January 20, 2015 · 7:43 am
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Enjoying acqua alta

This young fellow is not letting a little bit of high water spoil his day, it seems.

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And, for those of you who may not understand the terminology of blogging, here is a visual aide for you:

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31 responses to “Enjoying acqua alta”

  2. Bridget
    January 22, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Love both ! That cartoon is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh.

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  4. suchled
    January 21, 2015 at 8:04 am

    PS. I just saw your answer as soon as I posted.

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  5. suchled
    January 21, 2015 at 8:02 am

    Is the walkway purpose built for high water or is it just a convenient railing?

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  6. Debra Kolkka
    January 20, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    I’m sure acqua alta is a pain in the bum for residents, but we thought it was fun when we were there.

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  7. yprior1
    January 20, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    GREAT action shot – and like the water humor – but also the whole picture has so many things to take in.
    and cool blog comic – ha!

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  8. samdfb1
    January 20, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Nice picture and great visual aid!

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  9. Caroline
    January 20, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Hardly any acqua alta this winter so far – just 2 or 3 days, back in November I think. (Hope these aren’t famous last words!)

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    • Yvonne
      January 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm

      We didn’t hear you say that, Caroline. It’ll probably happen in May, to welcome me. 🙂

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      • Andante
        January 20, 2015 at 8:50 pm

        How did Caroline miss them? We had four in one week in early December! I hate Aqua Alta, it seems to inconvenience everyone, – but as we always take our wellies to Venice, we cope – not as well as the Venetians, but pretty well, especially by knowing where will be affected, and devising alternative routes to where we need to be.
        Hope we encountered everyone else’s share, so that the next few months are relatively “Aqua Normal”

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        • Yvonne
          January 20, 2015 at 9:19 pm

          I wonder when the rain will arrive? Probably about the time my train from Florence pulls in on 27 April. Sigh.

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        • Caroline
          January 20, 2015 at 9:29 pm

          Ach, “4 days in early December” is pretty similar to “2 or 3 days, back in November I think”, isn’t it? 🙂 Anyway, we’ve only had that one set so far & that was only up to about 125, I think. The first winter we lived here there were dozens of alarms, including one of 153 (the only one which would have been above my welly height for places I normally go – luckily it was Sunday & I didn’t need to go out!)

          I agree, on the vast majority of occasions you just need to keep your wellies handy if necessary, having checked the tide forecast (http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/AppData/Local/bollettinoMaree.pdf).

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      • Yvonne
        January 21, 2015 at 7:02 am

        You’ve had a string of low tides I understand, Caroline. Was it noticeable in the canal you cross to get out of your apartment complex?

        How is Mimi coping with winter? Snug and sleeping no doubt.

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        • Caroline
          January 21, 2015 at 7:36 am

          Mm, the water has seemed unusually low nearly all the time for ages, everywhere. Our new local canal has occasionally been a bit whiffy when I’ve gone out but nothing excessive. And did you hear a man still managed to die after falling into the canal outside the Papadopoli hotel the other week, despite exceptionally low water? And also in spite of the best efforts of the passing illegally-present Kosovan lad who immediately dived in to try to save him – and has been rewarded with a permesso di soggiorno on humanitarian grounds, which is nice. It all seemed a bit mysterious – unless I’ve missed a development, the paper didn’t suggest what the man died of or how he came to fall in. Although drink may have been taken.

          The canals are nice and quiet now too – the Grand Canal is sometimes like oil when I come home at night. Ooh, and while admiring the sunset waiting for a boat from Ospedale this aft, I saw a helicopter ambulance landing on the new rooftop landing pad!

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        • Caroline
          January 21, 2015 at 7:38 am

          Oh and yes, Mimi sleeps nearly all the time! Altogether now… “I’ve got a cat, she’s white and grey; I’ve got a cat and she sleeps all day!” (Song from a kids’ English book.)

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        • Yvonne
          January 21, 2015 at 7:48 am

          Are you still having a lot of late classes, like last year, Caroline?

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        • Yvonne
          January 21, 2015 at 5:58 pm

          My gosh, Mimi is going to forget who you folks are! Keep taking the vitamin pills and prosecco!

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  10. Andrew
    January 20, 2015 at 11:31 am

    It doesn’t look very deep Yvonne. I think he was safe enough. Love the cartoon.

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  11. sunsetdragon
    January 20, 2015 at 10:16 am

    Now that boy has the right idea about getting around in a flood, or I assume it is a flood. Love your terminology of blogging.

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    • Yvonne
      January 20, 2015 at 10:26 am

      That photo is from Piazza San Marco in Venice. It is very prone to become affected by high tides. Those raised walkways are set out in the Piazza (and other areas around Venice) when tides of certain levels are forecast for the city. Sometimes the water can get quite high, but with the low tide, it generally leaves and things dry out.

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  13. Darlene Jones
    January 20, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Good chuckle from both pics.

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