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closed) and overstuffed for day. Not up to it, not fresh enough. Preferred looking quickly from paintings down upon Piaz S. Marco with long shadows + late sun striking gold of S. Marco.

I have never felt so freshly Venice since I saw it first in 56.  Water - it is heavenly. To ride vaporettes, to walk near it to feel the freshness. After Vienna it dropped like a soft veil over me & lightened everything. Have ended both days at S. Marco at the great cafe (altho all are alike when sitting in open in the piaz.). Then after sitting each evening reading NY Her Trib (which arrives at 6 PM at newstand.) both times of olympic masacre, to a stand up place to eat Pierini's (1/3 ham sandwich fried)

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looks like "shibing," could be shilling? NY Herald Tribune