happen again around midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 27, 2022 #384 Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: No idea, but they have a name for it I can't recall, it's something about when Adriatic Sea high tide mixes with some other condition that causes the flooding of the city. They are predicting it will happen again around midnight. Interesting! Is the water all over Venice or are people able to walk around without boots in some places? Thx!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #385 Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) I didn't mean to sound like Chicken Little! (then again, he WAS right). St. Mark's and areas bordering the Canale Grande were impassable without boots, unless they placed the elevated walkways in place, like for the line to get inside Basilica San Marco and Palazzo Ducale. Other areas you could tiptoe your way around the water. Anyway, there are always parts of Venice that don't flood during high water. I love this city without cars. Walking or by boat are the only ways to get around. No annoying mopeds, no bikes. But lots of stairs, every time you cross a canal you have stairs up one side of the small bridge and down the other side. The streets have completely dried out but high tide is coming in 4 hours. Edited September 27, 2022 by IntrepidFromDC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #386 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I have this walking tour tomorrow, and another one the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 27, 2022 Author #387 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Dinner was yummy but nothing special. Tonight I just roamed and roamed until I found this place near the Jewish ghetto. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrqoisWtrs Posted September 27, 2022 #388 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Fabulous trip report - and the food looks yum! Love the umbrellas here. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyette Posted September 27, 2022 #389 Share Posted September 27, 2022 8 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Just off the train and through the portico I get my first glimpse of Magical Venice, the Canale Grande! Nothing like that first look! I had a tingle up my spine when I first saw this beautiful city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #390 Share Posted September 28, 2022 6 hours ago, bunnyette said: Nothing like that first look! I had a tingle up my spine when I first saw this beautiful city. Me too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #391 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Lunch today Edited September 28, 2022 by IntrepidFromDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #392 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Venice is flooded again, some places are impassable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #393 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Amazing. I had to wait in line 20 minutes while nearby trattorias were half full. The power of TripAdvisor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #394 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On my walk from Ponte Rialto to Stazione 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 28, 2022 Author #397 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I'm starting my walking tour in an hour but the local, cheap but delicious, red wine is taking the edge off so the historical and cultural knowledge transfer from the guide may not make its way here. I'll do my best but I'm about one glass away to switching to rum and talking like a pirate. I don't want to walk the Bridge of Sighs. 🥴 🏴☠️ Dinner tonight... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted September 28, 2022 #398 Share Posted September 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Amazing. I had to wait in line 20 minutes while nearby trattorias were half full. The power of TripAdvisor How was lunch? This is one of my favorite Italian dishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyislandwilldo Posted September 28, 2022 #399 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 2:48 PM, IntrepidFromDC said: I did capture some pics and videos as we approached the narrow channel between the tip of the toe of the boot and Sicily. They are closer than you would think from looking at a global map. Here you can see the yellow ferry leaving the toe of the boot. That's cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Sunshine Posted September 28, 2022 #400 Share Posted September 28, 2022 The flooding is called Aqua Alta. (Apologies if someone already said so.) AS 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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