Just returned after watching the sunset from the Rialto Bridge. I still can’t believe we are actually spending the week in Venice—definitely a dream come true. We were up and down the Grand Canal today seeing as many things as we could fit in a day, but probably the most well known site we saw was the Dodge’s Palace.
Dodges were the elected leaders of Venice until the 1700’s. They had a lot of power and ruled until they died. Well, at least that was the plan. Some were exiled and others helped along to an untimely death. While they were ruling though their job included making sure that justice was applied in Venice. Everyone had a say and there was even a mailbox type thing called the Boche de Leon (mouth of the lion) where all citizens could slip in a written complaint. Being a Dodge actually seemed like a pretty complicated and enormous job, but they did get to live in a spectacular palace. The art was amazing. Another ton of things to see tomorrow. You are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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Ash
10/4/2018 05:18:50 am
Did someone once live in the palace
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:46:34 am
120 Doges one after another and all the people that went with them
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Brynly
10/4/2018 09:12:17 am
Did someone live there and are you staying in that town
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:47:21 am
Yes this is in Venice a few water bus stops from Our place
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Maddie
10/4/2018 09:15:37 am
Was anyone else in the place with you guys? Or were you guys alone there?
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:48:10 am
Tons and tons of other tourists. Venice is a very popular destination.
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Sophia Marles
10/4/2018 09:20:00 am
how far away is rialto bridge form where you are staying?
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:49:12 am
Rialto bridge is about 4 or 5 water bus (vaporetto) stops from where we are staying.
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:51:05 am
No, there is a tiny cafeteria but they don’t really serve food there.
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Fatima
10/4/2018 09:33:20 am
Would you like to be a dodge if you got a chance and if you were, what kind of justice would you take over your citizens?
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Diane
10/4/2018 10:54:49 am
Great question. I think being a dodge might even be worse than being a school principal. I think I would try hard to listen to both side of a problem and then try to be fair. I think giving someone the death penalty would be something I would not be too comfortable doing.
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