Feasting in and on Venice

[selenak]

The photobucket app worked once more, and thus I can present more Venetian impressions, of buildings and literati, for your visual delectation as well.



Here's one way to start the day: on the fish market near the Rialto:



or you could, you know, just go for some little canale appreciation:





This is how Venetians open an international festival of literature:



Multi media reading of the Syrian poet Adonis, see report in earlier post:





Michael Ondaatje and Linda Spalding, hungry in Venice:



...and then getting feasted in Venice along with the rest of us, in this place:





Now was that a buffet worth waiting for? Have a look at the other rooms:





Observe the detail:





This is where Robert Browning lay in state:







The view to the Palazzo Grassi on the other side of the Canale:



And a nightly Rialto wraps it up:

Comments

[watervole]

My favourite is the beautiful chandelier.

[selenak]

It was probably made in nearby Murano. The Venetians invented the art, after all...

[likeadeuce]

Venetian housesitting + literary conference is pretty great.

I love the pictures and hope you continue to have an amazing time.

[selenak]

You know, I sometimes mocked certain medical doctors of my aquaintance with the fact that there are these medical conferences conveniently taking place at skiing resorts. Repentantly, I hearby declare all literary conferences should take place in drop dead gorgeous cities where I get to houssit simultanously. :)

[littlerhymes]

It all looks so amazing. I have been loving these posts. :)

[selenak]

As I just put up another one, I'm glad to hear that. :)