Dream Trip 2009

Great Travel Moment

I don't like having my photo taken. Seriously. But as much as I might cringe at my own image in pixels, this one escapes my usual self-criticism, because I am instantly transported back to a moment of serene bliss during our first trip to Venice-- we were totally entranced by the city, and the cloudy weather and cool fog seemed only to enhance its charm. We had ducked down a narrow laneway to find this perfectly ordinary, perfectly deserted little canal that to us, was... perfect. I could have gazed out over that bridge for hours.