Tag Archives: Santa Sofia

Random Journal Entry #10

Posted on May 7, 2018 by seductivevenice

As part of my continuing series sharing old journal entries, here is one more from 1996. Yes, these photos were all taken with film (remember that stuff?) and scanned in, so the quality is quite quaint, isn’t it? Aug. 13 … Continue reading →

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Random Journal Entry #8

Posted on November 16, 2017 by seductivevenice

The last Random Journal Entry was about the joy of Venetian mosquitos. This one looks at that special joy of drinking too much coffee and lying awake all night. I also write about my very first traghetto ride. How delicious … Continue reading →

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As Seen from Below

Posted on November 8, 2017 by seductivevenice

Earlier this year I posted news and photos of the Lorenzo Quinn’z sculpture at Ca’ Sagredo by Traghetto Santa Sofia. (See “Grand Canal Sea Monster” from May 19, 2017.) When I was in Venice last July, I snuck around the … Continue reading →

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Random Journal Entry #7

Posted on October 7, 2017 by seductivevenice

Another in the continuing series of random writings I pull from old journals. This is kind of a weird topic, but I bet many of you have experienced the zanzare… Aug. 6 I’m being eaten alive by bugs. I spent … Continue reading →

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Grand Canal Sea Monster

Posted on May 19, 2017 by seductivevenice

Well, not exactly. But something is rising from the Grand Canal! Maybe you already saw these hands that are now propping up the Ca’ Sagredo next to Venice’s Traghetto Santa Sofia. Here’s an article and an image: Supporting Hands Artist … Continue reading →

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Baptism at Santa Sofia

Posted on August 6, 2015 by seductivevenice

If you’ve spent more than a day in Venice, you’ve probably walked down the busy Strada Nova in the Cannaregio district, starting at Campo SS Apostoli and heading towards the train station. You may have glanced at purses or the … Continue reading →

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Soprannomi di Gondolieri

Posted on July 11, 2015 by seductivevenice

My nicknames are Kat, G-Dawg, Gonzo…pretty tame stuff. In Venice, the gondoliers are known for giving each other nicknames, ones that are sometimes complimentary but often ones that are ironic, bawdy, or even insulting. Some names are in Italian, while … Continue reading →

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Free Gondola Ride

Posted on June 23, 2014 by seductivevenice

Free Gondola Ride, the first book I published, is ready to be re-energized, vivified, enlivened, and freshened up. (Guess who had fun with the thesaurus?) So here’s the new website–check it out: http://www.freegondolaride.com That hunk on the homepage is Franco, … Continue reading →

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Masked Dancers

Posted on March 21, 2014 by seductivevenice

Did you see these two during Carnevale this year? First they were spotted in Campo SS Apostoli. How audacious! They just set down their music, took off their clothes, and danced! The taller one danced with a veil. They were … Continue reading →

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Kiss the Forehead and Grab the Butt

Posted on May 7, 2013 by seductivevenice

I can’t believe it took me so long to post this link! Long time readers will remember that I mentioned Cat Bauer’s blog post about helping to line up a gondolier for a Singapore TV show called Jobs Around the … Continue reading →

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