Morning Ride
He took her hand and guided her to a lovely red velvet seat. Mateo joined her and placed a beautiful blanket embroidered with gold winged lions, across their laps. They were sitting between two gold dancing seahorse ornaments and to the front, a gold tableau of gondoliers manning their vessel in rough waters. A gold winged lion sat affixed to the bow leading the way. The artistry of the gondola was breathtaking. As they set off, Guido explained that the comb shaped iron ferro at the bow of the gondola, was not a simple decorative ornament, but a necessary part of the vessel that adds weight to the bow, counterbalancing the weight of the gondolier at the stern.
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