Comments on: Venice under Acqua Alta http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/ Travel. Food. Drink. Events. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gourmantic http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/#comment-5126 Gourmantic Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.gourmantic.com/?p=2256#comment-5126 It's one of those once in a lifetime experiences, sitting in water at a cafe in Venice. I hope the water wasn't icy! It’s one of those once in a lifetime experiences, sitting in water at a cafe in Venice. I hope the water wasn’t icy!

]]> By: Cath Collopy http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/#comment-5111 Cath Collopy Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:34:03 +0000 http://www.gourmantic.com/?p=2256#comment-5111 I felt sorry for the poor souls trying to get along the planks with suitcases, but for me it was a wonderful experience. We took off our shoes and socks and waded; in some parts it was knee deep. And of course we took photos sitting at cafe tables in the water. But it took a while to get any feeling back in my toes... I felt sorry for the poor souls trying to get along the planks with suitcases, but for me it was a wonderful experience. We took off our shoes and socks and waded; in some parts it was knee deep. And of course we took photos sitting at cafe tables in the water. But it took a while to get any feeling back in my toes…

]]> By: Gourmantic http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/#comment-5075 Gourmantic Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:44:54 +0000 http://www.gourmantic.com/?p=2256#comment-5075 Hi Cathy - it is amazing to see the first time, isn't it! I can imagine walking the plank gets to be norm for the locals. Thank you for sharing your experience :) Hi Cathy – it is amazing to see the first time, isn’t it! I can imagine walking the plank gets to be norm for the locals.

Thank you for sharing your experience :)

]]> By: Cath Collopy http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/#comment-5073 Cath Collopy Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:08:43 +0000 http://www.gourmantic.com/?p=2256#comment-5073 We were there a couple of weeks ago and I was very excited to experience acqua alta - though I'm sure for the locals it's no fun at all. It was such a treat to see all the lovely buildings reflected in the water. We were there a couple of weeks ago and I was very excited to experience acqua alta – though I’m sure for the locals it’s no fun at all. It was such a treat to see all the lovely buildings reflected in the water.

]]> By: Gourmantic http://www.gourmantic.com/2010/02/08/venice-under-acqua-alta/#comment-882 Gourmantic Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:29:55 +0000 http://www.gourmantic.com/?p=2256#comment-882 <strong>Jen</strong>: The first time I visited was during summer and I admit that seeing it in autumn added a mood that would be otherwise lost. Glad you enjoyed the photos :) Jen: The first time I visited was during summer and I admit that seeing it in autumn added a mood that would be otherwise lost. Glad you enjoyed the photos :)

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