Happy 5th of May - Mexico's Independence Day.
In some parts of the world it's a reverent holiday, in others it's a real good excuse to enjoy all the good food and drinks that Mexico's famous for. In the eyes of a gondolier, both are noble pursuits.
So today I would like to salute all the gondoliers I know who either are Mexican, or celebrate like they are.
This seems like a good place to post a link back to the only Venice-built gondolas I know of in Mexico.
And for those of you who are looking for something to google, I have one word:
"Xochimilco".
They're not gondolas by Venetian standards, but to anyone who rows a gondola, they are interesting.
Happy Cinco de Mayo amigos.
Viva la gondola!
2 comments:
"Ei fu. Siccome immobile,
dato il mortal sospiro,
stette la spoglia immemore
orba di tanto spiro,
così percossa, attonita
la terra al nunzio sta,
muta pensando all'ultima
ora dell'uom fatale;
né sa quando una simile
orma di pie' mortale
la sua cruenta polvere
a calpestar verrà."
A few words from the ode "Cinque maggio" written by Alesandro Manzoni in honour of the death of Napoleone Bonaparte (1821).
A much better reason to celebrate the 5th of May. Grazie Nereo.
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