What you can't tell from TV is the smell.The canals are basically alleyways. If you have ever been to Detroit, you know what the alleyways there hold.
Stench.
That's pretty much what you find in the canals. As we traveled we could hear running water and see it coming from the apartments. We were told that people in Venice have septics for their toilets, and everything else runs into the canals.
YUK!
The ride is fun but it is more a novelty for people like Mae and me. The Venetians use motorized boats to get from place to place, or the walkways that connect the many islands. They do a lot of walking.
I am glad I know a little of what life is like in Venice, because TV makes it look all romantic and elegant. It isn't.
Homes are tiny and rent is high. People there work very hard and spend a lot just to live in the city. Because everything must be imported from the mainland, basic supplies are much more expensive.
So what do you put down your drain?
1 comment:
That's a funny Video. Mae is so cute. Were you not supposed to be recording or something? you're so sneaky ;0)
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