Thursday, March 3, 2011

Thursday Challenge — "cars"

What in the world do you do with a car in Venice?  In
this case, park it in your yard (another relative rarity in this town)
and turn it into a planter.  This is (or was) actually an official
Venetian vehicle:  On the doors it says "Commune di Venezia."
I'd be grateful to anyone who can explain this car's existence.
[You can see more cars here.]
Posted by Alexa at 00:01
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    My first reaction was a golf-cart or Indian motorized rickshaw in a different color! Cute little thing, and for sure a good planter...

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  2. PatMarch 3, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    That was me above...

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  3. ♫ Melody ♫March 3, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    maybe it once was used to deliver things?

    Pretty picture!

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  4. Cat Bauer in Venice BlogMarch 3, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    That is a Piaggio Ape. If you google that, you can arrive at the Wikipedia page to learn more about it.

    The Comune of Venice also includes part of the mainland where, of course, they have cars.

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  5. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 3, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Does it float like a boat? It is a gorgeous shade of turquoise... perhaps it is narrow enough to traverse the sidewalks but I cannot imagine.

    Great capture!
    G

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  6. AlexaMarch 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Thanks, Cat. I was thinking that maybe this cute little Ape once lived on the Lido. It's definitely the only car I've ever seen in Venice itself, outside Piazzale Roma. :~}

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