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This made me teary
Jul. 26th, 2009 12:16 pmVenice's first female gondolier pushes off into uncharted waters
With the splash of her oar, nine centuries of taboos in this romantic canal city shattered as Boscolo passed a rigorous exam of brains and brawn to become Venice's first official female gondolier -- or gondoliera in Italian, a term that didn't even exist until her achievement made it necessary.
The waters have been choppy at times, and not just in the canals, but Boscolo at last feels in her element.
"I was born among gondoliers," she said on a languorous afternoon brilliant with sunshine. "It's the only job I've ever wanted."
With the splash of her oar, nine centuries of taboos in this romantic canal city shattered as Boscolo passed a rigorous exam of brains and brawn to become Venice's first official female gondolier -- or gondoliera in Italian, a term that didn't even exist until her achievement made it necessary.
The waters have been choppy at times, and not just in the canals, but Boscolo at last feels in her element.
"I was born among gondoliers," she said on a languorous afternoon brilliant with sunshine. "It's the only job I've ever wanted."
