Floods in Venice

George and I were in Venice for our honeymoon about a month and a half ago. Now, it's having near-record-breaking floods - more than 1.5 meters of water (that's 4.5 feet.) Here are some pictures.

UNESCO has been warning for some time that due to rising water levels and subsidence of the land, Venice could be subject to daily floods in the future.

There is always talk of a major project in the lagoon which would consist of barriers that would rise out of the water to keep the flood waters out. It is very controversial and I'm not sure if it is moving forward or not.

Honeymoon Pictures

Ah, here we are overlooking the Grand Canal.

Can you believe the Bridge of Sighs has been turned into an advertisement for a car?

George having a coffee in our neighborhood.

It's our honeymoon - how could we not go on a gondola ride at sunset?

A giant glass abacus in Murano - how cool.

Venice was marvelous

The honeymoon was wonderful. Venice was wonderful. I had have loved Venice for ages, but I think that George really fell in love with the place.
Typical day in Venice:

• Get up late
• make some coffee, think about what to do for the day
• stroll over to the vapporetto to take us somewhere marvelous
• find some lunch, maybe grilled fish with a half carafe of wine
  
• wander around, look at buildings, glass, the canals
  
• have an aperitivo, a spritz with Aperol
• home for an afternoon nap?
• decide which neighborhood to hit for dinner
• stroll around

I suggested to George that I should stay in Venice while he flew home to teach his class and then return. Alas. This part of the honeymoon is over. I know the honeymoon phase will last much longer.....