It has been said that Venice can either be magical or mayhem. A memory to cherish or a nightmare that cannot end soon enough. Venice is complicated. It smashes its beauty right in your face the moment you arrive. You are overwhelmed, shocked into disbelief that you are actually standing and starring at something so old, so beautiful, so inspiring, that you are tempted to shrug it off as you would an over-hyped movie. Venice is extraordinary. It's colorful and monochromatic all in the same day. There is music everywhere. Art pours out of every bridge and building in a way that makes us all better artists. This is my seventh trip to Venice, and I hope to be back again...its that crucial.
