How a Mere Gondola Ride Redeemed Venice for Two Weary Travelers

Dan Moyes
6 min readNov 19, 2021
Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy. Photo by author.

I was sorry our gondola ride on the canals of Venice had come to an end. For many reasons, some of which may not seem obvious.

The gondola ride, unlike other parts of the journey, was everything I could have hoped for.

* The boat: Beautiful, flat-bottomed, made of various types of beautiful (and beautifully finished) wood, highly…

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Dan Moyes

Retired environmental manager, reader, traveler, quick with a hand or a smile.