René's old blog
Whatever I feel like posting, whenever
This site goes back some twenty-five years, so it is bound to be full of stale links and irrelevant information. It is, at best, updated irregularly.
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Poveglia is an abandoned island in the Venetian lagoon, about 10km south of Venice. The ruins of a hospital closed in 1969 dominates the island.
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High tide photography
High tide is a common event in Venice, and it can make the city even more photogenic. However, photography during and after high tides has its problems.
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High tide in Venice
On a late Tuesday evening Fabio shouldn’t even be in his trattoria, which is only ever open for lunch. Yet here he was, sitting with his face in his hands behind the counter, while the water was pouring copiously inside.…
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Yes we can!
The city of Venice issued yet another ban on kayaking in the city canals on June 3rd, 2019, and Venice Kayak has taken the city administration to court yet again.
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Maintenance time
All wooden boats need regular maintenance, and a 45 years old gondola is definitely no exception.
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Kayak ban – preliminary hearing
Venice Kayak continues to fight for the right to kayak in Venice. The tribunal has, however, ruled against us in a preliminary hearing.
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The Plague Doctor
This week Be Venetian participated in the filming of a documentary on the Lazzaretto Novo.
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Kayaking ban – Venice Kayak?
Venice Kayak has to modify the range of tours on offer, due to the newest ban in kayaks in Venice. We can no longer do all the tours on all the days.
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New kayak ban in Venice
The municipal administration in Venice has issued yet another ban on kayaking in the city.
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Cruise ship accident in Venice
This morning a huge cruise ship, the MSC Opera, lost control in the middle of Venice city, hit the quay and a moored ship.
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Paddling Planet update
Paddling Planet has been running for over ten years now, but due to a change of server I’ve had to replace the software behind the site. The old software hasn’t been updated for years, and is by all means abandoned.…
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Ban on kayaking in Venice (continued)
The City of Venice did it again, and issued a ban on kayaking in Venice active from August 1st, 2018. Venice Kayak took the city to count, and won, so the ban is overturned for the time being.