ABC Wednesday—F is for "flotilla"

It took seven gondolas to accommodate
this large group.  That's a lot of euros for
my favorite Venetian workforce!

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Ruby Tuesday

As I may have mentioned— :~} —you won't

catch me forking over any euros to ride in

a gondola. But that doesn't mean I don't

appreciate their beauty!

[You can find more touches of red at

the Ruby Tuesday meme, here.]

photo Hunter — "six "

This part of the gondola is called the fero

(iron). It sits at the bow, whose shape mimics the 

curve of the Grand Canal. At the top is a

stylized doge's cap. The six "teeth" below that

represent the six sestieri (from "sesto," which

also means six) of Venice: Castello, San Marco,

Canareggio, Santa Croce, San Polo, and Dorsoduro.

(Or at least that's what I've been told.)

[See more interpretations of the theme "six" here

at tnchick's Photo Hunter blog.]

abc wednesday - G is for "gondola"

A little rain didn't keep these (I'm guessing)

honeymooners from their romantic 

ride on the Grand Canal!

Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead—

but don't let me spoil YOUR fun.

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