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Local Customs: Venice closed with rope
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  • Written by Martin_S. on Oct 17, 2003
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    • Venice - Shop closed by rope, Venice, Italy
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    • We found this shop, closed for the afternoon siesta. You can see that the only thing preventing entrance was a single rope across the dooorway. We looked inside, the shop was small and completely empty of people. I wish all people could be this sure of the honesty of those around them. How many of us even leave our doors unlocked when we are in our homes??

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    Local Customs: Fresh fruit
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  • Written by Martin_S. on Nov 4, 2003
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    • This is the first time I have seen this arrangement to keep the fruit both clean and fresh, try some.

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    Pigeons: Feeding pigeons in the park
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  • Written by Martin_S. on Nov 4, 2003
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    • Okay, well I guess this is not only a local custom, but the custom of almost everyone who comes to San Marco Square in Venice. There are as many pigeons as there are tourists. But you can see Tal and Asli feeding them with zeal. They bought packets of birdseed to feed them. These poor birds eat so much that they can barely fly, they waddle when the walk and they fly like a cooked goose, too heavy....

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    Local Customs: Tal's custom with policeman and Asli
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  • Written by Martin_S. on Nov 6, 2003
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    • Venice - Tal and Asli with Carabinieri, Venice, Italy
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    • I think you may have noticed if you have been following many of our family travels that where ever we end up, Tal finds a policeman or policewoman to have a photo with.
    Here in Venice she took her pic with a Carabinieri (policeman) and we got Asli to go along with her. The girls look well protected by this guy. I wonder what he was thinking about us weird tourists ^O^.. If you happen to know this guy, please show him his picture and say thanks.

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    swissballs Thu Feb 15, 2007 07:40 UTC
     Some good tips on my favourite Italian city.    		blue_sky04 Tue Jan 23, 2007 01:10 UTC
     Shalom. You have nice photos from Venice. Hope to see them myself soon. Greetings
    zumodemango Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:52 UTC
     it seems you had a fantastic time in Venice!    		Jerelis Fri Jul 1, 2005 10:34 UTC
     YES! Always take your children along during your travels. I do agree! Only for the education of other cultures and languages is one reason to do so. The smile on their faces is another. A site well done!
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