Venice

"Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice, nothing is as disagreeable as the visitors"- Henry James.

Well said Mr. James. While your writing is generally long-winded, I think we can agree on this point.

While Cairo still hangs onto its spot as the most magical/amazing city, Venice has kicked Islamabad off the most beautiful cities I have ever been to. Everything-and I mean everything- looks like it has been hauled out of some fantastical, fifteenth century time, yet gelled together perfectly with boats and other modern stuff.

We went up this really tall tower in San Marco square (the name of the tower escapes me at the moment) and checked out the city. From a bird's eye view, Venice is absolutely spectacular. I cannot get enough of the canals, the cathedrals, and the tiled roofs.

Yet the actual experience was marred, in my opinion, by people who took the moniker "City of Love" way too seriously. 'Nuff said, in my opinion. I think I'm going to return here in winter at some point and see how enjoyable it is then.

My writing is degrading spectacularly. I must find some way to better improve it. Perhaps using less modifiers and superlatives like "Awesome" might help my cause.

Arrivederci,

Mustafa