Window Display

Tired from long walk, sat down at a bar for an afternoon panini. These foccacia (flat oven-baked Italian bread) masks were amusing to see opposite our table. 

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Losing My Religion

I am committed to my faith. I am hardly a religious person but I do believe in one Supreme Being.

I believe in a kind, fair, loving God who will embrace us no matter what we have done. 

I immensely love visiting churches and chapels and say my own little prayer. When we visited Venice early this year, I asked Hubby if we can visit as many chapel as we can. since Dubai  has only one  huge Catholic church. I like attending small intimate mass ceremonies. It eases my soul. I see to it to light up candles for each of the family in the altar or grotto This is my way of gratitude for the trials and sorrows that built our character.

Image of Ave Maria at a century old Venetian Chapel. I like asking intervention from the Blessed Virgin.

But I don't believe in religion. Gosh, I am probably losing my Catholic religion now. I don't believe in advocating one belief to be more superior, more original, more truthful than any other belief they hammer out there.

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Venice Best Buys

Colorful carnival masks

Charcoal paintings of San Marco

Murano glass

Handstitch laces from Burano

Acrylic paintings of gondola

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Ruby Tuesday

Rialto Bridge

Weeeeeeee! Glad to join the fun again on ABC Wednesday!

My entry for today's letter R is a popular architectural icon in Venice, the Rialto Bridge. I took the photo on board a vaporetto early morning as we were about to leave for Milan.

Rialto Bridge or Ponte De Rialto is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal of Venice. The bridge has three walkways: two along the outer balustrades, and a wider central walkway leading between two rows of small shops that sell jewelry, linens, Murano glass, and other items for the tourist trade.

The Grand Canal as seen from Rialto Bridge

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