Will the real Venice please stand up!
After Nagasaki we had a day at sea including some cruising between Japanese islands. It was typically hazy (or polluted?) but warm and sunny, so many passengers were out on deck enjoying the view.
I did wonder at one point if the captain had messed up his navigation. Could we really be off the Venetian coast? Well it is a passable facsimile of the Campanile in St Mark’s Square. St Mark’s Basilica alongside is less convincing.
For comparison here’s a flash-forward to the real thing, taken when Naomi and I returned to Venice in June after a twenty-five year absence.
As my camera sadly lacks GPS I can’t tell exactly where the Japanese mock-Venice is. If anyone knows what it’s in aid of please leave a comment.
Back to Japan’s waterways …
Thanks Askin. I need a new book so I’ll try yours. Venezia Due sounds hilarious.
Just finished The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers. I enjoyed that immensely and I’m sure I’ll like yours.
All the best.
Still don’t know about the fake Venice in Japan though …
THE SECOND VENICE by Askin Ozcan
ISBN 1598000888 (Outskirts Press)
A fabulous fantasy humor.
Sold on major internet bookshops.
Was No. 1 in ITALY MAGAZINE, among top rated books.