b'I had goen lost. No maer which way I turned the map, I had no idea of where I was. This way, I said. Follow me! And we both started walking, only to get lost again in another blind alley. Venice is a labyrinth, and for those, like me, who explore aimlessly off the beaten track, it is always an adventurous challenge.Listen! my wife exclaimed. In the distance, the voice of a vendor was singing aloud the praises of his goods. We followed that sound, and, in a few minutes, we reached a small canal. There it was, a true floating supermarket in the middle of the old cityit was as if we had taken a step back in time. In moments like this, away from the crowds, Venice shines with its eternal beauty.44'