Venezia

We flew into Venice and spent three nights here. It was so strange coming from Washington state which is known for its blending of mountains, water and evergreen trees that Venice is an arrangement of stone and water. Water is everywhere, but not to nurish anything; there is no dirt. Any trees seem to sprout from pots, as does any other botanical thing. In all our walks around the city, we saw one 10x10 garden consisting of grass (the only dirt we saw not in planters) and surrounding rose bushes. It was a little unsettling.

In each town we visit I'm going to attempt to represent it through a yoga pose and post it here, with a brief explanation. I chose dancer for this first city. This is because architecture of the town and the river canals flow so seamlessly together, it's like a dance.

Venice has a unique beauty to it. Generally, I'm drawn to rolling hills, mountains and water. I like my smaller towns in the country and so I was a little apprehensive to start off the trip in such a city. But once we got there, I was entranced by the carefully cut canals and slightly rounded brides stretching over them. By the end of our three nights, I was ready to leave and get back to my greenery, but only because I'd had time to soak up this unique city and all it's incorporated history.