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Venice Carnival Veiled in Mist

February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 ~ eithnenight ~ 9 Comments

I join my fellow passengers in the hold of the Vaporetto. The sea is rough and the vessel shakes and shudders towards the city. Seagulls squawk from the top of timbers jutting out of the waves and fly off into swirling mists. We can’t see more than five foot ahead of us. I embark at … Continue reading Venice Carnival Veiled in Mist

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