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Alongside Fondamente Nove, the broad quayside walkway that runs like a ribbon along the northern edge of the island of Venice, the vaporetti waterbuses come and go with relentless frequency all day every day, transporting locals and visitors alike from one side of the city to the other and further afield.
Alongside Fondamente Nove, the broad quayside walkway that runs like a ribbon along the northern edge of the island of Venice, the vaporetti waterbuses come and go with relentless frequency all day every day, transporting locals and visitors alike from one side of the city to the other and further afield.
Last November, I spent a few days in Istanbul and one of the highlights was my visit to Hagia Sophia, the stunning 6th century Christian church that later became a mosque, was then designated as a museum in 1934, and since 2020, is a mosque once again. My visit was a truly memorable experience that cost me nothing; if I were to visit today, however, I would have to pay the equivalent of €25 in Turkish lira.
Napoleon prized lucky generals. Simon Harris surely seems one.
Last weekend my meticulously planned 52-hour journey from Dublin Port to Santa Lucia railway station in Venice nosedived – thanks to French train strikes – to a trip that stretched to 96 hours.