Seated for the Crossing

Boarding the San Tomà traghetto, I noticed three passengers who'd already stepped aboard and seated themselves on the main trasto at the aft end of the passenger area.  Most traghetto riders make the trip across standing up, but some grab the trasto, especially if they've been on foot a lot. As we all waited for the boat to fill up, the poppa rower surveyed traffic on the Canalazzo while the ladies on the trasto caught up on the latest news of the day, and I just soaked it all up.