Comments on: Water, water everywhere… http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/ All the Water and None of the Sand Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christine http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-13110 Christine Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/#comment-13110 I love love love your website - bookmarked it! I lived in Rome for a few years, now in the South of France, and *thought* I wanted to go back to Rome with boyfriend in tow - but we recently decided that we should just take the plunge and start planning for Venice. Although it's my fave place on earth and I know it well, I've just started doing all my research. Wish me luck! You know what struck us as the most awesome thing? The idea that we'll move into whatever place we find...BY BOAT. That pretty much clinched it. Anyway, I am rambling, but I am happy to find your blog and will read it with rapt attention. Ciao! I love love love your website - bookmarked it! I lived in Rome for a few years, now in the South of France, and *thought* I wanted to go back to Rome with boyfriend in tow - but we recently decided that we should just take the plunge and start planning for Venice. Although it’s my fave place on earth and I know it well, I’ve just started doing all my research. Wish me luck!

You know what struck us as the most awesome thing? The idea that we’ll move into whatever place we find…BY BOAT. That pretty much clinched it.

Anyway, I am rambling, but I am happy to find your blog and will read it with rapt attention. Ciao!

]]> By: nan http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 nan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:56:14 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/#comment-5426 Oh, dear, I won't be holding my breath for that! Oh, dear, I won’t be holding my breath for that!

]]> By: John Clarke http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5425 John Clarke Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/#comment-5425 I put my problem down to the water because my roomie and I - so far as I know - hadn't eaten at any of the same places. But it was a one off, and the only time I've ever been ill abroad. The handle and valve idea sounds sensible - but the fountains will have to be clearly marked as 'in use' or tourists might think they are defunct relics. I put my problem down to the water because my roomie and I - so far as I know - hadn’t eaten at any of the same places. But it was a one off, and the only time I’ve ever been ill abroad.

The handle and valve idea sounds sensible - but the fountains will have to be clearly marked as ‘in use’ or tourists might think they are defunct relics.

]]> By: nan http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5423 nan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:43:27 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/#comment-5423 There's probably potential for upsets (innards and otherwise) in almost any change of environment, but I'd be surprised if in Venice it was ever due to anything about the water. I had a friend who visited here with her Mom, and they had lunch at a well-renowned restaurant. After the Mom ended up being laid low, while the daughter had no ill effects whatsoever. Might've happened anywhere, I suppose. A friend just told be that they're thinking of altering the fountains so that they don't run non-stop, but instead function like any other water fountain that uses a handle and valve. It's nice to have water running as you wander past, but doesn't make much sense, now that inhabitants aren't as plentiful and don't use them as frequently as they once did. There’s probably potential for upsets (innards and otherwise) in almost any change of environment, but I’d be surprised if in Venice it was ever due to anything about the water.

I had a friend who visited here with her Mom, and they had lunch at a well-renowned restaurant. After the Mom ended up being laid low, while the daughter had no ill effects whatsoever. Might’ve happened anywhere, I suppose.

A friend just told be that they’re thinking of altering the fountains so that they don’t run non-stop, but instead function like any other water fountain that uses a handle and valve. It’s nice to have water running as you wander past, but doesn’t make much sense, now that inhabitants aren’t as plentiful and don’t use them as frequently as they once did.

]]> By: John Clarke http://livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5402 John Clarke Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:37:58 +0000 http://www.livingveniceblog.com/2007/07/07/water-water-everywhere/#comment-5402 I never even noticed fountains in Venice, but I'll take your word that they are safe and remember them for my next visit. On my last visit my hostel room-mate got laid low for three days due -we suspected - to 'something in the water'. ( I was staying at the Astoria in Calle Fiubera ).I thought I was immune and left Venice with a smile, but by the time I arrived in Rome the same thing had hit me. My insides trying to become my outsides by every available exit - not nice. I never even noticed fountains in Venice, but I’ll take your word that they are safe and remember them for my next visit. On my last visit my hostel room-mate got laid low for three days due -we suspected - to ’something in the water’. ( I was staying at the Astoria in Calle Fiubera ).I thought I was immune and left Venice with a smile, but by the time I arrived in Rome the same thing had hit me. My insides trying to become my outsides by every available exit - not nice.

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