Venice's Canal

After a few months the skeleton of a future footbridge marks the point where the new canal, now flooded, joins the older one.The part of the canal toward the sea is still under construction and almost dry.In this point the new dig will join the existing system of canals, just where the historical Venice quarter's “cantina” (rowing club) was. The boat sheds are being torn down to make room for the canal.

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See also: An Useless Dig - Canale dei Navicelli - Viale Caprera - Micropoles - New Venice - A New Canal - Crash - The Dig - Building the Canal - The Old “Cantina” - Along the New Canal - Under Construction - The Bomb - The Buried Bomb - The Wall - Modulblock

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Sailboats

Sometimes boats have strange names...... with even stranger neighbors.This isn't the “Bubbling Bowl of Hygieia”, her quite ominous name is “Arca di Noè” (Noah's Ark).

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Skulls & Flowers

A few days ago, many different types of skulls popped out at the “Cruce Multibrand Store”, in “Via Ricasoli”.I wonder if it was something inspired by Halloween or even better by another holiday, “El Día de los Muertos” (The Day of the Dead).Anyway, there was a common theme of skulls and flowers.

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Norwegian Jade

Early November now, but some cruise ships like the “Norwegian Jade” are still calling at our port. I like her unusual livery.This 294 meter ship was built in 2006 at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. She was later christened in Los Angeles as “Pride of Hawaii”.We have already seen her younger sister, the “Norwegian Gem”, moored at the same pier.

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Caduceus

A cornucopia, a caduceus and an anchor on the basement of the statue of Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, at the entrance of the “Parterre”. If a cornucopia is the undisputed symbol of food and abundance, the caduceus is often used erroneously as a symbol of medicine instead of the correct rod of Asclepius, with only a single snake.The wings of a caduceus behind the coat of arms of Livorno.The caduceus is a herald's staff, a symbolic object representing the god Hermes (or the Roman Mercury), and by extension trades and occupations associated with the god.The staff of Hermes is also a long-established historical symbol of commerce.

See also: Bowl of Hygieia - Parterre
External links: Confusion with the rod of Asclepius - Caduceus as a symbol of medicine (Wikipedia)

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Egyptian Walk

Glass goblets at the Sunday market, in “Piazza Cavour”.The Jolly Roger flag hanging from a window in “Via dell'Origine”.Strange and colorful objects in “Via Magenta”.In “Via Pietro Gori”, you may knock like an Egyptian...An Ape car parked in front of matching shutters and door.

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Libeccio

Our windsurfers aren't scared by the “libeccio”. The “Moby Corse” may be waiting before entering port, but they are going full force.The waters at the “Tre Ponti” (Three Bridges) are pretty scary...The Gorgona island on the horizon, behind the cargo ship.

See also: Windsurfers - Going with the Wind - Three Bridges

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