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Illustration by Harshita Bandodkar
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The landing announcements had been made and the flight was on schedule. As the craft started its descent, the Venetian sun began to rise, its soft orange light streaming in through my window.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When we landed, it was early morning with little activity around and MarcoPolo airport was still waking up. I completed the arrival formalities and headed to the water taxi dock. A chilly early summer breeze greeted me as the automatic doors opened, sensing a new visitor to this old famed city. A motor boat had been arranged by the hotel for pick up. (more…)