While watching a Carnevale activity on the Cannaregio Canal, I chanced to look up toward a balcony on the opposite side, and saw this house proud fellow vacuuming his balcony. He paid not one scrap of attention to what was happening on the water, just got on with his task.
This couple, on the other hand, were taking complete advantage of their prime position to watch the fun.
Here’s some of what they saw.
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What fun! It felt like Venice……with those heavy supports holding up his balcony. Can’t believe all that was going on underneath him!!!
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How wonderful to see and be part of this celebration in, to me, the most beautiful city in the world!
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It was a case of third time lucky: one year, the Festival was cancelled because of extreme cold weather, with ice on the canals, the next year, it just didn’t happen. So, I do count my many blessings in that I finally got to see it. Most years, they have made the rat fly from one of the bridges ( an analogue to what is happening in the Piazza with a human being). This time, they surprised us with an exploding rat!
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I’d forget the vacuuming if all that was going on under my window.
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Same here, Darlene. Dirt never sleeps …
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Any distraction will make me give up housework. With that view it would never get done.
But perhaps his wife said “Vacuum or else!”
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I was particularly struck by the fact that he never gave a glance at all the fun, Michelle, and wondered how he could just ignore it.
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The guy must have got immune to the beauty of Venice!
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It’s not like this festivity happens every day, Junko. Maybe he was under strict orders to get the work done??
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What a lovely day for housework Yvonne 😉 xox ❤
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You’d think he could have done that work before or after the big regatta, and the surprise explosion of the rat to release those balloons, Ralph! oxo
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It looks very festive and colourful Yvonne!
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It was terrific, Cate, a part of Carnevale in Venice that was centred in one of the sestiere (Districts), and not overrun by tourists.
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You had a pretty good position too! 🙂
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I got there early, and held my post! To heck with the vacuuming!
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Of course! But then, I don’t suppose your balcony provided such a good view? Did you stay around later – I wonder if he had a party up there in the evening? I’m so jealous! We’ll, not really, but if I could pop over right now wouldn’t I jump at the chance!
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Wouldn’t it be brilliant if we could just wiggle our noses and go where we wanted to?
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