Venice is a drama queen
Venice is a drama queen. Oh, please she is too.
You see? There she is queening out. Again.
Listen, last time I was there, she threw a big old fit and flooded me out. Perhaps you remember.
Okay, maybe you don’t, but she totally did. Big. Old. Queen.
I thought we’d be cool this time, but no. The bitch was all worked up when we got there. Sure, she’s fierce and magical and beautiful and all of that, but she can storm.
The first night we tried to embrace it. It was all exotic and passionate
And Venice was good to us. She gave us some spectacular views.
Which was nice. But I didn’t really need the attitude. Venice is gorgeous without trying. I wish she’d just stop for a minute.
I don’t think she realizes how overwhelming she can be.
Like the second day. We thought we’d go see the Doge’s Palace and maybe Saint Marks, but NO! She pitched a damn fit.
Look at that water she threw at us from all directions. Just look at it. Ridiculous.
So we waited it out as much as we could, but by that time we were totally soaked. Totally. It’s not like cheap-ass umbrellas from the street vendors actually last. Oh no. Venice had that thing turned inside out in about no time at all.
She did stop to pose for a picture now and again.
But the second we stopped paying attention to her, she got all bent out of shape.
And she kept threatening us. With huge mood swings. First she was way up.
Then way lower.
Then up again, and over the banks.
She even flooded Saint Mark’s at one point. Just to show she could. It wasn’t like she flooded anything else. Just the main square. Enough to make us worry.
At one point we just went home. Venice seriously needed a nap. So we took a little break and let her sleep it off.
Maybe it was her time of the month. I don’t even know, but when we all woke up, she was calm.
I’m sure she regretted some of the things she’d done. We listened to one boat owner as he bailed his boat for a couple of hours. I’m sure he’ll forgive her eventually. And then there was this guy.
Yeah, that’s hard to take back.
July 5, 2010 2 Comments