Ghe Sparemo…

Shout “Allahu Akbar” in Venice and  get shot  per the Mayor’s orders.  It’s not politically correct,  but I applaud his bold efforts to take care of the citizens of this watery city and its many visitors.

 

 

 

Sinking Venice…

I always assumed Venice was sinking because it was a city built on islands and swamp land,  and that modern life had simply accelerated the inevitable process.   I was sort of right and sort of wrong,  as this  fascinating satellite  study shows.

I was last in Venice decades ago,  before the annual flooding got so bad,  and before it became such a tourist city that locals lived elsewhere,  but I imagine it’s still worth a visit simply because of its unique circumstances.