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Nicola Fisher's avatar

'I stepped onto a wooden platform, hearing the water lapping beneath us and noticing the window boxes box of red, pink and white cyclamen which were clipped to the railings' - I love the ritual that stems from your visit to Venice. That's the sort of thing I've done - to bring part of a place home.

Sometimes I've replicated meals. I ate compote and yogurt for a while after a lovely hotel stay. I have a mug that I bought on a visit to Buxton - a day trip with my now-husband. The design on the mug has faded but it's still a favourite because it reminds me of that day.

I have journals from times when I worked in Paris and Amsterdam. Even though Paris was 35 years ago, it seems much more recent when I read what I wrote back then. I didn't get the importance of writing things down when I was younger - I do now and wish I'd been more consistent.

You paint such a vivid picture of Venice and the emotions that went with it. I felt like I was there with you.

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Tricia Hutchinson's avatar

Thank you for sharing your memories of Venice. You've sent me down a path that I had completely forgotten about. Inter-railing round Europe..😁

We ended up arriving in Venice very early one morning and had the pleasure of walking round watching Venice get ready for the day... bought breakfast direct from a bakery with the locals it was wonderful.

I too have no pictures of the adventure it was before digital cameras...😯 We had a cheap film camera but what happened to the pictures I have no idea.

Thank you for taking me down memory lane...

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