"Venetian Mosaic" Londonpenguin's photos around Venice, Italy

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Venice, Italy by TravelPod blogger Londonpenguin titled "Venetian Mosaic" Londonpenguin's travel blog entry: "When you think of Italians, you probably think of food ... and lots of it. Great big family dinners; lunches substantial enough to require a nap afterwards. Breakfast, however, is almost treated as an afterthought. This is my fourth time in Italy, and I'm positive I've been served the same breakfast in each hotel: something that looks like a croissant but that has an odd apricot-y sort of flavor; a plain white roll; some spreads to mask the flavor; and juice or coffee. After the meat/cheese/egg/good bread/muesli/yogurt breakfasts we've had in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria, an Italian breakfast is quite a letdown. However, it fills the tank, and off you go. It wasn't raining when we left the hotel, but it soon started up. And then it would stop. And as soon as I could get my umbrella back into its little case, the rain would start up again. The cobblestone streets are, of course, uneven, so puddles form everywhere. The Venetians wear knee-high boots and think nothing of all the water. Until the acqua alta, that is. In fact, in the center of the Piazza San Marco are some low-lying drains that last night had water bubbling up out of them. This is the beginning of the acqua alta. You can see the tables and planks waiting to be put to use in each campo and along some of the larger streets. Thank heaven we will ...