no prizes for guessing which city i'm starting with to open this staggeringly interesting new series...

venice

yes, it's swindon venice.

these gondolas were moored just a few feet away from st mark's square, and as you can see, the water
was fairly choppy, so it's easy to imagine how quickly the city could be swamped.

but what a place!
i don't think i've been anywhere with quite the magic and romance of venice.

with all due respect to swindon.

a few more venice pix to follow soon.  you'll probably need to double click the picture to see it full width.