Venice on Wednesday

We arrived in Venice on Wednesday afternoon and it seems words could never express the beauty that exists in this city. We walked over the main bridge entering the city and a few more blocks to arrive at the Belini Hotel. The hotel was lovely and decorated in lush Baroque style. I had not mentioned yet that all rooms had a bidet in their bathroom - not really used by the crude Americans!
The population continues to diminish because the property is expensive and it is hard to live here having to walk every where or to take boats to the destination. Not many groceries are available on the island unless you are willing to eat out all the time or have a steady diet of gelato - my taste buds would like this! Imagine carrying two bags of groceries from the mainland every day. Wheelbarrows are used to carry construction materials, and there is always construction and reconstruction in Venice.
The canals are about 18 feet deep. Boats with freezers are required to supply the gelato.
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